Every year, around the last weekend of August, have you noticed the line at your favorite brunch spot is a bit shorter than usual? That’s right—Burning Man is happening right now, and some of …
I never liked running. I was always among the last in my class and didn’t want to see myself as not good at something I worked hard at. It was my dream to run a triathlon one day, but I was too …
I completed my first triathlon on Sunday, and the following Tuesday, I gave my fourth speech at the Everybody Speaks Toastmasters Club. I wrote a speech based on this experience and the insights …
If asked what I would do if money wasn’t a concern, my answer would have varied at different points in my life. At times, I might have said traveling the world, becoming an off-piste mountain …
Peyman and I shared a room with two other guys. One of them, a guy from Germany, snored so loudly it sounded like thunder. For a moment, I thought a tank was passing by. I reached for my earplugs, but …
We walked from the outskirts of the town to the center of Pamplona at dawn and passed through the old city through the medieval walls watching the sunrise. The whole town was asleep except for the …
Backpacking in Europe for three months taught me the joy of living minimally, but it took a great toll on my back. I needed to restart my exercise routine. Facebook knew me well and recommended a …
