If the secret to life is adventure, this guy is a shaman. Akshay Nanavati is running across every country in the world. Continue…
Category Archives: Travel
The 5-Step Risk Analysis Plan for Any Life Goal
Fellow Riskologist, If the source of your fears remain the same throughout your life, I’d argue you’re not truly living. Last week, I published a piece called The Risk-Taker’s Boogeyman syndrome, and many brave Riskologists answered my call to arms: Identify where your fears come from—where your boogeyman lives—and take a step towards moving them further… Continue…
The Profit In Inconvenience: Why 300 People Said No to $700
Fellow Riskologist, Hello from 39,000 feet over the Atlantic on my way to Argentina. I’m headed to Buenos Aires to run a marathon this weekend. All this sitting around in a plane has me thinking, and I want to ask you a question… Say you find an ad I posted on Craigslist for a guitar. You… Continue…
A Lesson in Generosity from South Africa
Problem: Generosity is often approached as a token act of kindness, a novelty. Solving life’s biggest problems requires that we approach generosity from a different perspective. Solution: Where there is no expectation, there is no risk. Give freely and openly without expecting something in return. *** Hello from Limpopo, South Africa where I’m hanging out… Continue…
Life as a Full-Time Adventurer: An Interview With Dave Cornthwaite
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drop everything and start living as if your biggest dreams were immediately possible? The other day I had the distinct pleasure of catching up with Dave Cornthwaite, a unique adventurer living just like this. Though you’ve probably never heard of him, his story is incredible.… Continue…
Decades Of Research Uncover How World Travel Makes You Smarter
When I decided to become self-employed four years ago, I thought I was climbing the biggest mountain of my life. Then, I went to Tanzania (to climb a real mountain, no less) and learned everyone there is an entrepreneur because there is no other choice. Now, when I feel like I’m struggling to solve a difficult… Continue…
How to Organize an International Adventure
Let me start by saying that what follows is not your typical daily blog post. At 7,000 words, it’s intended to be more of a… Continue…
How Adventure Makes You Smarter, Stronger, & More Attractive (Video)
Did you know there’s real science and psychology behind taking smart risks, and it can explain just how living adventurously makes you smarter, stronger, and… wait for it… more attractive? (Yes, really!) Continue…
[How To] Travel Without Burning Out Or Getting Bored
Make travel a regular event that’s satisfying—not stressful or boring—simply by using psychology to change how you think about it. Continue…
Why Do We Dedicate Ourselves To Ridiculous Quests? And How Do You Pick Yours? (Book Giveaway)
You want to do something crazy, but how do you choose what to do? And, when you commit, how will your life change? Continue…