Reader, A few weeks ago, I came across a quote by Seneca that said "It's not that we have a short time to live but that we waste a lot of it." I can't stop thinking about it. As the month ends, I had hoped I would be further along in so many things — I'd be more in shape, eaten healthier, had sightseen more of the city, read more, or had done this or that. I'd thought I'd accomplish more. And, while I'd never call myself lazy, I'm pretty good at wasting time. Now, don't get me wrong. I don't...
12 months ago • 4 min read
Reader, Greetings from NYC! How are we already over 1/3rd of the way through September? Wasn't it just August last week? Lately, I feel like time is just flying by. Or is it just me? In two weeks I'm heading to Europe for a bit. This will be my first pure personal trip all year. A lot of my travels in the last couple of years have been work-related: tours, conferences, destination partnerships. Japan was supposed to be a fun personal trip but then I got sick so I spent most of my trip in a...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Reader, As the summer travel season comes to an end and we start dreaming of fall travel, I wanted to send some updated resources on travel hacking. Travel hacking is the art of collecting points and miles for free travel. (It works predominately in the US, Canada, and the UK so if you're not in one of those places, I'm sorry. Just skip this email!) Collecting points and miles is pretty easy these days and there are two new tools that make using your points an easy process too. These travel...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Reader, Greetings from NYC! It's been a busy week but I finally feel like I am settled into the city. I have a good routine going and my schedule is sorted out. I really feel in a groove. The big news is that I finally got health insurance that covers me in the city so I can stop paying out-of-pocket for my TB treatment. For those unfamiliar with the US healthcare system, my previous insurance only covered me in Texas because it was bought on the Obamacare marketplace. That meant any...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Reader, Do you take a lot of photos from your travels? Love looking back at the wonderful adventures you had? Photos can be a great souvenir. I feel like I walk away from every trip with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of photos. We post them on social media and share them with our friends and family. But once we get home those photos usually disappear into the cloud and stay on hard drives. Maybe we frame one or two, but the rest just disappear, rarely ever seen again. Would you like a...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Reader, Greetings from NYC! After a whirlwind week in Los Angeles catching up with friends, sightseeing, and seeing Taylor Swift (front row!!), I'm back in the city for a hot second. On Thursday, I'm flying to France for five days. My friends are heading back to the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera) for a birthday party and, since I had to cut my visit short last time because I was sick, I decided to join them as a "do-over." I'm very much looking forward to some time on the beach, French food,...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read