The Train Emergency I snapped this photo in London on the subway [or “the tube” as they call it] last month. I had just jumped onto a packed train and as I squeezed myself in between 10 other people, I found myself face-to-face with this sign: In an emergency Use the passenger emergency alarm to alert the driver It is safer to stay on the train than attempting to get off Follow instructions from staff or emergency services Do not take any ...
Travelers vs. Tourists: The End of the Debate, Why Labels Don’t Matter and The Real Purpose of Travel
Travelers vs. Tourists. Which is better? If you've traveled at all, you find that everyone has an opinion on this debate. The debate ends today. Here are the two sides: The Tourists Tourists are quite obvious. They’re usually the large group with cameras near any semi-important monument/site. They’re usually fully outfitted with fanny packs and cameras and depending on their time in the location, they may or may not all be wearing identical T-shirt as ...
[Video Post] Structure vs. Specifics [London Edition]
This is official the first international post at BIT. You may or may not know, but traveling is a HUGE part of my life. I've written for some other sites about it, but I love traveling and am working on structuring my life to include a lot more of it. Since I'm out of the country, I figured I'd do another video post since you guys didn't seem to mind the last one so I gave it another shot. Also, I have a little something for those of you that comment early ...
Short Update From London
Greetings from London. Excuse any typos in this. As of right now, I've been up for 30+ hours straight or so. I left Chicago on Thursday afternoon & this is the first few seconds of internet time that I've had since. I don't have a "normal" post today because I've been busy writing for some good friends. In case you didn't see them on twitter, I had two guest posts go live this week: Think Traffic | The Sure-Fire Way To Double Your Blog Comments Every ...