What would make someone leave his comfortable life, quit his stable career, sell almost everything he owns, and go on an unknown journey? I don’t have all the answers, but one thing I’ve learned is that we all have the same basic need to grow. Some of us prefer to stay in our comfort zone […]
Trekking the highest mountains on earth with their glittering, snowy peaks surrounded by green forests and wild rivers has always captured my imagination. So I made sure that Nepal was on my itinerary this time. Only a few roads extend into the mountains, keeping Nepal’s culture and scenery untouched, so the only way to truly […]
One of my biggest dreams as a teenager was to ride a motorcycle through Europe’s highest mountains, so I decided to take a break from the city and move myself to the snowy peaks of Switzerland. Choosing a motorcycle was quite easy; I had always wanted to ride a BMW, so I ignored the price […]
I’ve finally found some time to write about my last month in Europe during the summer of 2009. After spending few weeks full of sun and partying in Eastern Europe and days full of nature in Switzerland, I felt it was time to experience some of Northern Europe’s classic countries and their stylish capitals. In […]
Volunteering while traveling in Peru served as great way to get a deeper connection with the country and its people, so when I saw a similar opportunity of volunteering in the US, I grabbed it with both hands. The option institute which is also an international Autism treatment center is nestled in the middle of […]
My beautiful partner and I have recently completed a 12,000 km journey around Australia. Our adventure started from Melbourne up the East Coast to the golden beaches of North Queensland. From there, we crossed the continent back to Melbourne driving straight through the middle of the outback. It was a wonderful 3 months road trip […]
While journeying in the third world, I’ve been presented with many opportunities to help others. Most of the time I found reasons to turn away and say its someone else’s responsibility, justtifed by the fact that I simply cannot help everyone, but on ocassion the need was so complelling that I could not turn away. […]
Since my last triathlon in January, and after achieving all of my physical goals, I have changed my focus back to social life. It wasn’t too long before I found myself going out every night. : ) So I’ve decided to make it into a challenge: going out for 60 nights in a row. Past […]
Sometimes the worst situations in one’s life turn out to be the best opportunities in the long run. This was the case for Serapio Huaman, a local Peruvian who lost his house in a tragic mudslide event, and whom I met while traveling in South America. I still remember the first time I saw Serpio’s […]
Traveling is every free spirit’s wet dream, and one I’ve been pursuing for a long time, way before I hit the road for my RTW trip in early 2009. 18 months and 4 continents later, I’m back in peaceful Melbourne for the Australian summer, reflecting on what quickly became one of my biggest adventures. Traveling […]
This year, I celebrated my birthday by spending a very long weekend in Sydney. The real excuse was a half-marathon event, but I had also registered for a seminar with Anthony Robbins, who had come to Sydney for his last Australian appearance. I usually don’t like these big-crowd-type of events, but decided to go anyway […]
India was always on my short list of traveling, so I was pretty happy to be sent on a business trip in Delhi for the first time. I had always imagined India as a relaxed and spiritual place, maybe because of the vast amount of literature and spiritual leaders produced by the ancient country. My […]
As most of you probably know, Australia endured the worst bushfire in recorded history this month. More than 200 people died and whole towns were razed in one deadly weekend. Two of them, Kinglake and Marysville, are only ~50km from my house, and places I know quite well, as I spent some time in both. […]
Last weekend, I participated in my 2nd half-Ironman race in Shepparton, Victoria, and I actually did very well: 5 hours and 21 minutes, 67th place in my age group, smashing my personal best by 45 minutes, and passing a few strong teammates on the run. Deep down, I knew I could be good at this. […]
All my life, I’ve been taught to look outward, to be interested in what’s happening outside, to check what’s popular, to be updated with technology and other worldly news; I have rarely taken any time to look within and examine my mind on a deeper level. I’d just explored the highest mountains of Nepal. It […]
Crossing the border from Brazil, the richest country in South America, to Bolivia, the poorest, marked yet another new direction in my trip. After 2 months of beach, sun and samba, I was looking for something else, perhaps something more meaningful. I remember walking through the main market of La Paz, Bolivia’s high mountain capital, […]
“A few times in my life I have had moments of absolute clarity. When for a few brief seconds the silence drowned out the noise and I could feel rather than think. When things seemed so sharp and the world seemed so fresh as though it had all just come into existence. I could never […]
Have you ever considered that the goal behind every goal you’ve ever set in your life was happiness? Think about it. “I will lose 10 pounds”, “I will become financially free”, “I will find true love”, “I will volunteer in a third world country”, all have one thing in common – we believe these accomplishments […]
Big Life Goals. Everyone sets them. Everyone knows they are important, everyone wants to achieve them, yet only a few succeed. For each of us, there once lived a big dream we desired to manifest – travel the world, run a marathon, create financial independence… Whatever the big goal was, somewhere along the road we […]
“Man must shape his tools lest they shape him.” ~Arthur Miller Do you find yourself checking emails while working on something else? Do you log into Facebook multiple times a day, often spending aimless time on it? Do you sometimes feel an uncontrollable urge to just check Twitter one more time? It has happened to […]
Imagine waking up every morning knowing that you are completely free to choose what you want to do and how you want to do it. Imagine being able to spend time with your loved ones, your friends, your family—whenever you need to. Imagine being able to go anywhere you want and contribute to the world […]
It’s 6:00pm and you’ve just had another long day at work. You check through your emails one last time and notice that once again, you’ve left most of the important work unfinished. You’re a bit stressed about some deadlines, but your increasingly growing headache from a rough day at work convinces you to retire home […]
Dan Aykroyd Biography Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario. He began his career as a member of the sketch comedy troupe Second City Television (SCTV) before joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Aykroyd is best known for his […]
Tex Avery Biography Tex Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, and director best known for his work on the Warner Bros. and MGM animation studios. He is considered one of the most influential animators in the history of animation, and his work had a major impact on the […]
Jane Austen Biography Jane Austen (born December 16, 1775 – July 18, 1817) was an English novelist, best known for her six major novels that have become literary classics. Born in Steventon, Hampshire, she was the seventh of eight children of a rector and grew up in a close-knit and literate family. Austen began writing […]
