Where in Mexico can you experience some of the best food in the country?  Where they are famous for their chocolate, host a day of the dead festival, and have many street markets? Where you can find artisans, the massive ruins of Monte Alban, nearby villages and the Sierra Norte? Welcome to Oaxaca City in the state of Oaxaca Mexico!  While visiting Oaxaca, I booked an apartment for less than $300 / month. While there, I ate some of the finest cuisine for usually less than $10 for the...

Solo traveling can be scary and intimidating especially if you’ve never done it before. You are alone in a new place with no one you know for hundreds or thousands of miles.  And that is ok.  You are in for one hell of an adventure. One of the first things to do is find friends to enjoy the experience with. But how? Stay at a Hostel or Homestay You will meet other travelers or locals who you can go on day trips with, cowork together, and generally enjoy the new company. Use Dating...

While traveling as a digital nomad, one of the most important things you have to do is find a reliable work space with good wifi and minimal distractions at a reasonable cost. Cafes, restaurants, bars, and coworking spaces are all popular options that work just fine. But there is one option that gets overlooked that is one of my personal favorites. Almost every city has one. They have great wifi. You have to be quiet while you are there. They can be found on every college campus. They are...

Should I Become a Digital Nomad? The short answer is yes, if you’re already thinking about it you should at least give it a try. Something about the lifestyle has caught your attention and piqued your interest. That means there are things that you would like to gain from it compared to your current life. Just beware that it's not all beach selfies and a carefree laptop lifestyle. Take into consideration that: It can be more work to be a digital nomad then to work your current job. It requires...

As an aspiring digital nomad, you will likely be thinking of how you are going to fund this lifestyle. How are you going to afford this? Rest assured, there are many opportunities out there to make this lifestyle work for you. Keep your current job and take it with you. But what if they say no? Negotiate with your boss to let you take it for a test run. “Give me two weeks or a month to try out this lifestyle. If it doesn’t work, I will go home.” If they still say no you can always find a...

What do you need to pack for long-term travel? Almost all blogs and experts will tell you that you need to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on new clothes and technology. YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THIS! In fact, you probably own everything you need to get started. The trick is to not bring too much. For example, my bag has: 6 t-shirts2 long sleeve shirts2 shorts2 pants7 pairs of socks7 underwear3 shoesAND I probably have too much. So I usually do laundry once a week to keep things...

A digital nomad is someone who: Travels domestically or internationally while working a job remotely from their chosen device.Someone who uses their remote work to design their lifestyle outside of work. That could mean posting up in Thailand, Prague, or Amsterdam while maintaining their regular income.The jobs these digital nomads tend to work are software engineering, online marketing, data science, design, website development, customer support, or any number of freelance positions. These...

When you look at Ken McClellend you might not be surprised that he competes in strong man competitions, is a former gym owner and MMA fighter. However, you might not have guessed that he does yoga and pilates, reads poetry and he’s passionate about finding joy! Listen to this episode of The Formula Podcast to hear what sets Ken apart from his competition, how to take care of your body, and why it’s okay to look dumb sometimes.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the world by yourself? Katie Shepherd began her solo-travel journey in Honduras and since then has gone all around the world enjoying sunsets, attending snowboarding camps, deep-sea diving, and doing what scares her! Through her many challenges, she has maintained a positive perspective that the rough times and the happy times are all apart of the adventure.

If you could ask a time traveler one question, what would you ask? Drew Curtis, founder of Fark.com has been appointed the title of time traveler after his tweet from 2016 recently became viral. Full of wise advice beyond his fortune-telling, Drew shares his input on why failure is necessary, being okay with sucking at something for a while, and living without fear.

In this episode, I sit down with Jackaby series author, William Ritter, to discuss the art of telling magical stories, how he got his start as a writer, what love means to him, and a whole bunch more.

On this episode of the Formula Podcast, Trevor Carlson interviews Stancioiu Ruxandra, on of the 3 founders of the Boozy Cats in Bucharest, Romania.

Have you ever considered quitting your job, packing up everything, and traveling the world?

Find out where I've been this year and what is coming up next.

Today’s episode covers loss, faith, perseverance, and giving back.

After being given a life-changing diagnosis of stage four esophageal cancer, Matthew Manuel came to a bizarre revelation.

n today’s show, Eric shares his thoughts about how his trip affected him and his family, how to combine your passion with your work, and how to determine if entrepreneurship is the right choice for you.

Feedback. How do you ask for it? Who do you solicit feedback from?

If you’ve ever lost a pair of headphones, you know the feeling - a short burst of frustration followed by the realization that you won’t be able to block out distractions anymore. In the Netherlands, I lost my headphones. But it didn’t bring me down - it raised up my creativity.

Maggie Doyne of BlinkNow is called a hero by many, but in her eyes, she’s just a compassionate, normal person looking to improve the world, one person at a time. Before co-founding BlinkNow, an organization that supports children in rural Nepal, Maggie chose to take a gap year - forgoing college - to travel the world and learn more about herself. In Nepal’s Kopila Valley, she found her calling. And in Maggie’s words, “it felt easier to stay and do something than to turn around and go home.”