How to Increase your Power through Travel
Do everyday chores ever feel like impossibly weighty tasks? Are there projects that you know you should tend to, yet you can’t seem to muster the focus to deal with them? Do you feel powerless to alter...
View ArticleHow to Stop & Listen to the Magical Autumn of Wisconsin (The Silent Rain)
Acknowledging inspiration when it arrives, and acting on it, is incredibly useful. That’s what I did yesterday. I went out to stretch my legs and get some fresh air, and luckily my camera was slung...
View ArticleHow to use Google Maps to use Public Transit Tutorial (Bus, Train, or Lightrail)
Too often in this time of unprecedented amounts of freely-accessible information, people forget how (or don’t know how) to best use that information to save themselves time, money, and stress. And...
View ArticleHow to Spot Limiting Beliefs While Travelling: Perceptions aren’t Truth
Joy is a choice. So is fear. And although it may seem obvious which one is more desirable, making a conscious decision about which one you want to experience isn’t always an easy feat. Or rather, it...
View ArticleHow to Spot Limiting Beliefs While Travelling: Magic of Choice (& Couchsurfing)
Joy is a choice. So is chaos. So is stability. As we learned in the previous article, our perceptions affect our experience of reality in a profound way. I experienced firsthand how other’s perceptions...
View ArticleNew Byteful Travel Shop features Key Travel Inventory & Life-Changing Books
If you watch the navigation bar on this site like a hawk, you’ve probably noticed that the “Byteful Video” tab has been replaced by a “Byteful Shop” tab. The Byteful Shop is a pretty big deal, but I...
View ArticleIntroducing the Free Byteful Travel Newsletter
Today, I’m announcing something brand-new: the Byteful Travel Newsletter. What’s your favorite newsletter? My goal is not to merely rival your favorite email newsletter. In time, I want the Byteful...
View ArticleHow to Post-Process your Travel Photos in 3 Steps (“Selective Color” Secret)
Today I’m going to show you how incredibly powerful post-processing is and why you’d be a raving-mad hatter not to consider post-processing your favorite photos. Post processing is a skill that no...
View ArticleHow to Use Yelp to Transform the Way You Explore a City (& Avoid Proximity...
Last week, I returned home from a brief stay in that Magical Land of the North that most people refer to simply, as Canada. And Yelp was my guide. It was my first time in Toronto, and despite the fact...
View ArticleHow to Pack Your Backpack like Chuck Norris (Efficient Rolling Clothes Method)
Let’s face it, packing is a skill. And today, I’m going to show you how to upgrade it. Have you ever stared at your backpack and wondered, “Is this really the best way to pack my stuff?” I certainly...
View ArticleHow to Tell if a Friendship is Real: A True Story of PseudoFriends & Resonance
When it comes to creating strong connections: Resonance is everything. While common values, similar interests, or a similar sense of humor is a good sign, it still doesn’t guarantee that you’ll feel...
View ArticleWhy I take the Slow-Burn Approach to Friendships (& even Dating!)
Sometimes, emotions are swept up, you’re in the middle of a grand adventure… And then you meet someone. Perhaps this person is unlike anyone you ever met before. Or perhaps you’re just being swept up...
View Article5 Hard-Earned Tips for Hawaii Work-Trade (& WWOOFing) that will ensure Success
During my adventures on these Hawaiian Islands, I have witnessed some remarkably unconventional and intriguing ways of living—ways that aren’t nearly as common on Mainland USA. The single most profound...
View ArticleThe Most Valuable Lesson I learned on Hawaii: Are you truly safe here?
Why do you attach your sense of well-being to stuff? It’s an old question, certainly. And whenever I ask myself, I always come back to one thought: no matter how much material success I may have in...
View ArticleNew Byteful Travel Shop features Key Travel Inventory & Life-Changing Books
If you watch the navigation bar on this site like a hawk, you’ve probably noticed that the “Byteful Video” tab has been replaced by a “Byteful Shop” tab. The Byteful Shop is a pretty big deal, but I...
View ArticleIntroducing the Free Byteful Travel Newsletter
Today, I’m announcing something brand-new: the Byteful Travel Newsletter. What’s your favorite newsletter? My goal is not to merely rival your favorite email newsletter. In time, I want the Byteful...
View ArticleHow to Post-Process your Travel Photos in 3 Steps (“Selective Color” Secret)
Today I’m going to show you how incredibly powerful post-processing is and why you’d be a raving-mad hatter not to consider post-processing your favorite photos. Post processing is a skill that no...
View ArticleHow to Use Yelp to Explore a City (& Avoid Proximity Apathy)
Last week, I returned home from a brief stay in that Magical Land of the North that most people refer to simply, as Canada. And Yelp was my guide. It was my first time in Toronto, and despite the fact...
View ArticleHow to Pack Your Backpack like Chuck Norris (Efficient Rolling Clothes Method)
Let’s face it, packing is a skill. And today, I’m going to show you how to upgrade it. Have you ever stared at your backpack and wondered, “Is this really the best way to pack my stuff?” I certainly...
View ArticleHow to Tell if a Friendship is Real: Testing for Resonance (A True Story)
When it comes to creating strong connections: Resonance is everything. While common values, similar interests, or a similar sense of humor is a good sign, it still doesn’t guarantee that you’ll feel...
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