Posts Tagged ‘Consume & Update’

$10,000 and a trip to Bhutan. I’m so generous this week.
Getting Paid to Talk to Bourdain
I don’t consider myself a foodie, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the question Tony Bourdain posed to his fellow food-lovers.
What does it mean to cook well?
Coming from a sustenance culinary tradition, I’m not used to always eating [...]

This week’s outreach into the world of travel may pack a wallop for some of you eager to do something amazing.
$10,000 to be a Museum Live-in
Live in the Museum of Science and Industry for one month, learn something, write about it, and receive $10,000 for your efforts. This is not a shabby gig.
The Museum of [...]

I just felt like churning the butter for a couple awesome things this week.
Go, China, Go, China, Go!
Don’t speak. Don’t think. Don’t even type. Direct your attention below.

Back from Mexico and once again with enough time to consume the best travel gummies on the net this week. Sorry my schedule is all higgilty piggilty. Chew away.
Guillebeau Talking for TED
If you’re a fan of Chris and his charisma, check out renowned non-conformist’s TED talk from Carnegie Melon University. He discusses fear with some [...]

I’m in New York City! Depending on our work load in Mexico, this may be the last normal Consume & Update for a while. Enjoy it while you can!
Why The Low Points Matter
Once again, great work, Chris, in addressing an idea regarding a “perfect” trip with the necessary and realistic angle. He noted that no [...]

I’m at my Grandpa’s 90th birthday today. It’s a good day. Now let’s learn about what’s new in the travel and blog worlds.
Learning to Love the Digital Haters
I don’t think I’m evolved enough to truly love those that go after my passionate pursuits, but Tim Ferriss makes some solid points on reactions, time efficiency, and [...]

Normally I publish my community outreach on Sundays, but as tomorrow is a holiday, I thought I would switch it up a bit…just this week.
That “Rascal,” Kim Jong Il, and His Antics
Far from simply a rascal, North Korea’s dictator is one paranoid character, with due cause, and has recently been noted for traveling with ridiculously [...]

Today’s post came out a bit late, but that is due to the high quality of work I found this week. I also have lots to share…
How’s The List Coming?
Do you have a bucket or life list running? Are most of your goals doable, or are they unattainable? Don’t you wish you had that gratifying [...]

I’m at my alma mater right now, enjoying a late breakfast with good friends. Where are you right now, sitting there with your eyes peeled to this great new content below? Well, wherever you are, enjoy.
Advice for Going Somewhere Different
As I continue to plow through my memories from Fiji and recount the tales, I always [...]

This is the third time I’ve written this post. Maybe I should draft these in notepad first…oh well, here’s this week’s reading material!
What All Women Travelers Should Know
I often forget the rare instances when I’m harassed or blatantly violated because I am a woman while traveling, because it’s never the intention of a traveler to [...]

The amount of reading and weeding I did this week compared to how much I displayed below is amazing. I spent hours on this one…you had better enjoy it. No really, enjoy
The Ongoing Football Debate
I think soccer is swell. American football is also a snazzy game. I think the American distaste for soccer [...]

Are you getting pumped for the Carnival of Blogs starting tomorrow? Yeah, I thought so. That’s why you’re here today to warm those eyes up and read about the rest of the online travel world, so you won’t feel guilty spending all your time here next week! I can read you like a book…or a [...]

I’m on the road in Northern Indiana but here to offer you some great material to couple with Sunday’s newspaper and buttery toast.
Another Timelapse Wonder
Making you feel very, very small in this beautiful world in 65 seconds or less…

I found some good reads this week! Take your laptop outside, enjoy the warming breeze, and read on, my friends, read on.
Writing Wherever
I seek location independence. I would love to be able to write and create multi-media work without a permanent anchor to my geography. Therefore, I look to those with the exact career I [...]

Hey, readers! Looking for some good reading material this Sunday morning? I’ll do the heavy lifting for you. Look below.
Quite a Title
The Truth About Happiness and Travel. Well, let’s here it, Christine Garvin.
Reality is what we see, think, and believe. Our thoughts are what bring us happiness, and the anticipation of something good gets those endorphins [...]

Man, the internet is fantastic. I love unlimited, free wireless internet and all the fruit it delivers. Check out my basket this week!
Fast-Forward Vancouver

Excellent Travel Writer Advice
I don’t know how to introduce this piece by Jeffrey Tayler, nor can I sum it up better than by displaying the following excerpts. Basically my advice is for you [...]

I’m back! And some of you will be pleased to know that Consume & Update is also back and temporarily on steroids! This edition will be bursting at the seams due to the hundreds of articles I missed while in Fiji that I just browsed all in one intense sitting. Grab a Red Bull for [...]

Soak it in, boys and girls. This is the last dose for a while! This week’s good news…
World Air Traffic in 24 Hours

I read. I watch. I hand it over to you. Here’s what I found interesting this week.
Turn That Racket Off!

What’s your reason?

Ahh, back from Chicago and back to my armchair office. And here are the interesting tidbits for this week!
Being a Good Global Citizen
Brave New Traveler brought my attention to a website this week that barks right up the tree I’m climbing these days. Project Explorer makes free educational videos for school children as a non-for-profit [...]