If you’ve been browsing through potential photography gifts for the photographer in your life (even if that photographer is YOU), here are our favorite photo tools and toys for every budget. $10-$30 Budget Camera and lens wraps: Wrap up your camera and lenses like burritos in these Velcro camera wraps and place them directly in […]
Every year, I like to send you a Black Friday Camera Guide. With both Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals left and right, hopefully this will help you be prepared. Before you Start – These tips from last year still ring true: • Prioritize. Think of what’s missing and what you wish you had. Sometimes, […]
If you’re starting to feel the nip of winter approaching and a trip somewhere warm sounds good right about now—especially one that’s paid for by someone else—then stay tuned. For the next few days, we’re going to talk about travel perks and how to get them as a travel writer. But first, let’s back up […]
Sixty-five percent of the spoken English language is just 300 words. And the same is true in other languages, too, if you open them up and look inside. 300 words is something you can learn in a single afternoon. Especially in a language like French or Spanish, where a lot of the most common words […]
It’s not your fault if you tried to learn a new language and you failed. The system isn’t set up correctly. And that’s the problem. The truth is, scientists figured out how to teach you a foreign language years ago… way back in the 70s. But their research was buried. So, we dug it up […]
There’s always a little tinge of fear I feel every time I travel… and certainly to places like Africa where the internet is rife with stories of all the things that can go wrong. But I push past it, of course, and I’m sure you do too, because unlike vitamins, a new skin care regimen […]
Mega Millions just hit the biggest jackpot in history—at 1.6 BILLION dollars. But I’ve got something better for you this week. After all… they say people who win the lottery end up miserable. Hounded by businesses, charities, and scammers all looking for a payout, they start to have trouble in their relationships… many even file […]
Did you know that you can predict how long someone will live by looking at their high-school yearbook photo? It sounds nuts, but according to health entrepreneur Ron Gutman, scientists have found that the broader people smile in photos, the longer they tend to live. I’m bringing this up today because, of course, I want […]
“When people join groups where change seems possible, the potential for that change to occur becomes more real.” – Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit More and more studies are showing that if you want to succeed at doing something, you should find a community of folks with the same goal. Not only does it […]
Even if he hit the lottery and won a few million dollars, Tom says he still wouldn’t quit making travel videos. It’s fun. It gets him outside. And it helps him really “see” a destination in a way you just don’t when you’re traveling as a typical tourist. While “videography” may sound intimidating as a […]
