The biggest downside to retirement is boredom. Retiring suddenly means filling a 10-hour vacuum every day if you worked a standard 40 hours a week and had a standard painful commute. I was admittedly bored my first year in retirement, even though I had Financial Samurai to connect with the rest of the world. I'd be done writing and responding to comments and e-mail by 10:30 … [Read more...]
Travel lessons from my worldly adventures
For the last couple days I've been enjoying some relaxing days in the woods up at Lake Tahoe, CA. Being away from home always reminds me of all the various places I've been and how different even one town can be from the next. I've been meaning to put together a list of travel lessons from my worldly adventures for a few months now and finally have some quiet time to do … [Read more...]
Practical Travel Tips And Tidbits Of Advice
As regular readers know, I love to travel and have been fortunate to go on many adventures around the world. What fascinates me the most besides seeing new sights and tasting new food, are the things I learn along the way. It is eye opening to view different ways of living, exotic flavors, and both ancient and unusual customs, which have helped me gain new perspectives and have … [Read more...]
Working On The Road Review: It’s Time To Devise Your Escape Plan!
Those of you who have followed along my untemplate journey know that I’m a fan of experimenting in order to find the things you love to do and live the life you want. A big part of living a happy and fulfilling Untemplater lifestyle is finding a career path that blends well with your interests and goals. And more and more people like myself are living location independent … [Read more...]
What Is It Like Living In The Desert On A Man Camp?
I spent 3 years of my life living on a man camp in one of the most remote deserts in the world. The Ras Al-Khair Desert of Saudi Arabia to be exact. Oh, you don’t know where that is? Neither do I, and I have lived there. In fact, I probably could not get back to the man camp even if you asked me to take you there. Before I dive into the story, let me show you a quick video to … [Read more...]