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June 21, 2010 London, UK While I have been traveling around Latin America and Europe for the last few weeks, there has been one constant in my travels: World Cup football. I’m not a huge fan of the sport, but as an amateur athlete I appreciate the excitement and spectacle of international competition,
June 18, 2010 Madrid, Spain Long haul flights from South America generally tend to leave in the evening, usually between 7pm and 1am. The airlines do this so that you arrive first thing in the morning and can catch any connecting flight you may need… which is nice for travelers. The flight schedule
June 17, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I’m dashing off to the airport this afternoon to catch my flight to Europe… but I wanted to leave you with a few final notes about Brazil. First, to properly set your expectations, Brazil is not poor– it’s not some third world country where everyone is
June 16, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *** Today’s content is for subscriber’s only. If you’d like to receive a copy of this letter, make sure you sign up for Notes from the Field.
June 15, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Here’s the best way that I can describe Rio de Janeiro– it’s what you get when you mix the gorgeous vistas of Vancouver with the beach culture of Miami, the chaos and squalor of Mexico City, and the carefree attitude of the Caribbean. Rio is one
June 14, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil It’s nice to be back in Brazil again… if you haven’t been to this country, I highly recommend that you check it out. Brazil is one of the largest countries on earth in terms of both land mass and population (over 200 million); consequently, there is
June 11, 2010 Santiago, Chile As I mentioned in yesterday’s subscribers-only letter, I’ve been to Chile numerous times, and I like it more each time I’m here. For this trip, which is unfortunately short, I wanted to survey the countryside to see the extent of the earthquake damage. It’s easy to have already
June 9, 2010 Panama City, Panama Panamanians are generally a carefree lot… but there are a few things that they curiously take very, very seriously. Mother’s Day is one example– it’s held in December, and the entire country shuts down for the day, including banks and government offices. Voting is another example– it’s
June 8, 2010 Panama City, Panama I’ve been pleasantly surprised this week by some recent changes in Panama that continue to demonstrate this country’s positive momentum. Yes, there is still corruption, squalor, pollution, and traffic amidst the soaring condominium towers and luxury car dealerships. But the larger point to capture is that Panama
June 7, 2010 Panama City, Panama My weekend in New York City with fellow Atlas 400 members was really spectacular and first class all the way. There were about 50 of us in total, all with varied and interesting backgrounds from all over the world– a renowned heart surgeon, a music business mogul,
June 4, 2010 New York City Today, my friends and colleagues from the Atlas 400 group are gathering in New York City for another weekend adventure. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to since our last event in Panama. As you’ve heard me describe before, the Atlas 400 is a private group of
June 3, 2010 Washington, DC As a permanent traveler with no fixed home, I’m fortunate to be largely insulated from the incompetence and negative consequences of most governments. Through the proper use of internationalization techniques, I’m able to reduce my tax burdens, increase my privacy, protect my assets, take advantage of more opportunities,
June 2, 2010 Washington, DC A few days ago, Colombian voters went to the polls for the first round of their quadrennial presidential elections. For many, it will be the most important decision of the new century thus far. The current President, Alvaro Uribe, leaves office later this summer after two consecutive terms
June 1, 2010 Undisclosed Location I had a really great long weekend in Chicago (hence the day off yesterday) and was fortunate enough to meet up with a couple of very interesting subscribers. President Obama was even in town, and the entire city was in a heightened state of security. Regardless of the
May 28, 2010 Chicago, IL, USA Chicago is a really beautiful city– one of my favorites in the United States, actually, along with Austin, TX and Sheridan, WY. But while I enjoy being back in the US as a tourist from time to time, I’m itching to get out of here. The travel