via ted.com Simon Sinek explains how great leaders inspire action. What sets some people, some businesses, apart from others? All organizations function on 3 levels: What you do, How you do it, and Why you do it. Entrepreneurs and leaders should watch this—two times—to understand the importance of Why, and to learn how to communicate your beliefs & your purpose [...]

For two months, Bangkok Thailand was victim to violent political unrest and riots, with military “Live Fire Zones” where soldiers were ordered to shoot on sight and homemade explosives and Molotov cocktails erupting all around the city. Ask yourself this: would you truly want to be a part of a bloody, real-life revolution?

With the kickoff of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg today, I wanted to feature this guest article about international sports events, World Championships and Olympic Games—all great sporting events worth seeing live as you travel the world, which offer the opportunity to connect with new friends internationally and at home.

Anyone motivated to be successful in life has a list of things they want to do before they die. Your list of life goals may not be written down on paper, but a “Bucket List” is a great way to determine what’s important to you, and hold yourself accountable for following through and executing on your dreams.

My definitive guide to traveling to Thailand, after living in Bangkok for 1.5 years. Airfare, visas, hostels, guesthouses, Thai language, banking, vaccinations, and everything else in between!

The 11th edition of the Digital Nomad Blog Carnival rounds up the best articles and links around the web this month for readers interested in creating a location-independent digital nomad lifestyle for themselves so they can live and work anywhere!

Political riots plague Bangkok for weeks, getting violent just in time to ruin Songkran—Thailand’s national New Year water festival. Why the hell do I love this place so much? After 15 months living in Thailand, here are my thoughts.

Kirsty left Canada in 2001 and has been traveling, working, and volunteering abroad ever since. Her latest and greatest passion is volunteering and she has spent 11 months out of the past two years as a volunteer doing disaster relief work. Learn how international volunteering can give you a unique travel experience.