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Coming Home (Part 4 of an interview with Donato Miranda)

JB: Now that you know Italian as well as English, do you have any interest in learning other languages?

DM: Yes, I want to learn Castellano (Spanish).

JB: Well, it will help to know Italian because Spanish is closely related.

DM: I studied Spanish in high school and sometimes it comes back [...]

The Land of Tango, Part 1

This is an excerpt from the March 2008 issue of Global Asset Strategist.

I flew to Buenos Aires in March of 2007, taking a nonstop overnight flight from Dallas. I didn’t know it at the time, but that was my first taste of Argentinian culture. Our takeoff was delayed for two hours due [...]

Coming Home (Part 3 of an interview with Donato Miranda)

photo by Donato Miranda

JB: Did you end up moving your stuff in a container, or did you just decide to buy most of your household items in Italy?

DM: In Boston I still have an apartment that I own. I left my furniture there, everything besides clothes. When I came that [...]

6 Sneaky Career Traps

I feel fortunate that I was able to create my own job and work for myself. I work at home and get to research the topics that interest me.

I would like to help other people get past their personal barriers and have the career they’ve always dreamed of. Unfortunately, I see too [...]

Coming Home (Part 2 of an interview with Donato Miranda)

photo by Donato Miranda

JB: Since you are an Italian citizen, you don’t need a work permit, correct? Although I guess you wouldn’t need one anyway since your job is technically in the US.

DM: I have a strange complicated situation because I’m working for this company in Boston, but they are [...]

Coming Home (Part 1 of an interview with Donato Miranda)

photo by Donato Miranda

Have you ever wondered what it would really be like to move to another country? Most Americans don’t have a clear picture of what that experience would be like, as they live far from an international border. In this interview, I talk with someone who made the leap [...]

A Whirlwind Tour (Part 3 of an interview with Greg Davis)

Jennifer Barry: From looking at your pictures, I can tell you visited some places where people have to struggle to meet their basic needs. What was it like to be in very poor areas as a relatively wealthy American?

Greg Davis: For the most part, I was around people with smiles on their [...]

A Whirlwind Tour (Part 2 of an interview with Greg Davis)

Photo by Greg Davis

Jennifer Barry: How do you choose the places you visit?

Greg Davis: When I went away for a year, it was my vacation.  I just went around the world, changing countries every month, so it was whatever I wanted to see. If there’s relative peace, I’m there. Now [...]

Tell me what you want to see!

I am interested to hear your feedback on what you would like to see at LiveRichly.com. Please feel free to give your opinion in the comments, or just share your dreams and experiences. I want this blog to be a fun, interactive experience.

I have attached a picture of one of the most [...]

A Whirlwind Tour (Part 1 of an interview with Greg Davis)

Photo by Greg Davis

I met Greg Davis at the Deep Ellum Arts Festival in Dallas in April 2009. Greg was a successful technology salesperson when he quit his job in 2004 to travel around the world for a year. With only a $400 point-and-shoot camera, he documented his experience. Despite [...]