Sailing to Alaska with Disney Cruise Line is a recipe for true magic. Whether it’s soaking in the misty mountains from your stateroom verandah or spotting a pod of humpback whales while waiting in line to meet Mickey Mouse, there will be no shortage of amazing moments regardless of your cruise itinerary. Meeting Fisherman Mickey […]
I’ve Read Over 200 Books on Money: Only 7 Lessons Actually Made Me Wealthier
I’ve read over two hundred books on money over the past three decades. Some were dense enough to require a second pass, others were thin enough to finish in a few days, and most of them said roughly the same thing in different words. Out of all those pages, only seven ideas actually changed how […]
A Bass Pro Shops Resort in the Ozarks? Welcome to Big Cedar Lodge
If you’ve ever found yourself wandering amid the hunting-lodge armchairs and fake canyons of a Bass Pro Shops location, and experienced the intrusive thought, “I kind of wish this was a real hunting lodge I could, like, sleep in,” then, reader, I have flabbergasting news for you: Bass Pro Shops World is a place on […]
The Most 10 Most Important Skills for Improving Your Life, According to Charlie Munger
The late Charlie Munger, the late vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner, built his reputation on more than financial analysis. He spent decades developing mental habits designed to prevent errors and compound wisdom across a lifetime. Munger believed self-improvement came down to discipline and daily learning rather than raw brilliance. […]
For this lifelong fan, a National Geographic Journeys African safari more than lived up to expectations
If you’d asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I’d have answered “National Geographic Photographer” without hesitation. My youth was surrounded by dusty stacks of yellow-bordered magazines. Every Sunday evening as a young adult, as my wife and I watched Explorer, I thought Boyd Matson had the best job in the […]
5 Habits to Become Mentally Tougher, According to Charlie Munger
The late Charlie Munger never sold mental toughness as gritting your teeth or forcing yourself through pain. For him, toughness was a byproduct of clear thinking. It came from controlling emotion, structuring rational habits, and defending your mind against its own weaknesses. He believed a durable mind wasn’t built solely on willpower. It was built […]
12 kid-friendly campgrounds and RV parks perfect for family vacations
With thousands of campgrounds across the U.S., you’re never far from a place to spend the night. But when it comes to traveling with kids, there are extra considerations: distance to bathrooms, availability of clean water, ample space to run around, swimming pools, playgrounds, and more. Based on the factors that matter most to families, these […]
People With High Emotional Intelligence Display These 10 Behaviors, According to Charlie Munger
The late Charlie Munger spent decades watching smart people ruin their lives with low emotional intelligence. Not through bad luck. Through bad temperament. The gap between the two explains most failures he witnessed in business and in life. The ten behaviors below are taken directly from his own words. Some are short. Some take a […]
8 reasons why you should take the family to Sarasota, Florida
Whether you want to log some serious time on the sand, spot some of Florida’s signature flora and fauna, or get out on the water, Sarasota is one of the best family vacation ideas in the Sunshine State. This small city on Florida’s central Gulf Coast offers an escape everyone in the family will enjoy, […]
10 Habits of Mentally Weak People, According to Charlie Munger
The late Charlie Munger spent decades cataloging failure. Not just his own. He watched people around him fall apart and asked what they had in common, then built a personal method of success out of the answer. Instead of chasing brilliance directly, he mapped out how misery gets built, then refused every piece of it. […]