My parents taught me two important lessons when I was growing up: Always work hard and do your best. Travel as much as you possibly can. They showed me that…
Can I Really Be a Traveling Freelancer? Tips for Success — Part 1
Get work done anywhere! Image courtesy of Kayti Burt. As a professional freelance blogger, I have the option of working from anywhere. Usually this means my neighborhood coffee shop. (OK,…
Work-Vacation Balance: What’s Right For A Go Girl?
Too many of us give up our vacation days or find ourselves working on vacation. Image from EyesWideOpen/Getty Images via abcnews.go.com. Two weeks ago I interviewed for, and received, a…
Grid girls and race queens: Are they wheelie necessary?
‘Paddock girls’, ‘grid girls’, ‘umbrella girls’ and ‘race queens’; all terms used to describe the variety of scantily clad females that can be found strutting their stuff on race tracks…
WWOOF-ing 101, part 1: What in the world is WWOOF?
On Thanksgiving morning of 2011, I threw on an old flannel shirt, grabbed a rake, and headed out the door of my best friend’s childhood home in the woods of…
I want it all and I want it now!
It’s funny how traveling extensively around the country you live in can reshape the way in which you view your very own home. It’s like rediscovering your roots. I remember…
Working Online: Flexible Lifestyle or Utter Chaos?
I knew, when I began a Master of Fine Arts two years ago, that I would take off a year when I finished, before pursuing a PhD. I didn’t know…
Finding a Job in South America
I wish I had useful tips on how to find a job in South America, like websites to use, a phone number to attempt to call, or strange buildings to…