Should You Buy a Vacation Rental?
Renting out a vacation home is one step away from running a hotel.
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You Saved $128 Million by NOT Buying a Picasso! (And Other Strange Comments)
During my two-year round-the-world trip, Will and I spent hundreds of nights camping in Australia. We camped nonstop for about 7 months, or 210 consecutive nights. When we told friends that we were camping, they remarked, “Think of all the money you saved by not staying at a hotel!” Or not. We never would have…
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What the French Taught Me About Texas
I’ve been in Austin, Texas for a week; I have another week to go. Several people here, upon discovering that I’m a visitor, have asked me the same question: “So what do you want to do while you’re here?” I shrug. I’m up for anything. Most days I pick a neighborhood, stroll around, poke into…
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Escape Your Office Job!
Sophia from Minneapolis says: “The more I sit in an office, the more I want to be location independent. … I feel this need to travel more, to explore, and not be tied to an office in Minnesota.” In my last post, I told Sophia how she can see the world for the price of…
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Why I Quit My Job – and Why I Almost Didn’t
Several days ago I received a Tweet from a reader named Carolyn saying: “I’m an ex-newspaper reporter in Atlanta who just found your (old travel) blog. Would love to ask advice if you don’t mind!” Well, I’m a sucker for helping ex-newspaper reporters in Atlanta 🙂 (My regular readers will understand why!) So I emailed…
