Chris Guillebeau's Blog, page 36
February 23, 2016
“People Are Seen As Part of Your Wealth”: A Quest to Interview 365 Strangers
This is a quest case study. ( Read others or nominate yourself . )
Ebele Mogo stepped outside herself—wayoutside herself—when she decided she just had to know what people around her were thinking. So she grabbed her iPhone and asked.
Introduce yourself!
I am a scientist, writer, and entrepreneur originally from Nigeria. I am both analytical and artistic, and I tend to be childlike—so I’m always laughing and I’m always curious.
My curiosity is actually what led me to my quest: to interview one st...
February 20, 2016
Get Two Months Free in the Travel Hacking Cartel
Link: Get 2 Months Free in the Travel Hacking Cartel
A few years ago I started the Travel Hacking Cartel, a service that has now helped more than 20,000 people travel for nearly free.
The reason I started it was simple: lots of you wanted to learn how to earn miles and points (and then use them to see the world), but felt overwhelmed with an abundance of information from forums, blogs, and other resources. Not everyone is an airline geek like me, and most people don’t want to spend a ton of...
February 18, 2016
Scholarships for Real Life: Now Accepting Applications!
Link: Scholarships for Real Life 2016 Applications
The WDS Foundation seeks to put the right resources in the hands of amazing people who are acting on the three core values of WDS—community, adventure, and service. We do this by providing what we call “Scholarships For Real Life.”
The goal of these scholarships is to empower individuals to pursue their dreams and positively impact a community.
We’ve now funded 6 projects, including:
Susan Sullivan and her First Clue project Jeff Rasmusse...Discovering Holistic Healing: On the Road with Trent Golden
This is a traveler case study. ( Read others or nominate yourself . )
Trent Golden went to Asia to find himself, as many a traveler has done. And while this goal was a worthy one, he also wasn’t sure how it would all shake out.
Here’s what happened.
Introduce yourself.
Originally from Texas, I grew up in a really conservative, ‘conform/don’t question anything’ environment. I’m a really curious person and an artist at heart, so those rigid surroundings weren’t conducive to me thriving.
I’m also...
February 16, 2016
Here’s the Proof of “Live Your Dream”: 40 Case Studies of Online Entrepreneurship
Link: 40 True Stories of Online Entrepreneurship
The other day I mentioned the upcoming relaunch of an extremely popular course on online entrepreneurship. Many readers joined the preview list and have been following along with the free video series—and the course opens its doors tomorrow!
One of the questions I’ve been hearing since then is: does it work? And related: where’s the proof?
Well, yes—it certainly can work. The proof comes in the form of case studies, stories of real people who’...
February 15, 2016
“Taking Risks” Is Not the Same as “Doing Hard Things”
Recently I’ve been noticing that I haven’t been taking enough risks. I don’t want to be complacent! And I always want to be challenging myself.
I’ve also been saying that I don’t feel like I have a big idea or am doing something hard. For a long time, I could immediately identify a major goal I was pursuing that required a lot of attention, investment, and sacrifice.
But in trying to move forward and make some changes, I think I’ve been making a mistake: taking risks and doing hard things ar...
February 14, 2016
New Offer: Earn 80,000 Marriott Points (Enough for 8 Hotel Nights!)
Link: Get 80,000 Marriott Points (!)
Last week I mentioned how to earn free hotel nights year after year. But here’s something new—a big bonus to earn at least 80,000 Marriott Points.
Until a few days ago, the bonus was 50,000 points, so this is basically a 60% bonus for doing nothing different. Of course, Marriott isn’t just being generous here. They want to compete with other offers! But since the requirements to earn the points haven’t changed, there’s not really any downside for you.
T...
February 13, 2016
Watch This Haneda Airport Timelapse Video for a Glimpse of Tokyo Travel
Several years ago I came to Haneda airport in central Tokyo for the first time.
As I wrote then, it’s an interesting place that feels very different from the larger Narita airport where most international travelers arrive:
Before clearing security, there’s an observation deck you can visit. I spent an hour there yesterday, with no WiFi (shocking!) and no coffee (normally a tragedy). I was jet lagged but only slightly, and I enjoyed watching the planespotters dutifully scanning the tarmac....February 11, 2016
The Global Yogi: Long-Term Travel through Five Continents
This is a traveler case study. ( Read others or nominate yourself . )
Michelle Taffe travels worldwide, takingin yoga and experiences wherever she goes.
Introduce yourself!
I was born in Australia, but I identify more as a ‘global citizen.’ From an early age I knew that the world of normal jobs was not for me. By age 30, the longest I’d stayed at one job was six months (and that felt like a long time!).
As a result, I spent years figuring out a plan to combine work and travel into one fluid mean...
February 10, 2016
Today’s the Day! Final Round of Main-Stage WDS Tickets Now Available
Link: Tickets on Sale at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT
Today’s the day!
For six years now, our volunteer team has produced a global adventure that takes place every year in Portland. This year will be our best event yet—and we’d love you to join us for a very special event this summer.
I shared a bit about WDS in a preview post on Sunday, so if you’re new to the process, start with that. For now, all you need to know is that when tickets are available, you can purchase them from the link at the top....
