I read a post by Nomadic Matt the other day. It got me thinking about my own travel goals, and I found myself asking: what places do I want to visit by the time I'm 35? Although I plan to visit more than seven places in the next ten years, I know that if I focus on seven travel goals - and am intentional about going to those places these upcoming years - I will actually do … [Read more...]
Travel Hacking Case Study: Six Ways We Cut Travel Costs by $2,787.28 On Our 1,086 Mile Road Trip
In October 2013, my wife and I went on a road trip through Colorado and Utah with five of our good friends. It was epic. Colorado and Utah are two of my favorite states. If you like the outdoors, you've GOT to hit up these two states! On this trip we went to Telluride, Grand Junction, Moab, Arches National Park, and Dead Horse Point (see our road map … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned Traveling 16 Hours In One Day To One Of The Most Beautiful Places In America
It was my final weekend in Colorado. I would be heading back home to Chicago on Tuesday to start my new job, and this would be my last chance to explore the beautiful wild, wild west before returning to corn fields, flatlands, and skyscrapers. My entire summer was spent hiking, backpacking, exploring, and enjoying the beautiful state of Colorado, and now I had the opportunity … [Read more...]
How to Make The Most of an Internship
This past summer I was privileged to do a social media marketing internship with publishing company David C. Cook. It was an incredible experience, one that I am very grateful for. I learned A LOT about business, leadership, marketing, social media, web development, programming, design, hiking, backpacking, relationships, and life. That's one of the big benefits of internships: … [Read more...]