Two Days in Venice
Venice shouldn’t exist. It seems wonderfully, whimsically improbable. An entire city filled with water alleyways, travelled by small boats, without a car in sight….
Olivier Yoan: International Photographer
Olivier Yoan has a job many of us dream about: traveling the world as an international fashion photographer. Shooting in Hong Kong, Thailand, London,…
Be Kind to Yourself
I was driving home from Los Angeles. The sun was shining, the roads were clear, the views were breathtaking. Everything seemed perfect, and I…
The Startup Playbook
Sam Altman–President of Y Combinator– has put together a fantastic webpage called “The Startup Playbook”. Anyone who is thinking about starting a startup, or…
Zelda: The Anonymous Author
She has over 15,000 Facebook fans, but shuns the limelight. She’s published 3 books—with a 4th coming soon—but many of her readers don’t even…
Art is Pointless
As creatives we are familiar with self doubt and disapproval. Doing the work we love is not only hard, there is a deep psychological…
Mathis Büchi: Online Entrepreneur
Mathis Büchi is a truly international entrepreneur. He was born in Switzerland but has also lived in New York, London, Hong Kong and Seoul,…
Plant: Seoul’s Best Vegan Cafe
Seoul is a fantastic city with great food–but its a tough place to be vegetarian or vegan. Luckily, there are a few choices. Among…
Goodbye Student Loans: The Hidden Benefits of Foreign Universities.
When I applied to university, I faced a dilemma. The schools I wanted to go to were unaffordable, and the schools I could afford…
24 Hours in Sydney
Sometimes you go into a city with high energy levels, cameras ready, tours booked, and a checklist of things to see. Pretty much the…