Notes from a Full Life
At the end of the day, I want to be tired -- not from a grind of tasks that leave me with a feeling of "What did I really do today" but with a sense of wow. I want adventures.
At the end of the day, I want to be tired -- not from a grind of tasks that leave me with a feeling of "What did I really do today" but with a sense of wow. I want adventures.
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 08.31.2009 | Style
During the day in Saudi Arabia I worked out in the fitness center and went to shopping malls. That's pretty much all that a non-Muslim, Western visitor can do in Riyadh, so that's what I did.
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living
The nice thing about travel is that the more you wander, the more experienced you become. These days, it doesn't take me long to settle in anywhere.
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living
Domestic First Class isn't much to get excited about. Things get a lot more exciting (sometimes) when you head overseas on long-haul flights.
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 07.17.2009 | World
If I wimped out and hung around drinking coffee, I'd feel better that day, but later on I would have regretted not making the journey. My rule is "never pass up a country when it comes your way."
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 06.12.2009 | World
Here I am in Suriname. Country #109. I feel like I'm far away from where I came from, and that's just fine with me.
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 06.08.2009 | World
My mode of operation is "keep it simple." I don't check bags, regularly hop between continents, and sometimes wake up not remembering which country I'm in.
Chris Guillebeau | Posted 11.24.2009 | World