Money doesn’t buy happiness… or does it? My experience driving a Porsche GTS

Money doesn’t buy happiness they say. Or does it…? I was pondering this existential question when walking around the parking lot of Exotics Racing in Las Vegas. Surrounded by super-cars, I couldn’t help but smile. Maybe money doesn’t buy happiness – but it can buy me a Porsche. At the risk of sounding shallow: believe me when I say it’s hard not to be happy when driving a Porsche. Especially when professional driver “Luigi” (no joke) keeps reminding me to “not baby it too much”. But don’t take my word for it – watch the video for yourself.

My dream car is a Porsche. And driving one was another one of those experiences I won’t soon forget. One more item off the bucket list. (Another expensive hobby added to another list. This was a lot of fun.)

Here’s a short excerpt from my travel hacking book The Freedom Project, explaining my concept of Experience Value. Experiences like the one I had in the Porsche are amazing, but for me these were never required when travelling.

The most important t…