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Do you sometimes get melancholic and think about lost chances and past adventures? Wonder how things could have turned for you, if you would just have taken the other turn at one of life’s crossroads?

After ‘The Eagles’ – Don Henley wondered that as well some day in 1984 and came up with that great song the ‘Boys of Summer’. Sometimes this song is just in my head. You can hear it over and over again.

written by Chris

A Digital Nomad is a person who needs mobile technology to conduct business while on the road which could be within a city, between cities or from other countries. Nomads are not location dependent except through personal choice and could be employed by a business or be freelancers.

This is a growing trend with the uncertainties of long term employment with a single company and rapid changes in emerging technologies, and there is a different mindset required to be successful.

So the guys over at Digital Nomads are trying to figure out what people who seem to live that kind of lifestyle are like and they came up with a meme about it.

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Driving with a Taxi is still a very affordable version of transportation in most parts of Asia, even in Singapore or Hong Kong.

If you’ve ever been using a Taxi in Bangkok (which Asia Traveler hasn’t?) you probably can relate to Ali’s observations of the various types of Taxi Drivers. Ali over from Thai Tales is a happy Londoner Gal, living it up and teaching in Thailand’s capitol.

Much of the characters she met there might even be similar to Taxi Drivers in most of today’s Metropolis Cities on our planet; but Bangkok is truly a special kind. Besides flanking down a limousine, you can still have here the original Tuk-Tuk Taxis, even though those vehicles are slowly but steadily getting close to extinction.

written by Chris

‘“Where you staying?” the Bedouin asked. “Why you not stay with me tonight – in my cave.” He seemed enthusiastic. And we were looking for adventure.’

Thus begins the story of an adventure of a life time, a life-changing decision and a love overcoming boundaries and differences of birth, language, society, distance, culture and values.

I first ran into this story when watching CNN’s show Inside the Middle East, which had various little episodes about the economic, social and cultural affairs of the people living in the Middle East. Among those was the touching story of New Zealander Marguerite van Geldermalsen, now 51 years old.

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Yesterday Captain Reid Stowe and Soanya Ahmad started on a hilarious Sailing Trip, which should lead them 3 times around the oceans of this planet in the period of 3 years. This is not only one ‘Round the World Trip’ (RTW), but 3 in 1 – even though only on water.

Sounds amazing? It surely is!

They are aboard a 70 ft schooner to leave dry land longer than anyone ever has. They will not refuel, they will not re-supply, and they will not pull into any harbor.

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For a couple of years now so-called no-frills Airlines are mushrooming around the planet. Starting with the mother of budget airlines – Southwest – in the US. In Europe there was a tough fight of competition with the likes of RyanAir, Aer Lingus, Easyjet, GO and others for the last few years.

Low-cost, no-frills carriers mushrooming around the globe

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Don’t you just hate it? To wake up every Monday morning and drag yourself to work? With your Clubbing Hang Over still on your back or the memories of that weekend trip with your friends ‘Into the Great White Open’?

(Don’t you just have to hum that song now for the rest of the day, hehe?)

Manic Monday Morning Blues affects most working people since ages. Even worse if you are living in a cold country and you have to wake up very early, to leave the house when everything is still dark, grey and freezing. Can feel those goose bumps on your skin. I don’t need to tell you, why you don’t like Mondays.

written by Chris

Ever since having read Alex Garlands ‘The Beach’ in a bamboo beach hut on Honduras’ Roatan island in Latin America, I was possessed with the idea that there must be a ‘Perfect Beach’ for everyone of us on this our beautiful planet.

So I began to look out for nice getaways in white sandy bays with crystal clear waters on my travels.

I thought the Caribbean, Egypt, Australia or the West Coast of the US would be great places to settle down one day.

written by Chris