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Stop thinking the right way!

Chris Dame — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:46:53 +0000

Logic will get you from A to Z. Imagination will get you everywhere. -Albert Einstein As a child, everything is new and the world seems like nothing ever stays the same. “Food is always delicious!” “This shoe looks like food!” “I was horribly mistaken about that! Bleargh!” This is why children are always testing limits [...]

How To Live A Great Life in 5 Simple Steps

Chris Dame — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:43:36 +0000

All we want is to be set free. To live life and to make it special. To see the real beauty in ourself and others. To know that, when it all comes to an end, we somehow made a difference and brought light into the world. Unfortunately, all the rambling pseudo-philosophical intros in the world [...]

How to Become a Travel Hacker and Never Pay for a Flight Again

Chris Dame — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:53:18 +0000

I just booked a round of travel for next month, when I will be in India, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, America, Canada, China, and Japan. Despite the fact that these flights are in a few weeks, I paid next to nothing for them, as usual. Here are some examples from the end of my upcoming [...]

7 Lessons I’ve Learned From 7 Years On The Road

Chris Dame — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:34:53 +0000

I’ve traveled my entire life. My first memory is, no joke, of a hotel room. My childhood had a lot of waking up in random hotels and coming up with a plan to explore and entertain myself for the day, as my parents regularly traveled for work. The love of adventure stayed with me, and [...]

Gurgaon, India: Minimalism

Chris Dame — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:29:57 +0000

I moved apartments and had to spent a few days in a little hotel. I also explain baths as a kid and minimalism for me.

How To Pack To Travel The World Indefinitely

Chris Dame — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:29:53 +0000

That is a photo of everything I own. You can count if you are the OCD type. I see around 60 things. I could be a lot more minimalist, but that would take more work on a daily basis. I could have more stuff, but I like how it all fits into my tiny backpack. [...]

Delhi: Salty Heat

Chris Dame — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:11:59 +0000

What life is like after living in Delhi for a month.

New Orleans: Abandoned Six Flags

Chris Dame — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:09:43 +0000

I found out that Six Flags New Orleans (aka Jazzland) has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and I needed to explore it. Go ahead and hit “subscribe” while you are over there. You can see the full photos, and more of them at My Flickr.

Rural Vietnam Part 2: …and broke his crown.

Chris Dame — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:46:03 +0000

A quick story about being in rural Vietnam and experiencing a sudden emergency.

Rural Vietnam Part 1: Wedding Crasher

Chris Dame — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:53:41 +0000

A quick story about being in the middle of rural Vietnam and getting into a massive early morning wedding. Thanks to Lung Liu for hosting me and Matt O’Donnell for the editing help and advice. – If you dig the story, tell a friend!