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Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Tim is an author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, investor (FB, Uber, Twitter, 50+ more), and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast (300M+ downloads)
For those of you interested in the tech tools I use abroad, or how some case studies have negotiated remote work, there is a short interview with me called “Workin’ 9 to…9:48?” in this month’s issue of Outside magazine, which focuses on dream jobs. It’s a very cool issue guaranteed to get you thinking about …
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If you thought washing your hands 32 times a day was fun, just try this! (Chicago O’Hare Airport) By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. -Robert Frost, American Poet I’ve long sought a measurement for lifestyle, something better than bank accounts or …
“And my concern, David, is several.” -George W. Bush, to NBC’s David Gregory, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2007 Good ‘ol GW was kind enough, prior to starting WWIII, to grant me express service at airports nationwide. That’ll be helpful when the time comes to escape. Five weeks ago, I applied for the controversial CLEAR registered …
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It never fails. After a day of hiking in the mountains, or sightseeing in a new city, you return to your hotel to clean off the smog and assorted grime and… drip, drip, drip. I’ve had crappy, low-pressure showers in every country I’ve visited, except Japan. What’s so special about Japan? Their design is, above …
Continue reading “Enjoy the Perfect Shower Anywhere in the World…for $2.96”
[Editor’s note: This was written in 2007 but much still applies] One of the most common questions I’m asked is: what is your favorite place you’ve visited? While I love dozens of cities and just as many countries, I have four that immediately jump to mind: San Francisco, Tokyo, Berlin, and Buenos Aires. I’ve listed …
Continue reading “How to Live Like a Rock Star (or Tango Star) in Buenos Aires…”
Rolf Potts, author of one of my favorite books of all time, Vagabonding, recently interviewed me on Yahoo! Travel for his column Traveling Light: The Art of Independent Travel. I forgot to post it here, as I was, well… traveling overseas! It answers some of the most important questions that keep us from escaping or …
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Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I don’t spend much time juggling frequent flyer miles. Nor do I squander hours making pennies on the dollar with point schemes or signing up for the latest special-offer credit cards. I have four credit cards (two personal, two business) for separating expenses, …