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Bicyles For Business

Artrepreneur December 12, 2019

Liberty Training Academy boosts young entrepreneurs in developing countries with business training and new wheels. With every course bundle or VIP registration, Liberty Training Academy boosts young entrepreneurs in developing countries with business training and new wheels. Bicycles, that is. Your enrollment helps young entrepreneurs achieve full speed ahead... Read more

$Making Pivots: Slight Changes In The Way You Do Things In Business$

Making Pivots: Slight Changes In The Way You Do Things In Business

Artrepreneur October 8, 2019

In business, it’s all about making pivots: slight changes in the way you do things that are going to make a massive impact on your results. Many business owners I work with are initially thinking of doing a complete overhaul of their processes. For example, they may want to... Read more

Jump On The Back Of My Motorcycle – And Let’s Explore Western Canada

Travel October 2, 2019

Technically speaking any book I wrote is a “Message from the author”. But, in case of a full colour photography book, most of that message consists of pictures. So I did want to start off with a few words and provide a bit of background in this post. Most... Read more

Check Out My 6 Most Popular Travel Destinations

Travel July 26, 2019

Where are you traveling next? I often end up answering this same question. I travel all the time, and people are curious where I’m off to next. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter where I go next. What matter is where you’d like to go. What’s that next destination on... Read more

The wrong side of the road

Lifestyle May 14, 2019

Question for all dog owners: do you train your dog to walk left or right of you? Somehow mine ended up on my left hand side. I never thought much about the idea, it just kind of naturally happened that way. We both seem to be fine with that... Read more

Life Lessons From Being Stuck In A Rip Current: Embrace The Unknown

Travel February 22, 2019

Ever lived near the ocean? I did – it’s one of the things I miss most in land-locked Calgary. The ocean is what feeds my soul – and even though having the Canadian Rocky Mountains nearby I do miss the salty air from time to time. Luckily through my... Read more

How To Travel Often – Even If You Don’t Have Enough Time Or Money

Travel December 21, 2018

The one thing in life I’ve always done, regardless of my situation, income, time, or any other external circumstances is one thing: travel. I do it all the time. I’m usually going on a trip (near or far) at least once a month. It may be just to the... Read more

Why I Feel Like The Luckiest Guy In The Sky

Travel October 28, 2018

After traveling over a large portion of the world well before the age of thirty the travel bug really got to me. It caught me by surprise, as traveling wasn’t something I was used to while growing up. I don’t think I crossed any borders as a child. My... Read more

What Motorcycles, Classical Music And Travel Hacking Have In Common

Travel July 19, 2018

Enjoy this short travel video and interview with yours truly – bestselling travel author Wilko van de Kamp. It was shot on a summer motorcycle trip to my happy place – British Columbia. It’s a relatively short (3-6 hours “only”) from Calgary, depending on where you’re going, but a... Read more

Making Up The Balance After A Decade In Canada

Travel June 14, 2018

Immigrating to a different country breaks something in you. Something that can never be repaired. Is it for better or worse? After living and working in Canada for a decade today it’s time to make up the balance.