New hemisphere, New Passions, New opportunities – Vamos 2016!
For those who have been following along on the hippie van journey the past two and a half years, you may have noticed a slight decrease in posts as of late. As some of you will have seen via social media updates, the past few months I have been pursuing an idea for a platform […]
Hippie Van Man End Of Summer Update: BACK TO BRAZIL!
As many of you know via updates on Facebook as well as my blog post a couple months back; at the start of June I decided to fly back to Toronto, Canada to spend time with my family as my father was going through some health issues. I left the Hippie Van at a friend’s […]
A Free-Flight Hitchhiking Adventure Home For The Holidays. A #HowToBudgetTravel
One of the things travel has really made me come to appreciate is family. In my 27-years I have only missed two December holidays with my family. The first time was in Goa, India, 2011 – two months into what would be an 11-month backpacking trip around South East Asia. The second time was this […]
Discoverying Ayahuasca (part 5) The Power of Silence
The last entry in my ‘Discovering Ayahuasca’ series, Passion in Purging, detailed my third encounter with Ayahuasca, which took place in mid-June 2014 an hour outside of Cali, Colombia. It was quite a night. Three weeks later, a friend who is doing her PHD on traditional medicine in South America, invited me to what would […]
People Doing Cool Stuff: Meet Anna Gala, Creator of Project Village
My friend Anna from back home in Toronto, Canada is a very outgoing and giving person. She decided she wanted to spread a little love and empowerment, because duhh!! love and empowerment are AWESOME! So she came up with a concept which fuses fashion and philanthropy. Project Village. I met Anna about 6 or […]
Discovering Ayahuasca (part 4) My Third Encounter; Passion in Purging
I arrived in Cali, Colombia about a month ago. After realizing I had been in the Iguana Hostel for two weeks, it was apparent something about Cali was drawing me in. I decided I wanted to spend a bit of time in here so I started looking for some other accommodation. As fun and social […]
This Is One Of The Most Brilliant Preformance Art Pieces I’ve Ever Seen
A video went viral earlier this week, where a man who doesn’t quite conform to societal norms, gives a profound speech about life. I had been searching for the video today to show it to a friend and I ended up finding the back story on the guy in this video, Matthew Silver. In case […]
Becoming a Fully Independent Freelancer: Dude, I’m Quitting My Day Job!
Preface: I often meet people who have aspirations of freelancing. But how does one just up and become a freelance contractor? How does one overcome the huge wall of instability and unknown? Today, a friend expressed her frustration and discouragement about her current situation. ‘I don’t know how to get to where I want to […]
Aubrey Marcus’s 10 takeaways from MastermindTalks in Toronto, Canada
Aubrey Marcus recently spoke at the MastermindTalks in Toronto Canada. Here are 10 takeaways Aubrey posted via his fellow entrepreneur speakers: 1. You can’t expect anyone to follow your vision, unless they too have seen your vision. Paint the picture of what you are striving for as vividly as possible, and then figure out how […]
FAQ: How to financially sustain yourself while you travel?
A very frequent question I get is, how do I manage to sustain myself (in a financial sense) while traveling? This morning I got an email from Will and Margaux, a couple who are traveling long distance and low-budget in their van. They wanted to see if I had any advice for them as far […]