Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Despite the craziness of our Indian Ocean sailing adventure aboard Coboat, the crew still made time to engage in some local philanthropy.
Just another testament to the character of my fellow Coboat sailors!
Coboat Generosity
I was planning to do …
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Last Saturday was the 30th Annual International Coastal Clean-Up Day—the world’s largest volunteer effort to clean up our oceans and waterways.
Think I’d let a golden opportunity like this pass me by? No way!
Think Global
Globally the day yielded …
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
This week I wrote a guest post for Wildland Adventures, giving the inside scoop on how I became an Adventure Philanthropist and why volunteering is contagious! Hint: it all started in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania…
Thursday, April 17th, 2014
In this selfie-video, I not only define adventure philanthropy, but also chat about how to embark on an adventure philanthropist life and how to finance one.
Tune in to hear how you too can be an Adventure Philanthropist—whether you’re interested …
Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
Meet Adventure Philanthropist Kristian, the founder of Inspiration Safari! I met Kristian when she introduced herself during a book signing in San Francisco. We spoke for a moment and she followed up with an email to tell me more about …
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Without a doubt, Lebanon is one of the most complex countries I’ve visited. On one hand, you have the cosmopolitan capital, complete with a seaside Corniche, trendy restaurants, high-end shopping, and colorful street performers. On the other, Lebanon offers a …
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Some astounding facts:
I …
Monday, November 26th, 2012
I met my friend Julia at a hostel in La Paz, Bolivia. She and I were sitting at the bar, re-charging our iPhones and struck up a conversation. I then invited myself to tag along with her to visit the …
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
I met Luana on my San Blas sail. She was working on the boat as the cook, and a mighty fine cook she is too!
We were chatting one day about how she came to live in Central America, sailing …
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
I met my friend Brid (along with Paula) while traveling in Ethiopia. We had wandered into a tourist agency to enquire about a trekking expedition to the Simian Mountains. We all signed up and had one of the most miserable …