Health and Safety

Though I focus on finding a purpose or dream in life, I believe health and safety is the number one priority in life. Here are some tips and resources for how safe and healthy during your travels. Plus, more practical advice, like my Do-Nothing Diet.

Before and after Scott's Do-Nothing Diet.

The Do-Nothing Diet grand finale

Calling this my weight loss journey is a cliché — and it is not the type of adventure I long for — but it is chock-full of life lessons. How I lost 45 pounds of fat, gained 5 pounds of muscle, and surprisingly, took a big dent out of my depression.
A vibrant Jamaican sunset

Acceptance — a new rule

Did I miss the most obvious rule on my Do-Nothing Diet? Maybe I don’t even need to diet. Perhaps I need to accept myself the way I am.
Calvin's final resting spot under a tree in the backyard.

Sacrificing physical health for mental health

Time for an update on my progress of losing weight while literally doing nothing. A sad update leads to renewed motivation. I also added a few new rules to try, like: Put down the spoon in between bites. 
A pile of diet and fitness books. Comparing and contrasting them is the beginning of a mindfulness diet.

The Do-Nothing Diet

My first life experiment will be about a topic that seems commonplace: how to lose weight. Here I try a variation of a mindfulness diet. I call it the Do-Nothing Diet. Can I lose weight by literally doing nothing?
Scott's bike with colorful panniers leaning against a yellow fence in a snowy field.

Weather & Climate: The Second Most Important Factor While Traveling

How do you plan for something as unpredictable as the weather when traveling? Weather planning advice, tips and tricks.
The world is your oyster. By Slavman. A woman holding a globe and dreaming of traveling the world.

Staying safe in an ever-changing world

The world is open to all the adventures you could hope for. The other facet of this is that there is a world of safety possibilities that need to be considered. These are developing and changing every year.
Scotts knee surgery. A picture of laparoscopic surgery and the inside of Scott's knee

Health & Safety: The most important factor while Traveling

What happens if you get sick or injured while traveling? Health and safety advice, tips and tricks.
Maps and a travel guide spread on a bed, alongside colored pencils, a translator, and a notepad, suggesting travel planning.

Travel resources

Welcome to our travel resource section! These are handpicked online resources that we've found extraordinarily helpful to plan journeys of any kind. Even though this information is constantly changing and can be quite personalized, I recommend you browse the categories to get an idea of what you are missing.
Andy Graham Hobo Traveler

Thoughts on being American in the age of terrorism

It's been about 16 years since we first featured Andy's adventures. We've been long overdue for an update. So we checked in with Andy and asked him how the last 19 years of constant travel have influenced his worldview on being American
Wheel bug or assassin bug on a leaf

Troubleshooting health issues while traveling

Nothing will put the brakes on a trip like getting sick or injured. Travel tips on staying healthy, being prepared and curing the common traveler's woes.
Lance Armstrong Livestrong

Challenging oneself

This recent guest post arrived just days ahead of a news story about Lance Armstrong full of controversy, upset and -- maybe -- inspiration.
My table display for my Falling Uphill book tour with globe, maps, bookmarks, bike and more.

Scott’s best travel tips & tricks

Here are my best travel tips and tricks... lessons that I learned the hard way. These tips and tricks will make your trip safer, more enjoyable and more fulfilling. Bon voyage.