Best Gifts for Travelers & Digital Nomads — 2019 Edition

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Do you have a family member or friend that loves to travel? If so, it can be difficult to think of gift ideas for them. After all, most travelers can’t afford to take bulky items with them. The fact that many travelers have different … [Read more…]

5 Tips For Learning Vietnamese

Does the word TONES give you nightmares? Are you sick of locals having no idea what you’re saying? Learning Vietnamese isn’t easy. It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever done. Nothing is more infuriating than spending several hours trying to master a phrase, only to use it on the locals and you hear … [Read more…]

My Vietnamese Progress After 105 Hours of Practice

Hey guys, wow oh wow it’s been a long time since I posted anything new here. I have been busy working on some projects that should make it easier for me to continue traveling and being self-sufficient in the coming years. Anyway, that’s besides the point. Around the beginning of September I began my last … [Read more…]

Retiring in Vietnam — An American Expat’s Thoughts

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I was recently chatting with one of my aunts about retirement. She’s tired of working at a job she’s not particularly passionate about and she also wants more control of her time. She told me that one of her primary motivations for a flexible … [Read more…]

Cam’s Ho Chi Minh City District 1 Apartment Tour

How’s the apartment scene in Ho Chi Minh City? Pretty solid. I’ve previously reviewed a decent $350 apartment in Saigon as well as a nicer $400 one.  Today I’m showing you another example of what $350/month can land you in Vietnam’s most exciting city. Cheap apartments are one of the best things about being a … [Read more…]

How to Use Your Free Time Effectively

We’ve all had packed days where we bounced from one task to another for the duration of the day and were amazed by how much we’d accomplished by the day’s end. Of course, we’ve also all had days where despite having no other obligations, we couldn’t even achieve our goal of heading to the gym. … [Read more…]

7 Quick Wins For Sustainable Success

Ship Fail

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Success is a marathon, not a sprint. You’ve no doubt heard this before. Does this mean that there isn’t anything small you can force yourself into doing today that’ll produce HUGE results in the long-term? Of course not. While getting into the habit of … [Read more…]

Thoughts on Being a Digital Nomad in Vietnam

Nha Trang Vietnam

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I’ve been doing the whole digital nomad thing for about three years now. The majority of that time has been spent in Vietnam. There have been positive and negative aspects of staying here so long. While I’m planning to find a new base later this year, I … [Read more…]

X One-Time Actions That Permanently Make More Time For You

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. We are our habits. If you choose your habits poorly, you’ll always struggle managing your time. If you choose your habits wisely, you’ll find you feel much better about how you use your time. Unfortunately, most habits can be very difficult to change. Do … [Read more…]

Best Gifts for Asian Parents

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Note from Cam: This is a guest post from my girlfriend in Vietnam. I’ve edited the content for clarity and ease of reading (English isn’t her first language), but kept the tone and general message the same. Hope you enjoy. Enter Ha! If you are … [Read more…]