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Top Five Most Peaceful Places So Far

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:21:24 GMT

I don’t think I’m that easily impressed and I’m not one to spend my time looking at the ‘must sees’ everywhere I go. I’m actually sort of notorious amongst friends for not seeing the things I’m supposed to, for example skipping seeing the Statue of Liberty in favour of sledding down a hill on a [...]

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:04:52 GMT

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New York, Here I Come!

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:05:01 GMT

When I get asked whether I like cities or the countryside I am often unable to answer the question. When I’m in a remote place I love the simplicity of life, closeness to nature and peacefulness and I don’t really long for city life at all. But when I’m in a city that I like, [...]

The Role Money Plays in My Travel Planning Process

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:09:35 GMT

I was thinking today about what to do next. I don?t mean anytime soon since I?m pretty happy here on the farm for now. I mean more what I want to do between when I leave this place (maybe in a month or two) and the World Cup in June 2010 in South Africa. That [...]

Enjoying My Time on a Farm in Nicaragua

Wed, 13 May 2009 21:16:21 GMT

I’m currently living on a farm called Finca Bonafide on the island of Ometepe called in Nicaragua and I’ve got a pretty sweet deal going. I’ve got a great setup and am loving it and this is really the first place in my travels where everything has fallen into place. I could certainly see myself [...]

Interview: Steve from Free Wifi Guru

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:40:47 GMT

I’ve met a lot of people virtually through this web development gig and I try to keep up with how people are doing with new sites and their travels. One older friend is Steve who I first met via the Working Nomad forums ages ago… I can’t even remember when. Like me, he was inspired [...]

April Earnings Update

Wed, 06 May 2009 22:33:22 GMT

April was poop just like March but May is looking good after a couple of sweet link sales early in the month so I’m not too worried, as usual. April was also a pretty cheap month for me spending-wise and May is shaping up to be even cheaper so even though I didn’t earn as [...]

Swapping Sitting Around in Leon for Activities on Ometepe

Sun, 03 May 2009 15:34:29 GMT

After a month in Leon, I was ready to leave. I really liked the city a lot, but I spent way too much time sitting on my arse there and I was ready for a bit of physical activity. At this time of year, Leon is painfully hot and the only thing I wanted to [...]

Budgeting Mission: Week Four

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:14:44 GMT

I’ve spent four weeks of sort of watching what I spend with a few splurges here and there and the final results are in. Here are my totals after my last week: UK funds: ?2142 (about US$3160) US funds: $1223 (bank account and Paypal) Cash: US$340 I had a few smallish payments come in and, to be honest I have [...]

Back from the Land of No Internet

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:37:12 GMT

I got back this afternoon from 12 days of no internet and it?s great to be back and connected once again! Ah I love the internet. The strange thing though is that I didn?t really miss it much when I was away from it. Except for night 10 when I dreamt I checked my email [...]

Best Hostels for Wireless Working (So Far)

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:20:55 GMT

In my travels to date I’ve come across a handful of hostels that have been great places to work and after my post about what makes a good working environment, I thought following that up with a list of places I worked well in would make sense. Here’s a list: Friendly’s Hostel, Manila, Philippines - This place [...]

Things That Make a Hostel a Good For Working

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:20:56 GMT

Working on the road can be tough and it is made even more challenging when you can’t find a good environment to do your work in. I’ve been to a few places that have the whole package but, for the most part, I need to put up with at least a few inconveniences at each [...]

24 Travellers To Inspire You

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:22:13 GMT

Over the years there have been a few travellers that have captured my imagination. People who go beyond the typical backpacking trip in favour of doing something truly unique or interesting. Some make me laugh, some make my jaw drop, and they all inspire me in some way. Here they are, in no particular order: Andrew [...]

Budgeting Mission: Week Three

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:35:51 GMT

After two weeks in Leon. Nicaragua, I continue to be boring and nerdy, but perhaps not as much as my first week. I?ve sampled the local nightlife a couple times and have even had a few conversations with the transient backpackers so my antisocial mood is lifting a bit. I?m still working hard but working [...]

London 2012 Website Starting to Get Google Traffic

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:35:17 GMT

It’s early days and the traffic I’m seeing on my London 2012 Games site is super small, but yesterday I got my first visitors from Google using my targeted keywords and a few long tail terms to boot. I’m currently on page two of both Google.com and Google.co.uk for ‘london 2012 games’ and it has come [...]

Update on My London 2012 Website

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:37:10 GMT

When I started my London 2012 Olympics site a few months ago the idea was to keep people informed about how it was doing, new developments, ideas and stuff in order to give people an idea of the things I think about and try to do when I develop a new site. Well it?s time [...]

Workspaces from Thailand to Nicaragua

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:50:38 GMT

It’s been a while since I did a post about my workspaces on the road and I’ve certainly worked in enough different places since China to justify another post, so here it is. Bigfoot Hostel - Leon, Nicaragua This place is a great example of a hostel that is easy to work in with the one fatal [...]

Why the World is my Bottle Opener

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:14:56 GMT

After a recent post on why I think Swiss Army Knives are a waste of time and money, it?s now time to back up the irreverent claim with hard evidence. So, using beer as a fine example: how do you open the bottle without a bottle opener? Maybe these clips will provide the answer.

Creepy Goings On At Facebook

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:51:46 GMT

I was friended today by an internet pal I’ve known since the dawn of my first website back in 2001. He sent the friend request and in it was a little message saying he just joined Facebook and that I popped up in his sidebar and he didn’t know why. Having been a member of [...]

Haggling Abroad

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:09:17 GMT

Ever felt uncomfortable having to haggle whilst abroad? You?re not the only one. Here?s some tips and advice on how to turn the fear into a positive, enjoyable experience.

5 Cheap Ways to Safeguard Travel Gear

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:05:17 GMT

Learn how to waterproof your pack effectively and safely secure the contents for next to nothing.

Review of Nomadic Matt?s Ebook

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:37:31 GMT

Nomadic Matt is a great example of this whole earning online game. He started a bit over a year ago and is currently kicking my ass and bringing in $3000 a month as of May 2009. I met up with him in Thailand in September last year and, at that point, he didn’t seem to [...]

How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad - Part 1

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:52:30 GMT

Just because we must sometimes accept dual pricing as being the norm when backpacking abroad that doesn?t declare it open season for all scammers, touts and hustlers. By following a few guidelines backpackers can do much themselves to successfully keep the chancers at bay.

How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad ? Part 2

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:49:02 GMT

This second post in the series about how to avoid getting overcharged when backpacking shares tips to reduce the chance of being overcharged when dealing with vendors.

How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad ? Part 3

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:46:30 GMT

How to Avoid Getting Overcharged Abroad. This third post in the series on how to avoid getting overcharged deals with some more general do?s and don?t to help maintain a healthier backpacking fund.