It is so important to be reminded that the journey is the destination. So many times in life we are looking for something at the end, you know, like that is the only thing that matters. We forget sometimes to stop and smell the roses or enjoy the parts of the trip before we reach the destination. I remember so vividly arriving into Santiago de Compostela that cool October morning…
Emma’s Entrepreneurial Reading List
Someone recently asked to see all the books I have read about business and entrepreneurship. To be honest, I had never compiled the list, but I knew it was extensive given my passion for learning and my avid reading practice. Turns out I have read 123 nonfiction books since 2011 and out of that list, about 55 were about business or entrepreneurial ideas. I am not sure we value well-read…
Amazoning!
When I decided at the last minute to go through the Amazon on my way from Magical Medellin to Adventurous Machu Picchu, it didn’t actually occur to me that I was going to be IN the Amazon. I know that sounds a bit odd but, with my nomadic non-stop travel lifestyle, it is not unusual because I am always planning some trip or another. And so there I was, in…
800 Days Around the World 11 Times
What would you say if I told you I had been on the road for 800 days? Would you ask me what that means? Would you ask me how the heck that is possible? Would you be jealous? Or feel bad for me? Or just have sooo many questions? Well today marks my 800th consecutive day living out of a suitcase – ok suitcases who am I kidding. I’ve been…
Emma’s Dilemmas: A dive with a friendly Nassau Grouper
I was in absolute heaven with this friendly Nassau Grouper as a dive buddy yesterday. He stayed with me the whole dive and got so close on so many occasions, I couldn’t help but reach out and touch him. He didn’t even flinch, but I am sure I was not the first one to give him a stroke. I couldn’t resist and he would continuously push his body onto my…
Where have I been?
10 Things I Can’t Have as a Nomad
When I tell people about my adventurous and nomadic life, I get a number of different reactions: either people are enthused or they get tired just listening to my talking about it. In any event, everyone tells me how lucky I am – it might not be for them – but I am lucky to have such a great opportunity. This is an absolute fact. No doubt about it.…
5 Practical, Travel Friendly Health Items for Nomads
5 Practical, Travel Friendly Health Items for Nomads The nomad lifestyle is tough on the mind, body and soul. We carry bags everywhere, sit at cafe tables in bad posture, run through airports, travel on planes and buses surrounded by people in cramped spaces and sleep in all kinds of beds, sometimes not even a bed. There is a reason why so many nomads do yoga across the world –…
6 Mindfulness & Health Apps for Nomads
The nomad lifestyle is tough on the mind, body, and soul. We feel pressure to always be online and connected to our phones, stare at computer screens, live far away from loved ones and often have a desire to capture all our experiences, ideas and encounters. The lifestyle takes a toll and sometimes we feel overwhelmed and sore. To help you manage the nomad lifestyle with ease, I created a…
It took me over a month to complete Headspace’s 10-day meditation- but who cares!
“And then bring the attention back to the…” I jumped out of my meditative position and paused the charming voice from the Headspace app before he even finished his sentence. It was my 8th day of the 10-day introductory meditation practice, but it took me well over a month to still be on Day 8! Each session takes only 10 minutes, but why did it take me so long? Like…