Posts Tagged ‘travel’
New Interview on Uproxx.com
This Man Dropped Everything To Turn A Simple Road Trip Into A Multi-Year, Multi-Continent Journey LIFE UPROXX “Bob Cooney is an interesting cat. For a long time, he lived the life that we’re all told to strive for. He had the 9-5. He had the house. But at some point, he realized he had a lot more…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Biggest Regret? Mine is….
Biggest regret video They placed a blackboard in NYC and asked people to write down their biggest regret in life. There was a very common theme in all the regrets: they were for things NOT done, actions NOT taken. What is your biggest regret in life. It is not living the life you were meant…
Read MoreDay 2 Tofino
I woke up to sun and airplanes taking off. The campground is right between the golf course and the airport. The airport is more like a runway, but it suffices. Most of the air traffic I have seen up here has been seaplanes. After a quick breakfast I decided to look for some surf. I…
Read MoreSamurai Swords, Alpacas and (Finally) Tofino!
Dan had introduced me via email to a couple of his friends that inhabited Vancouver island. One of them was a blacksmith who Dan insisted was one of the coolest dudes he knew, and his sense was that we would get along great. A few emails and text messages with instructions flew, and I pulled up…
Read MoreOn to Canada and Hello New Friends!
Before I get to this episode, I want to thank all the new friends from around the world who have signed up on my blog. This last week has been amazing, and I cant wait to share my story with you. Youve all inspired me to take on greater adventures in the future. I cant…
Read MoreMy Second Post at The Inertia
I received a lot of comments from my, many tied to the headline This Guy Turned 51, Quit His $250k Job, and Hit the Road in His 1977 VW Westfalia, While the vast majority of people were inspired and encouraging, there were many comments along the lines of If I was rich I could quit…
Read MoreStoked to Now Be Writing for The Inertia
I am super stoked to announce that I will be contributing to The Inertia website. The Inertia is the new voice of the ocean, mountain, and outdoors – featuring news, opinions, photography, videos and art from the community’s most talented individuals. Founded in 2010, The Inertia reaches 1.5 million+ readers monthly and aims to make sustainable impacts…
Read MoreFriday Harbor, Crabs and A Shrimp Days 26 and 27
Sunday started with breakfast burritos and plans to catch crab. We plotted our trip on the map. One of the cool things about the PNW, and the reason its a boating paradise despite the sketchy weather, is there are so many destinations. So many islands, so little time. First I had to acquire a 1-day…
Read MoreThe Thin Line Between Life and Death and Following Your Dreams
I just checked my Facebook page and they had one of those Memories listed with a photo of me and my friend Jason Dennis from 5 years ago. I was attending a digital media conference in New York at the Javitz Center. I don’t remember specifically why I was there, I might have been speaking,…
Read MoreThe Old Photographer, Hot Springs, Toast and Jam, Day 24
Awoke to drizzle and fog after a restless night. Stiff. Old bones aren’t meant to sleep on the ground, even if the ground is sand and a camp pad. Went for walk on beach to loosen up. The rock was totally exposed so explored the sea cave. Lots of crawly things, and a couple of…
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