Interviews Seven Life Lessons From Adventurer, Filmmaker, Author Alastair Humphreys Photo by Chris Herwig. Earlier this year I set a goal: reach out to 10 new heroes/mentors/big friends. My intention was to interview them, learn from them, but more importantly, begin to forge a real relationship with them. The first person that came to mind was British adventurer, author, and filmm Written by Matthew Trinetti September 25, 2016October 24, 2017
Travel Tales “Let the Boogie-Woogie Come Out!” 10 Lessons from a NYC Pop Up School “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” –Thomas Edison Last week I had the privilege of attending the 99U Pop Up School in New York City. Attending this event accomplished exactly what I imagined it would: the speakers inspired me, the topics reinvigorated me in my pursuits, a Written by Matthew September 27, 2013December 21, 2013
Travel Tales Thoughts on Coming Home (Part 5): The Journey Continues Be patient toward all that is unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves… Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer. – Rainer Maria Rilke As I sat down to write Thoughts on Coming Written by Matthew February 17, 2013August 12, 2013
Travel Tales Thoughts on Coming Home (Part 3): These Things Traveling Taught “I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” – Lillian Smith, American writer This is Part 3 of a 5-part piece called Thoughts on Coming Home. After a long journey like mine, it Written by Matthew January 30, 2013August 12, 2013
Travel Tales Videos Video: Being Bold in Zadar,Croatia “You don’t need anyone else’s permission to create. Green-light yourself and get to work.” – Charlie Todd, American Comedian I’m excited to share something with you this week. It’s a creation born out of a combination of frustration, gratitude, courage, and Written by Matthew October 19, 2012August 1, 2015
Book Reviews The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "'Men,' said the little prince, 'crowd into express trains without knowing what they are looking for. So they become agitated and rush round in circles…' After a pause, he added: 'It is not worth the trouble...' In this bi-weekly Influential Books post, I’m introducing The Little Prince by Written by Matthew October 16, 2012June 12, 2013