There’s a silly debate that’s been raging since, I guess, the beginning of time. One side says, “Focus on quality! Always get the very best you can!” The other side says, “No, quantity is what’s important. The more the better!” Both sides have fair enough points, and you can see the debate rage in almost…
Australia, such a dangerous place—every turn fraught with peril. That’s what I tell myself as I pack for the trip. I picture how I’ll spring to action when I run into one of Australia’s most venomous beasts like The Taipan, The Stone Fish, or the Vicious Koala. It’s exciting. Or frightening. I get the two confused….
Ya’ll are about to be sold a book, folks. If you’ve read AR for any length of time, you know that I shill for no man! Except myself—I shill for myself all the time and do so quite shamelessly. Last week, though, my friend Matt Kepnes sent me his book about budget traveling and, before…
Tyler’s Note: This is a Riskologist Field Report by Steven from Hundred Goals. Field Reports are written by readers just like you, so be nice, enjoy the story, and take action on the lesson. The Mount Whitney Trail is an eleven mile hiking path that takes you to the summit of the tallest mountain in the…
“Where the #*%& am I?” This is becoming a bit of a tradition—waking up in a panic not knowing where I am or how I got there. In fact, it happens so often when traveling now that I’ve gotten used to it. When the panic sets in, I try to calm myself with: “Probably somewhere…
Tyler’s Note: This is a Riskologist Field Report by Aaron Bilodeau from Existanew. Field Reports are written by readers just like you, so be nice, enjoy the story, and take action on the lesson. To contribute your own Field Report, go here. Convention, or at least the conventional voice in our heads, dictates that we should merely dip…
Tyler’s Note: This is a Riskologist Field Report by Paige Burkes of Simple Mindfulness. Field Reports are written by readers just like you, so be nice, enjoy the story, and take action on the lesson. To contribute your own Field Report, go here. This is the story of an accountant run amok. A woman who had her…
Tyler’s Note: This is a Riskologist Field Report by Mark Swedberg of A Journey’s Tale. Field Reports are written by readers just like you, so be nice, enjoy the story, and take action on the lesson. To contribute your own Field Report, go here. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that…
Last month I booked an award flight to Beijing to run a marathon on the Great Wall of China. The final price of the ticket was 60,000 American Airlines miles and $60 in taxes and fees. But I nearly spent 110,000 miles and paid $450 in fees. Why? Because I almost booked it with Delta…
You don’t have to travel to have a meaningful adventure. But it helps. There are lots of ways to experience adventure in your life, but most people who tell me about one they’re getting ready to embark on are heading somewhere far away. Heading faraway, though, is expensive. That’s why I also get a lot of…
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