When I first signed up for WWOOFing I had no idea what to expect. I’d always loved nature but farming was out of my league. Even basic gardening skills and taking care of house plants were beyond my abilities. So why did I sign up? For the adventure. To experience something new, to learn a READ MORE
Author: Ludovic
Dans Le Port D’Amsterdam
This was my first time in Amsterdam and let me tell you I was really surprised in a good way! I bought my train ticket from Paris to Amsterdam at the last minute and already I was in for a surprise. Due to the late timing, the price of the regular tickets were very high, READ MORE
Paris, France
Since I’m French you might think this is a strange post. I write about my travels, not about home. But let me say that each place is different. Even in a small country you can find differences between each area so in a country big like France with many different environments, social circles, and geographical READ MORE
From East To West… By Train
One of the things on my bucket list was to take a long train ride. When I say long, I mean a few days. So when I got the opportunity to take a 40 hour train ride from Moscow to Paris, I jumped on the opportunity. First, the catalyst. I was taking my flock to READ MORE
Russia – Part 3: Winter’s End
Last time I posted was right after the first New Year celebrations. I did not write anything about it since I wanted to experience the New Year’s Eve celebrated worldwide and the Russian New Year’s. Let me say, I have been in some patriotic countries, but never was I in a country where people turned READ MORE
You Do Not Need More Motivation
I had a neighbor who was fat. For years he kept on saying that he really wanted to lose weight, especially since his wife was very attractive and he felt he should at least try to look better for her. He was also sad when his weight affected his outings with his young and energetic READ MORE
7 Startup & Business Tips
More and more people are interested in setting up their own business as it is hyped as being the only way to achieve freedom and financial independence. Being an advisor to companies over the years, managing my own business and being the CEO of a company, I have seen first hand and in others what READ MORE
Goals & Vision Quests
I have one of the most irregular lifestyles you can imagine. I tried in my younger years to be more stable since that’s what I was taught by society but I ultimately understood that my genetic pool was much too nomadic and that it would be better to honor my ancestors by being true to READ MORE
Russia – Part 2
As my adventures in Russia continue, I am discovering things I never thought could happen and the hilarity of limited communication skills and unmet expectations. I have gone to a few friendly business dinners while I’ve been here. The first time, I was told that we would be meeting at a bar. Knowing the Russian READ MORE
Russia – Part 1
Talk about a difference in culture. Nothing could have prepared me for Russia. Not the movies, not my Russian friends and acquaintances and no website. The moment I landed I felt it would be different than any other place I had been to. Two things I knew – knowledge of the English language is very READ MORE