• Startups in emerging markets

7 Tips For Startups In Emerging Markets (written for Entrepreneur Magazine)

As the founder of TripScout, and as someone who has traveled to over 75 countries, I spend a lot of time with startups, investors, and incubators in emerging markets. The resourcefulness, drive, and vision I [...]

  • Travel Checklist

A Comprehensive Travel Checklist for Any New Traveler

This travel checklist is designed for new travelers going on a trip, studying abroad, or moving overseas.   My sister-in-law decided to study abroad in Barcelona and it was her first time traveling overseas. After all [...]

  • how to get your boss to let you work remotely

How To Convince Your Boss To Let You Work Remotely

How to convince your boss to let you work remotely, written in collaboration with @annieergo There was a time when full-time employment was synonymous with commutes, cubicles, and industrial coffee makers. Thanks to technology, more [...]

  • Addis Ababa Travel Blog

Addis Ababa Travel Blog: Gateway to a Mythical & Ancient World

goKonrad's Addis Ababa travel blog (Ethiopia) Sitting at the helm of one of the world's fastest growing economies, Africa's diplomatic capital and fourth largest city will confound all expectations. This urban center serves as the gateway [...]

  • productive

7 Productive Routines for Unpredictable Environments

As a digital nomad, my schedule and environment are usually unpredictable. My office is regularly a new co-working space or coffee shop around the world. I therefore need to focus even more on optimizing my [...]

  • Sydney travel blog Australia

Sydney Travel Blog:

goKonrad's Sydney travel blog Sydney is a city properly designed for people. Numerous parks with free grills, new construction with corresponding art projects, and breath-taking walks along the sea perfectly compliment the laid back, friendly, [...]

  • Digital Nomad

The Day I Became A Digital Nomad

The day I became a digital nomad It started as a typical workday - my phone was ringing off the hook and my inbox was piling up as I juggled the workload of three different [...]

  • best gifts for travelers

The 17 Best Gifts for Travelers as Determined by Travelers

Finding the right gifts for travelers in your life can be challenging. Vagabonds tend to be a minimalist bunch that prefer to spend their money on flights and good food - not stuff. However, some things are necessary and here [...]