The second edition of the Talbot’s book, Dream Save Do: An Action Plan for Dreamers, just came out. It’s all about gathering your resources to do something big in your life.
We caught up with the Talbots in Work + Travel Interview 15. Check it out here. Here’s some more advice and insight from this traveling duo.
You & Your Career
How would you describe your career?
My husband Warren and I come from the corporate world, but after shedding our possessions in a big life wake-up call, we’re now traveling the world as authors since 2010. We’ve written 3 books: Getting Rid of It: Eliminate the Clutter in Your Life; Dream Save Do: An Action Plan for Dreamers; and Strip Off Your Fear: Slip Into Something More Confident.
We’ve also produced one book of essays, In Confidence: Essays in Bold Living. Our plan is to continue writing one book per year along with other multimedia offerings on creating the life you want from the life you already have.
How did you first become involved in the online world?
We both are early adopters. I was one of the first online telecommuters in 1999 (on a dialup connection, no less), living in New Mexico and working for a company in DC. It changed my whole life, and the internet has been a part of it ever since. I managed a team of 50 people, and I created a website for us to stay in touch.
Warren had a startup in 1999 to provide applications to users through a portal, an idea that was a bit too ahead of its time to be successful. After that, he stayed in the game on the business side of software at companies like Microsoft. We both began building websites for ourselves and other people in 2007 (me with Squarespace and Warren with WordPress), though Warren is the only one who does it now. We never dreamed it would lead to becoming authors of our own self-publishing company, but it did.
If you missed the Work + Travel series with Kristin, check it out here.
If you’re looking for more great insight from Kristin on how she started her own yoga destination business in Costa Rica, look no further.
You & Your Career
How would you describe your career?
PURE LOVE! In yoga it’s called following your Dharma. Everyday that I wake up I could not be more in love with what I do. Sharing yoga and body/energywork with the world? And in particular sharing these modalities in a developing country? Yes please! It’s like my birthday everyday. I love what I do and I do what I love.
How did you first become involved in the online world?
My experience in the “online world” is pretty limited and mostly tied to the running of the business. To tell the truth I am trying to (little by little) diminish my involvement in and delegate the online tasks. All the time spent on the computer is valuable time to be spent with my family and friends, on the yoga mat or out in the water and the world! I AM proud to say though that I recently learned how to edit our own website! What a feat…
What was your first break?
I’m not sure if I can choose one defining moment in the lifespan of the business enough to categorize it as a “break”. I guess then I would have to say my “big break” was the first time I ever opened up a yoga book with curiosity and rolled out a mat as a teenager.
If you’ve never visited Crete before, you’re in for a treat. It’s the largest of the Greek islands and many people, especially Cretians, say it’s also the most diverse and interesting! From the fascinating history of the Minoan Knossos Palace and Rethymo’s Venetian fortresses, to the traditional mountain villages untouched by tourism, the island has more to offer than your typical beach holiday.
And if you are looking for more than sun, sea and sand, perhaps natural wildlife and beautiful scenery, you won’t have far to look in Crete. One of the best areas for this type of holiday in Crete is Gouves, which encompasses the popular resort of Kato Gouves (lower Gouves) and several small villages, including Pano Gouves (upper Gouves), a traditional village built into the side of Mount Ederi.
Hey everyone, welcome to Do It While You’re Young’s Work + Travel Series. Today we’re talking with authors and world travelers Betsy and Warren Talbot.
Betsy and Warren teach people how to create the life they want from the life they already have. After experiencing a wakeup call at age 37 that life is short, they set about creating the lifestyle they really wanted, which was one of world travel. Over the next two years, they systematically shed themselves of all their possessions and saved enough money to travel for five years. Along the way, they developed a cult following on their website, Married with Luggage.
Here’s what you’re going to get out of watching the interview:
hear the specific steps they took to shed their belongings to pursue a life of travel
hear the marketing and PR skills they are using to promote their latest book Dream Save Do: An Action Plan for Dreamers.
gain valuable insight into how they research and survey to figure out what their audience and customers want
The Mediterranean has so much to offer tourists that you couldn’t possibly visit them all in one trip. Put these locations on your itinerary and you won’t be disappointed.
Barcelona, Spain: One of the Most Beautiful Locales
Barcelona not only has one of the most beautiful ports in the Mediterranean, it also has a lot of activity right along the water. La Rambla, one of the city’s most popular streets, is easily accessible via shuttle. You could walk there, but you have too much to see in Barcelona to waste any time.
Depending on your interests and how much time you have, try to see:
Gran Teatre del Liceu, the opera house
Centre d’Art Santa Monica, a contemporary art museum
Font de Canaletes, the city’s most popular fountain
Street performers, including human statues
La Rambla also has plenty of plenty of places to stop for a drink or meal.
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