I traveled halfway around the globe to come to South By Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, and meet with old cofounders, friends, and acquaintances. Here are just a few of the profoundly inspirational, interesting, ambitious people I met and spent time with.

The itinerary for my official 5-week trip back to the U.S. to travel to South by Southwest Interactive, Coachella Music & Arts Festival, and all over Arizona and California in between. Help contribute to my ambitious projects or help me seek a corporate sponsor for a 2011 entrepreneurship & personal development retreat in Southern California.

I’ve been asked time and time again why I don’t have a product of my own yet about the digital nomad lifestyle I live. Recently I asked you if you’d be interested in learning directly from me & other successful digital nomads, and the response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic! Digital Nomad Academy is going to be so much bigger than I had originally imagined. Today we serve up another free report and announce the first 10 faculty members at DNA!

If you’re someone who’s tired of living from one paycheck to the next, want to build a solid safety net, curb impulse spending and increase your earning power, then Adam Baker at Man Vs. Debt is someone you should be listening to. He and his wife paid off about $18K in consumer debt, sold all their belongings, and were able to travel the world for over a year!

Viralogy Experts brings together an authoritative panel of experts on business, personal finance, marketing, and personal growth, and I’ve been asked to chime in on location independence. Tune in!

For Follow Friday, I share some really cool Tweeple who focus on travel. These are some fantastic Twitter users who share travel hacks, insights on living abroad, discount airfare, cheap accommodation, working remotely, and more.