Life is short. And there’s so much to learn.
In 2019 we’ll try to go from zero to mastery in challenging skills like Arabic, Swahili, the Salsa, Kung Fu, Buddhist meditation, guitar/drumming and ocean swimming – all in compressed time frames and on laughably limited budgets. We’ll get creative, sometimes succeed and often fail, but share what we learn and always make it fun. Promise.
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Our ambitious 2019 plan of languages to learn, skills to gain and cultures to become immersed in.… Read More
About Us
In late 2017 we re-assessed what we wanted to do in life. In the short term, we want to learn more languages and skills, become familiar with new cultures and create more memories through adventures.
So we decided to travel intentionally, immersing ourselves. Work hard and learn new things. Get out and ‘discover discomfort’.
As we go, we’ll share tips and guides for how you can do it, too.
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Latest posts
The Best Adventure Travel Camera (Compact): Sony RX10
After a lot of research, testing and use, we’ve concluded that the Sony RX10 (ideally III or IV) is the best adventure camera for photographers like us who want every feature of a larger SLR without any lens switching. Many … Read More
The Surprisingly Complex Politics of Being and Speaking Chinese
Saying you speak Chinese depends on what kind of Chinese you mean, what language you’re speaking, who you are and who you’re talking to. Saying you ARE Chinese is even more complicated.… Read More
How to avoid being murdered by your travel partner
Love trumps all, except when you want to kill your loved one.… Read More