booked a flight to Miami for Friday ($400 on Royal Air Maroc - not bad for last minute)
spent significant time reflecting on where I am in life right now
attended a meetup with other travelers who work online and live in Valencia (do you attend meetups when you travel?)
Not much going on overall but that's okay. I'm appreciating the down time as I'm sure the schedule will pick up soon enough.
Camp Indie Next year, I'll be speaking at Camp Indie, a unique 3 day conference near NYC that focuses on travel and creating a location independent business. A couple of friends actually rented out a summer camp for this event! If you want to come hang out with me and some really great people, while learning a few things to help jumpstart your life of travel, here's the details!
Recommended Travel Gear
My Travel Gear page is fully updated just in case you're looking for any holiday gifts! It has all of my favorite gear and resources that I use myself during my travels and work life.
One Year Ago Today
And finally, one year ago today I was in the Galapagos Islands, staring in awe at this adorable sea lion surrounded by bright red grapsus grapsus crabs!
The rest of this week's travel email...
The Jungle Prince of Delhi The wildest story you’ll read this week, perhaps even this year. It's an intricate tale about a royal family and the questionable royalty they claimed.
In 2013 Paul Salopek started a remarkable 21,000-mile walking odyssey around the world in order to trace human migration. Right now he's about to enter Bangladesh.
Cyprus Getting more attention lately, Cyprus could very well be the next under-the-radar vacation destination. (We stayed for 2 months and really enjoyed it!)
Wandering Earl Tours - Ready to join one of my small-group tours to some really cool destinations around the world?
Travel Insurance - Traveling soon? Check out Safety Wing, my personal favorite for incredibly affordable travel insurance.
Cruise ship jobs - Save money and travel the world! My popular e-Guide "How to Work on a Cruise Ship" helps you get a rewarding job on board a cruise ship.
Travel resources - My updated Travel Resources with the booking sites, gear, apps and more that I use on my own travels.
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