Category Archives: Travel

The Traveler: How to Haggle like a Pro

June 3, 2011 – 10:41 am
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In many countries, if you are looking to buy something then you are expected to haggle. It is a part of the culture. It is much easier than you may think to get a deal and According to America’s Research Group, consumers who haggle are successful 80 percent of the time, and not just while traveling. So, are you ready to start haggling? Here are 9 Ways to Haggle Like a Pro:
1. Do Research: If you are buying something off of a vendor cart, more often than not there will be one or more cart that has the same item. Shop around and see who has the best price before you start to negotiate.
2. Be Nice: Shop owners remember who’s friendly to the staff and are more willing to haggle with someone who has been pleasant than someone who has been rude. Remember, a smile goes a long way.
3. Know the Inventory: By observing the inventory in a market or store, as well as what people are drawn to, you can easily see what sells and what doesn’t sell as well.  The biggest deal will come from the items that don’t fly off the shelf or are not well placed for [...]

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How to Live Anywhere and Love It

May 17, 2011 – 9:23 am
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We all dream about living somewhere else, right? Even if we love where we live now, it is the romantic notion of trying something new, something exotic. Am I right?
I posed this question on Facebook this morning, “If you could move anywhere, where would you go and why?” Here are some of the answers:

“I live where I most want to be. Not sure why anyone would do otherwise.” -Michael Troiano
Though I agree with Mr. Michael, I am somewhat nomadic in nature and like to test out places before I decide to hang my hat and call somewhere home. Why? before I commit to a significant move, I want to know that I can be equally as happy in my new location as I am in Boston.
For the freelancers out there, here are 3 ways to discover new cities and which location would make you happiest.
I. Air BnB: The beauty of being a freelancer is that you can work from anywhere. So, why not sublet your place out and try out a new city for a month. I love using Air BnB because of the built in community component, rating system, as well as the variety of housing possibilities. You can [...]

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Why I Started Our Revolution

March 4, 2011 – 7:36 am
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After a ton of planning, volunteers spending countless hours, and a ton of blood, sweat and tears, it begins. Today, is the first day of Our Revolution Road Trip.
The number why question I get  is, “Why did you start such a thing?” Here’s a short video with the answer. Take a look:

Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen: Topher, Anya, Ashley, Jeremy, Ron, Brandie, Geo, Stu,  Ken, Candace, Laurie, Andy, Russell, Jenni, John, Uncle Jerry and Wojtek
A big thanks to our Sponsors and Partners: GreenVans, SnapGoods, Jeff Pulver and the 140 Conference, Engage Marketing and Design, Sony, Leica,  KIND Snacks, Pop Chips, Tripping, 33 Needs, and Rockethub.
Come and join us in one of our 20+ cities this month. We’ll be waiting for you.
If you’re interested in other areas of this project, here is a brief overall of the project ahead.

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Our Revolution! Video – What is Social Good?

March 1, 2011 – 4:06 pm

Our Revolution! leader, Ja-Nae Duane, explains what social good is and gives an invitation to you. Will you join the movement? Interested in joining us? Visit the Our Revolution! website. Connect with the team through social media or our twitter hashtag #OurRev. We look forward to hearing from you!

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The Revolution Roadtrip Call for City Ambassadors

February 2, 2011 – 8:51 am

“The history of the human race always has been, and most likely always will be, that of evolution and revolution.”
LEWIS F. KORNS, Thoughts
Do you hear the rumbling of mighty drums? Do you feel the hum in the air as the storm builds? Do you burn to run into the fray and carry the torch while others run for cover? Are you already sowing the seeds of revolution in your own community? Good. We want you. Got something that demands action in your community? It’s time to act. Now more than ever you have the opportunity to affect change on a great scale. And now more than ever, your people and your cause are ready to find their voice. This is the call. Will you answer?
We need people to:
-give us the big picture on the pulse and culture of your community
-provide us with intel on local issues that need to be addressed or expressed
-show us how we can get involved
-mobilize other revolutionaries so we can hear their ideas and enlist their talents.
-help us get around
-secure food and lodging
-serve as beacons in the community after the trip is over
Many hands make light work. Who do you know that would be willing to [...]

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13+ Tips You Must Know to Avoid Looking Like a Tourist

January 27, 2011 – 11:08 am
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A Kodak moment can capture a memory in time, but more often than not, tourists take unnecessary pictures of attractions that a million other tourists have already photographed. The camera can be a mental barrier between seeing something and experiencing something. Ask yourself, am I here to experience a new culture or am I here to have a new picture to show off on my Facebook page?

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The Revolution! Roadtrip: Who’s Coming?

January 20, 2011 – 10:03 am
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Last week I announced Revolution! – a transmedia project designed to help empower ordinary people facilitate small or great changes to improve their community or even the world we live in.  Revolution! will kick off in February and gear up for The Revolution Roadtrip on March 4.
The Revolution Roadtrip leaves from Boston and stops at various US cities before arriving at Austin for the SXSW conference.  After the conference, we’ll hit other cities on the way back before returning to Boston for our Welcome Home Party.  At every city we stop in, we will work to create content and social good that promotes change and inspires others to take action to step up and realize that they can change their environments for the better.
Our destination is South by Southwest (SXSW) an annual series of film, interactive and music festivals.  Over the years, SXSW has earned a reputation as a breeding ground for new thought innovations and creative technologies from the brightest entrepreneurs.  Industry leaders, world-class speakers and emerging technology pioneers mingle and share ideas while networking to promote change.  Trendsetting musicians converge from all over the globe at SXSW to share their brilliant talents with hundreds of musical [...]

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The Revolution: How You can Help!

January 12, 2011 – 4:33 pm
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Life has a funny way of teaching us the lessons we are supposed to learn. As I strolled through the silent snowy streets today, I realized that these lessons I have learned over the passed few months were always there waiting for me. I had to laugh out loud (and then looked around to see if anyone saw this woman walking in the middle of the street laughing to herself), because life is so simple that sometimes we forget. We forget what we are suppose to learn, but also what we’re meant to teach others.
So, it’s time. Each of us have the power to change the world. Everything you do sets the course for a series of events. Some will directly impact you and some will not. But they still come from you. And that is why I need your help.
Starting in February, I’m launching Revolution! Revolution! is an interactive transmedia project that will empower each and every one of us to help facilitate change in some way, no matter how small. Whether its change at home, in your community, globally or just within you- you will have the tools you need to be the change you wish to see [...]

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How to Start Your Business with $100-A Hit Overseas!

January 10, 2011 – 12:07 pm
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I love the intrepid entrepreneur! Paul Horn, here, is just one of them. So excited about starting his own venture, that he has not been able to put my book, “How to Start a Business with $100″, down for even a moment. Here he is enjoying it as he tours the English countryside:

Where do you take your copy of “How to Start a Business with $100″? Take a picture and send it to me. You could win a free copy of my next book! Don’t have a copy yet? Find it here!
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Creative Strategy: Learning the Benefits of Travel and Living Abroad

July 11, 2010 – 10:34 pm
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My surrogate sister, Sara, has been over in China studying and teaching for about a year and a half now. Her experience of acclimating into another culture made me curious to see what creative benefits there are to living aboard.
In Psychology Time’s article,”Can living abroad make you more creative,” Art Markman asks just that:
The idea here is that when you go to a different culture, there are often subtle differences that you have to learn about. For example, in the US, if you go to someone’s house and they offer you a drink or snack, you respond “Yes” or “No” depending on whether you want a snack. In Russia, though, it is impolite to say “Yes” the first time something is offered, and so you refuse the first request. The host asks again, and after a brief negotiation, you may settle on having a snack. A Russian visiting the US for the first time might refuse the offer of a snack, only to be surprised that she is not asked a second time. Eventually, she must learn that the practices are different.
To read the entire article, click here.
What are your thoughts? Have you ever lived abroad? Did you feel [...]

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