Travel philosophy

“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again- to slow time down and get taken in and fall in love once more.”

Pico Iyer

Inspire 6

“Champagne arrived in flûtes on trays, and we emptied them with gladness in our hearts… for when feasts are laid and classical music is played, where champagne is drunk once the sun has sunk and the season of summer is alive in spicy bloom, and beautiful women fill the room, and are generous with laughter and smiles… these things fill men’s hearts with joy and remind one that life’s bounty is not always fleeting but can be captured, and enjoyed. It is in writing about this scene that I relive this night in my soul.”


― Roman Payne

The surprising joy of making new old friends

When Covid started, a friend of mine started a weekly (Friday evening at 6:00 PM) Zoom meeting with about 6 families who knew each other to different degrees. We all ate dinner at our homes of course. Our “leader “built a sort of structure with a series of questions that we all took turns answering. One standard question is “tell us about something/s that was a wow experience, or very meaningful–which always leads to interesting tangents. About 2 years ago, as COVID would down, we still do once a month–always on Friday nights. We have learned so much about each other!

UBER Insight

Don’t speak for all of us my friend. First of all we are not forced to do anything. You do not have to take the toll road. Set your personal GPS TO NO TOLLS AND WHEN YOU GET A RIDE FILTER IT THROUGH THAT. I NEVER TAKE THE TOLL TO PICK PASSENGERS UP AND WHEN TRAFFIC ISNT TERRIBLE I DONT USE THE TOLL THEN EITHER. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE ON THE BREAKDOWN HOW MUCH OF THE FARE WAS FOR THE TOLL. IT IS ADDED IN TO THE AMOUNT THEY SHOW YOU WILL EARN. IF YOU DONT TAKE THE TOLL YOUR EARNING WILL BE LESS. IF YOU WERE NOT REEMBURSED TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR Receipt to show the amount and they will give you your money. Please educate yourself on a job that you are doing instead of spouting off cr*p and blaming someone else that you’re not making any money. Rideshare is a ton of money if you are not making $300 on one take of gas you are doing it wrong. This is not rocket science you do not need to have a college education nor do you probably have a college education. If you don’t put the time in you won’t make the money if you drive when it’s not busy you won’t make the money if you have a car that only qualifies for UberX you’re gonna have to work a lot harder work smarter.

Burning MAN

Culture – Survival Guide 2026

We hope Burners around the world step up and help right the ship so Burning Man culture, humanity, and life on Earth can thrive into the future. As you prepare for your Burn and read through this Survival Guide, consider how you, your friends, and your camp can contribute to our shared goal to create a sustainable city. Will you prototype a new waste management or grey water system? Are you removing excessive packaging from everything you bring to the playa before you arrive? Using reusable construction materials? Minimizing kitchen and food waste? Doing Matter Out of Place (MOOP) sweeps at your camp and picking up MOOP when you see it on the open playa? Are you reducing power needs at your camp and thinking creatively about how you can share resources with your neighbors? Are you pulling up every last stake and lag bolt before you leave your campsite? Are you sorting your trash and recycling before you depart BRC for easy drop-off at collection centers on your way home? For lots of tips on greening your Burn, see the Leaving No Trace section of this guide.