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Desk to Dirtbag Adventure travel blogger, climber, hiker, camper and road tripper. Life is too short to watch it pass by from a desk... Climbing, hiking, travel, and adventure.

Currently road tripping to the tip of South America, all the way to Patagonia!

What's the worst four letter word?DEBT.Here's how to destroy debt, conquer Debt Mountain, and open doors to a life of fr...
12/09/2026

What's the worst four letter word?

DEBT.

Here's how to destroy debt, conquer Debt Mountain, and open doors to a life of freedom, travel, or whatever, once you can tear down the walls of the debt prison. When people contact me about wanting to travel more, debt is often the biggest thing holding them back.

Got a mountain of debt? Before you can find freedom, travel, or financial independence, you need to tackle debt mountain, a seemingly insurmountable climb.

Ever considered studying Portuguese? Or do you have any desire to visit Brazil?
12/09/2026

Ever considered studying Portuguese? Or do you have any desire to visit Brazil?

What are the best tools to learn Brazilian Portuguese? Join me as I try to learn a fun and useful language with more than 200 million native speakers.

The Sovereign Individual is a book originally published in 1997 which has seemingly predicted a ton of what we're living...
12/09/2026

The Sovereign Individual is a book originally published in 1997 which has seemingly predicted a ton of what we're living through now as effects of the Information Age, from the rise of nationalism, growing income inequality, cryptocurrencies, borderless businesses and location independent individuals, and more. It is sometimes bleak, but this book is worth checking out.

The Sovereign Individual is a book that paints a sometimes bleak portrait of the future of the information age and the future of technology.

Life isn't always sunshine and roses as a traveler, sometimes you encounter some pretty lowlife people, and unfortunatel...
11/09/2026

Life isn't always sunshine and roses as a traveler, sometimes you encounter some pretty lowlife people, and unfortunately, there have been more and more Airbnb horror stories from guests having bad experiences with hosts.

Here's my worst ever Airbnb experience, with a host who shorted us many hours on both check-in and check-out, left me a scathing public review, then invented problems to try and get more money out of us long after check out.

I also share my tips on how to avoid these bad actors and what actions you should take to protect yourelf. https://bit.ly/2SjtgE6

Airbnb Airbnb Hell

Have you ever had a really bad experience as a guest on Airbnb? Any Airbnb horror stories? Here's what you can expect from customer service and support.

You all know that I enjoy the finer things in life... Especially when they're FREE thanks to travel hacking. We recently...
11/09/2026

You all know that I enjoy the finer things in life... Especially when they're FREE thanks to travel hacking. We recently stayed at this incredible oceanside resort on Colombia's Caribbean coast for five nights. Check out this incredible property and put it on your travel radar.

A detailed review of one of the best Colombian Beach Resorts at the Marriott Santa Marta Playa Dormida, a luxurious oceanfront resort.

A side hustle, working for yourself, and freelancing can be a huge boost to your financial goals, whether you want to tr...
11/09/2026

A side hustle, working for yourself, and freelancing can be a huge boost to your financial goals, whether you want to travel or settle down and buy a home. It can also end up helping your career down the road.

Having the ability to work online while traveling (remote work) can also mean the ability to indefinitely sustain your travels around the world.

A side hustle, working for yourself, and freelancing can be a huge boost to your goals of long term travel and can allow you to work online while traveling.

Interested in maximizing your travel rewards, money, and vacations? Then you need a travel credit card to earn points an...
10/09/2026

Interested in maximizing your travel rewards, money, and vacations? Then you need a travel credit card to earn points and miles all year round.

Here are some of the Chase Sapphire Preferred benefits and 9 reasons why you need to have this credit card in your wallet.

This is a daily use card whose benefits will stack up and provide some excellent rewards including first class flights, free luxury hotel stays, and much more. Read more here.

There is a lot of competition for the best travel credit card, but the Chase Sapphire Preferred is a top choice! Find out why here!

You probably spend 90% of your day connected to wifi, right? Ever thought about ditching the expensive cell phone plan?I...
09/09/2026

You probably spend 90% of your day connected to wifi, right?

Ever thought about ditching the expensive cell phone plan?

I've got an internet phone plan that allows me to call almost anywhere on earth, unlimited. I supplement that with prepaid phone plans like the cheap Mint Mobile in the US for $15/month (https://bit.ly/3f3fPS8).

Friends and family can call me on a local US number and I can answer anywhere in the world (so long as I have wifi or a local data plan).

You can save money and still have the ultimate digital nomad travel phone.

https://bit.ly/3bYt9VW

Want to make or receive calls from one phone number, anywhere in the world, without the other person knowing? Here's the cheapest international phone plan.

If you are ever in Peru, you must visit Laguna Paron in the Cordillera Blanca, it is, quite simply, one of the most beau...
09/09/2026

If you are ever in Peru, you must visit Laguna Paron in the Cordillera Blanca, it is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been...

Laguna Paron sits high in the Cordillera Blanca outside of Caraz, Peru. It is one of the most beautiful lakes I've ever seen. You must visit Laguna Paron!

Perhaps the strangest and most memorable 24-hours I've spent in Colombia? We floated down an inner tube in the jungle, h...
09/09/2026

Perhaps the strangest and most memorable 24-hours I've spent in Colombia? We floated down an inner tube in the jungle, hung out over a coconut fire with a Colombian pirate, and my friend got bite by a crazed cat in the middle of nowhere.

Camping along the coast in Palomino, Colombia. Floating down the river and enjoying coastal life at a seldom visited part of the coast near Parque Tayrona.

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