How I define meditation is – the practice of using certain techniques to control what your mind is focusing on. Essentially meditation is training your attention so that you can be more aware of not only your inner thoughts but also what’s happening around you in the present moment. It’s not about being able to stop thoughts into coming in, but instead being able to stay aware of them and not letting them take control over you.
Adrenaline pumping, heart racing, and heavy-breathing are just some of the sensations that I was experiencing as I sped down a slope on the Austrian Alps with my snowboard. These feelings grew…
Covered in goosebumps, screaming “holy shit” repeatedly in my head, and feeling the most alive I had ever felt in my life is what standing over the edge of Dettifoss Waterfall did to…
After 3 days of experiencing all the hustle and bustle going on in Vietnams largest city Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City). I found myself on a small fishing boat at 6:00…
The Practice of Mindful Travel Just to clear things up, to be mindful doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be a person who meditates. All mindfulness is, is to be in the…
One of the biggest questions that I receive from people who have just met me or already know me is – how do I possibly travel the world without yet having an…
Being on a budget inspires creativity, spontaneity, and fun. When I first began travel backpacking, I had no idea what budget traveling would be like. I thought that I wouldn’t be able…