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I'm a marketing executive from Alaska, USA. I've traveled around Europe, SE Asia, and the Americas, solo and full-time with my family and dogs.

I love connecting with people and culture through food and drinks, outdoor adventure, diving, hiking, and learning how to support and serve local business owners.

I world school my kids and seek opportunities to connect and educate in everything we do. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
38

trips

135,684

km

8%

of the world

15

countries

32

cities



Near people All people 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2008 2003 2002
  23 Sep '22 9d 2 Oct '22 2 Oct '22
23 Sep '22

San Diego, CA

23ยฐC 73ยฐF
United States
 
 
  24 Apr '22 5mo 23 Sep '22 23 Sep '22
24 Apr '22

Palmer

United States
  20 Apr '22 4d 24 Apr '22 24 Apr '22
20 Apr '22

Calgary

9ยฐC 48ยฐF
Canada
  17 Apr '22 3d 20 Apr '22 20 Apr '22
17 Apr '22

Boise, ID

15ยฐC 59ยฐF
United States
  11 Apr '22 6d 17 Apr '22 17 Apr '22
11 Apr '22

Mesa

United States
2021
  14 Nov '21 5mo 11 Apr '22 11 Apr '22
14 Nov '21

Palmer

United States
  5 Nov '21 9d 14 Nov '21 14 Nov '21
5 Nov '21

Captiva Island

United States
 
 
  15 May '21 6mo 5 Nov '21 5 Nov '21
15 May '21

Palmer

United States
 
 
  5 Apr '21 1mo 15 May '21 15 May '21
5 Apr '21

Ocean Shores

United States
  24 Mar '21 10d 3 Apr '21 3 Apr '21
24 Mar '21

Boise, ID

11ยฐC 52ยฐF
United States
  17 Mar '21 7d 24 Mar '21 24 Mar '21
17 Mar '21

Seaside Oregon

United States
2020
  21 Nov '20 17d 8 Dec '20 8 Dec '20
21 Nov '20

Wasilla

United States
 
 
  1 Nov '20 3mo 7 Feb '21 7 Feb '21
1 Nov '20

Mesa

United States
2019
  12 Jul '19 30d 11 Aug '19 11 Aug '19
12 Jul '19

Alaska

United States
  6 Jul '19 6d 12 Jul '19 12 Jul '19
6 Jul '19

Mesa

United States
  30 Jun '19 6d 6 Jul '19 6 Jul '19
30 Jun '19

Puerto Peรฑasco

Mexico
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๐ŸŒŽ Regions collected (5 of 8)

๐Ÿšฉ Flags collected (15 of 275)

๐ŸŒ Top countries

  • United States

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  28°  82°   26°  79° AQI 30
    2yr
    $3,931 / mo
    46 Mbps
    ร—
  • Uganda

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  30°  86°   28°  83° AQI 159 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1yr
    $1,323 / mo
    2 Mbps
    ร—
  • Kenya

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  29°  84°   27°  80° AQI 45
    10mo
    $1,283 / mo
    8 Mbps
    ร—
  • Thailand

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  33°  91°   29°  84° AQI 50
    2mo
    $1,331 / mo
    29 Mbps
    ร—
  • Singapore

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  35°  95°   30°  85° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 91 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1mo
    $4,172 / mo
    102 Mbps
    ร—
  • Indonesia

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ Cheap
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  30°  86°   29°  84° AQI 171 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1mo
    $954 / mo
    20 Mbps
    ร—
  • Mexico

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  30°  86°   28°  82° AQI 28
    20d
    $2,293 / mo
    7 Mbps
    ร—
  • Italy

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  25°  77°   25°  77° AQI 46
    9d
    $3,948 / mo
    13 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ›ฌ Most visits

  • Phuket

    I've been in Phuket for about a month now. Most of that time I've spent in Ka Ron and Kata beach area, but also have been to Chalong, Pa Tong, Rawai, and Kathu. Karon and Kata beaches are my favorite. Beaches are beautiful, especially Karon. Overall most everything is reasonably priced, but not the bargain I was told it is. I eventually found a hotel I like, where I pay 12-13 euro per night (below 500 baht atm) and that is by far the lowest I found for the quality I expect. Considering the loc

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  33°  91°   29°  84° AQI 59 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    2x
    $1,556 / mo
    29 Mbps
    ร—
  • Boise

    Boise is an up and coming city with loads of people moving in. It has accessibility to lots of great outdoor adventures including hiking, biking, rafting/kayaking, hotsprings, and more. There are four seasons, but none too harsh. There's a cool downtown bar scene. Also, the highest concentration of basque immigrants in the world is in Boise, so there are some interesting cultural elements as well as great basque bars and restaurants. Because it is a smaller city, there are some limitations (not

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  22°  72°   22°  72° AQI 36
    2x
    $3,757 / mo
    36 Mbps
    ร—
  • Nairobi

    December 2022: Nairobi is a city less walkable than Bangkok, worse infrastructure than the Eastern European province, a non-service culture that would rival Germany, WiFi & 3G/4G like in rural Kyrgyzstan (the kind of where you walk with your phone in your stretched out hand)โ€ฆ. All of that you get for almost US-level prices. Nah, I didnโ€™t have a good time. It feels utterly derelict and careless. Zero things to do except paying through your nose for Safari stuff. Although the people are ver

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  25°  77°   25°  77° AQI 43
    1x
    $1,460 / mo
    8 Mbps
    ร—
  • Kampala

    I love Kampala! I have been coming here since 10 years now as a digital nomad. I am here a few times a year. I have been in 20 countries in Africa and would say it is the most friendly one. Kampala is definitely a lot of fun and has good restaurants and the rest of Uganda is beautiful too. I host several times a year coworking and co-living experiences for digital nomads in Uganda. You are more than welcome to join us.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  30°  86°   28°  83° AQI 159 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1x
    $1,323 / mo
    2 Mbps
    ร—
  • Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai has had a deep Buddhist influence running over the last 1,000 years and this can be felt in the helpfulness, patience and generosity of the Thai and long-term transplants you come across. The city has an active community scene (nomads, spiritual seekers, hikers, creatives), several mountains with hiking spots and waterfalls surrounding the city, over 20 water bodies inside the city -- many have cafes and walks around, several public parks, and over 13 national parks with campgrounds w

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ Cheap
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  25°  77°   25°  78° AQI 13
    1x
    $980 / mo
    29 Mbps
    ร—
  • Guangzhou

    Pretty much near impossible to get by if English is your only language. Couldn't get a Chinese SIM. Experienced Racism in bars / clubs as the only Westerners in there. Bar staff disinterested to serve us and looking down on us. Beautiful skyline very impressive modern architecture but generally a nightmare getting around if you don't speak any Chinese. Wouldn't go again

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿคฌ Unusably slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  38°  100°   32°  90° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 76 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1x
    $1,476 / mo
    1 Mbps
    ร—
  • Bay Islands

    Roatan is a beautiful island and has become a worthwhile spot for digital nomads. I've been impressed with the high band internet speeds and over all reliability of all services! If you want to scuba dive, this is one of the best places on the planet to do that as well

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  very bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  34°  93°   29°  85° AQI 5
    1x
    $3,242 / mo
    4 Mbps
    ร—
  • Playa del Carmen

    Touristy circus of a place. Everyone is trying to rip you off... even as fluent Spanish speaker. Check out PV or anywhere west coast instead.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  44°  111°   31°  88° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 5
    1x
    $2,456 / mo
    6 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ›Œ Most time spent

  • Kampala

    I love Kampala! I have been coming here since 10 years now as a digital nomad. I am here a few times a year. I have been in 20 countries in Africa and would say it is the most friendly one. Kampala is definitely a lot of fun and has good restaurants and the rest of Uganda is beautiful too. I host several times a year coworking and co-living experiences for digital nomads in Uganda. You are more than welcome to join us.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  30°  86°   28°  83° AQI 159 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1yr
    $1,323 / mo
    2 Mbps
    ร—
  • Nairobi

    December 2022: Nairobi is a city less walkable than Bangkok, worse infrastructure than the Eastern European province, a non-service culture that would rival Germany, WiFi & 3G/4G like in rural Kyrgyzstan (the kind of where you walk with your phone in your stretched out hand)โ€ฆ. All of that you get for almost US-level prices. Nah, I didnโ€™t have a good time. It feels utterly derelict and careless. Zero things to do except paying through your nose for Safari stuff. Although the people are ver

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  25°  77°   25°  77° AQI 43
    10mo
    $1,460 / mo
    8 Mbps
    ร—
  • Singapore

    Soโ€ฆ amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if youโ€™re brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  35°  95°   30°  85° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 91 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1mo
    $4,172 / mo
    102 Mbps
    ร—
  • Phuket

    I've been in Phuket for about a month now. Most of that time I've spent in Ka Ron and Kata beach area, but also have been to Chalong, Pa Tong, Rawai, and Kathu. Karon and Kata beaches are my favorite. Beaches are beautiful, especially Karon. Overall most everything is reasonably priced, but not the bargain I was told it is. I eventually found a hotel I like, where I pay 12-13 euro per night (below 500 baht atm) and that is by far the lowest I found for the quality I expect. Considering the loc

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  33°  91°   29°  84° AQI 59 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    23d
    $1,556 / mo
    29 Mbps
    ร—
  • Ko Samui

    Ko Samui is an amazing place, I don't agree at all with the CON's. I am a Thai-American and have lived all over Thailand. Ko Samui is my favorite. The people, culture and experience of Ko Samui is wonderful. The roads are dangerous usually due to tourists. Not the locals LOL! This will be changing with Thai law requiring drivers license's. Of course it is humid and sweaty, my goodness you are in the tropics, and April is the hottest month. I suggest researching the best times of year to visit t

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  33°  91°   29°  84° AQI 50
    22d
    $1,257 / mo
    28 Mbps
    ร—
  • Boise

    Boise is an up and coming city with loads of people moving in. It has accessibility to lots of great outdoor adventures including hiking, biking, rafting/kayaking, hotsprings, and more. There are four seasons, but none too harsh. There's a cool downtown bar scene. Also, the highest concentration of basque immigrants in the world is in Boise, so there are some interesting cultural elements as well as great basque bars and restaurants. Because it is a smaller city, there are some limitations (not

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  22°  72°   22°  72° AQI 36
    13d
    $3,757 / mo
    36 Mbps
    ร—
  • Ubud

    Canโ€™t recommend Ubud. Itโ€™s just the same overdeveloped and overpriced mentally isolated tourist trap that is Canggu, just a bit worse. If you have never been anywhere else, it might be okay for 2 weeks, but to any seasoned traveller itโ€™s a the type of place you dread.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  31°  88°   29°  84° AQI 258 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    10d
    $1,884 / mo
    19 Mbps
    ร—
  • Canggu

    It is something important to mention that if you rent a villa longer term, say 1-2 years, the maintenance will be at your expense. By that I mean if you have mold, it's on you to fix it, if your kitchen cabinets fall apart, it's on you, if termites damage the structure of your house, it's on you, if it floods and submerges your living room, it's on you. You either fix it and pay yourself or you move and do not get your rent back. The landlords will never ever pay for any renovations, any repair

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  28°  82°   26°  79° AQI 258 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    9d
    $1,993 / mo
    35 Mbps
    ร—
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