Archive for August, 2009

A Week-In-The-Life of Lea & Jonathan Woodward: Location Independent

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Lea and Jonathan are originally from the UK, and enjoy careers that allow them to be location independent. They tend to spend up to three months in any given destination, and they enjoy renting furnished apartments as opposed to staying on the hostel circuit. Since 2007, they have spent at least a month in Panama, [...]

My Latest Wanderings

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

In the last week or so, I’ve been jet-setting between Toronto, Mexico, New York, and Australia! Here are a few gory details:
As you read this, I’m in the middle of a mammoth journey from Toronto Canada back to my current home 2 hours outside of Melbourne Australia. The trip is about 50 [...]

X Marks the Spot: E-Book Review

Monday, August 24th, 2009

I only recently heard about the buzz term “Location Independent”, and realized that I am living a similar lifestyle myself; I make a living that is completely independent of my location in the world.
So when I “met” Lea Woodward (“met” being a loose term for the sort of networking that happens between people who are [...]

A Week-In-The-Life of Cherie & Chris: Technomadia

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Cherie and Chris are a nomadic couple in their mid-30s who both gave up their homes to embark on a full-time “technomadic” adventure in a small solar powered travel trailer, with a kitten no less! They live, work and play full time on the road, embracing nomadic serendipity wherever they go. Here is what a [...]

Roundup: August 1st-15th

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

My visit to Toronto has continued to be busy but rewarding. In addition to my recent appearance on Canada AM, I am continuing to publish a few articles here and there:

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Permanent Home Swap: Solution to a Volatile Real Estate Market
Let’s say the real estate markets are down. You want or need to sell your [...]

Canada AM recap

Friday, August 14th, 2009

For those who missed it, here is a (poorly captured by yours truly – sorry for the mouse hand on the screen) rendition of my appearance on Canada AM this morning. The powers that be liked it enough that I think you’ll be seeing me a few more times on the show in the next [...]

I’ll be on CTV’s Canada AM tomorrow!

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Great news: As part of the promotion of the book 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, I am appearing on CTV’s Canada AM this Thursday morning (August 13th), between 7:30 and 8:30am (Eastern Time)! As the only Canadian contributor to this book, I am pleased to have this opportunity to brag about [...]

Queen of the Road: Book Review

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

When I sat down to read Queen of the Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I should have: the cover of the book is quite explicit:
Queen of the Road: The True Tale of:
47 States,
22,000 Miles,
200 Shoes,
2 Cats,
1 Poodle,
a Husband,
and a Bus with a Will of Its Own
…pretty [...]

Canadian versus Australian Coins

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Here is a conversation I had with an Aussie mate the other day:
Me: “Do you have a nickel?”
Aussie Mate: “A what?”
Me: “A nickel”.
Aussie Mate: “A what?”
Me: “Oh for god’s sake. A nickel! You know – a five-cent piece!”
Aussie Mate: “OH! A five-cent piece!” (hands over said currency)
Me: “Why? What do you call five-cent pieces here [...]

A Week-In-The-Life of Sue: Road Schooled

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Sue started traveling solo in America when she dropped out of a chemistry PhD program at the University of Minnesota, packed up her car with camping gear, and hit the road to….somewhere. Her Web Site Road Schooled is about what she has learned on the non-traditional road. Below, please enjoy what a week-in-the-life of [...]