Vagabond Insider

Being able to record your computer screen directly gives tons of advantages over recording with a video camera. For one, quality is far superior, and two, screen recording software is cheaper than a video camera. Well most video cameras. This is how a lot of content is being made now and the primary way I [...]

Protecting your banking, email, and other online activities is key in preventing identity theft. Also being able to access websites outside the country you are in is very helpful for travel. The last benefit to secure web surfing is that if there is censorship on your network (say at school or something) you’ll learn how [...]

How much preparation done for a road trip can mean how much fun it is or how miserable it is.

There can be both too little preparation and too much preparation.

Can you imagine coming back from a road trip to find out you lost your job or someone died in your family?

This is why there are some things to prepare for. Of course if you were a true vagabond, you would be location independent.

Planning for Work

If you are indeed working, you’ll need to plan for time off. Not every place will grant vacation time or time off so be prepared for a no.

Submit your time off request early and ahead of your trip by months. If you wait too long, there may no slots for time off when you want to go on a road trip.

Plan ahead for holidays and other busy times of the year, many people who work on the holidays apply for time off on the holidays.

Not all places you work will allow you too much time off at one time either, which is one reason why I quit my job.

Many companies do not function well when an important person leaves for too long, unless you learn to delegate your job functions. I learned to delegate my job functions in my previous job and was able to leave for a week or longer without telling anyone.

I used [...]

Posted on February 27th 2010.

You may conquer with the sword, but you are conquered by a kiss.

Valentine’s Day is coming up. V-Day is on Sunday on February 14th actually.

I know I know this day is a commercial created holidays to generate sales. I know I know it is a superficial day to care about.

The girl, boy or others (maybe your dog or the other gender) usually don’t care about your reasons why you think Valentine’s day is a waste (I know this from experience). All that matters is this, their feelings about Valentine’s Day and why they want to do something special on this day.

Taking their feelings into account, it just doesn’t matter anymore what you want. Maybe they say they don’t care, when they really do, they only say they don’t to please you sometimes. If you are a vagabond traveling away from your loved ones, there are many things you can do to still show them they are special.

Now let’s think of some Valentine’s Day ideas! If you have any feel free to leave them in the comments below. I’m interested in hearing new ones for myself; I’ll steal an idea or two.

For Vagabonds or Travelers [...]

Posted on February 9th 2010.