I didn’t find myself able (yet?) to distill the usual “10 Lessons I Learnt from Traveling to Oslo” kind of post, but what I can say for now is this: Oslo is a beautiful city. It is also extremely expensive. I was never happier about my carry-on bottle of rum. Eat more cakes. They are […]
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Lost in Friction
I arrived in Colombia more than three weeks ago. Since then, The Friendly Anarchist has been quieter then usual. Good reasons for that abound: My feeder plane in Europe had to make an emergency landing in Paris, so I missed my flight to the Americas and arrived a day late. Then, I had to attend […]
Life and Business Lessons from Colombian Street Vendors: What a Sausage Salesman taught me about Business
At the Caribbean coast of Colombia, festivities take place on the streets. The weather is always great, you can catch a nice breeze, and the neighbors are friendly. So instead of locking yourself in, you put a bunch of plastic chairs in front of your house and create a spontaneous road block to celebrate your […]
Working on Trains
Last week I rambled about workplaces beyond rules. But when it came to naming my favorite workplace of all, I noticed how dependent it is on the work I want to do or the mood I’m in. But, as I said, if I’d have to choose one single place, it would probably be on board […]
Chris Guillebeau on Being Productive (and Idle!) Anywhere
Yes! I managed to do the impossible: I got Chris Guillebeau, probably the most productive traveler on this planet, to admit that he could relate to the concept of idleness as described here on TFA! Idlers, rejoice: Even productivity mavens know the value of disconnecting, relaxing, and letting the idle brain do its job! Of […]