A few people have asked me how I traveled and survived for such a long time? I have left out my business and financial things because too often people use the excuse of “When I have enough money”. If you really want it, you will find a way.

1. I make family and friends a priority
   I have an incredibly strong family and friend network with out them the world becomes shit loads more scary.
2. I re-defined what “safe” means.
   The most dangerous thing you can do on any given day is get in your car. For me the safest place is flying by the seat of my pants. How do you define safe?
3. I try not to judge people
   We are prejudice for a reason but try to question your assumptions\stereotypes
4. I dropped the status envy
   Sovereignty is the new envy – and that person with the [super expensive asset] and the huge house. Well they’re probably not feeling that free.
5. I take any job when cash is low
   I am a high tech guy but if my chips are down I will take jobs laboring, working in bars, stripping, whatever!
6. I have a greater goal
   I am traveling to buy time, create luck, have fun and hopefully create something of value. If I don’t then I it was a hella fun journey trying.

9 Months as a Digital Nomad from Cameron McGrane on Vimeo.

A 10 minute video taking my favorite moments from 850 flip camera clips, shot over 9 months in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Taiwan, USA, Germany, Poland, UK and Japan.

My friend Melina Chan is leaving for a second time to Battambang, Cambodia. On Mel’s last posting I was privileged to work with Mel, Steve Hopkins and Pat Allan in March 2009.

It all happened through a combination of planning and serendipity.

As a team we overlapped dates and contributed equally in different ways. I was the last to leave and captured a fair bit of footage as well did Steve. This video is a mini documentary is an ode to the idea of friends coming together in a foreign country to give in a different way than just spending on the tourism industry but primarily as a gift to Mel as she prepares for her second journey.

When Planning and Serendipidy Collide from Cameron McGrane on Vimeo.

A mate from University has the hookup to an interesting mobile phone management platform and wanted to know if I had any ideas to get people on board.

To no surprise I did and created a proposal for his management team.

The presentation includes some details of a non traditional startup yourmobilecompany.com.au applying notions of web democracy, equal ownership and emergence. Which makes me a level 8 or 9 on the purest-corporatist scale

With the model and audience (corporate) in mind, I designed the presentation with the objective of educating my audience, improving awareness and providing a teaser to get me on board to flesh out deeper insights for development and a potential partnership.

There are notes included to help apply to your own circumstances but you will need to download the powerpoint to access.

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It is still pretty blue sky at the moment and I would be grateful for feedback on

• where it should be bolted down?
• what are the risks or potential problems?
• where a similar model has been used?

Montreal, Quebec, November 2006 – Cam and Julian

Step 1. Set dates – We planned for 7 days.

Step 2. Organize a car

Step 5. Confirm cell phone works in target location

Step 3. Research and gather music of target location’s audience

Step 3. Find three groups of people to stay with on www.couchsurfing.com

Step 4. Book a last minute www.wotif.com luxury self contained apartment for the last twos days of trip

Step 5. Buy wine (House presents), and loads of spirits for mixing and shooting

Step 6. Stay two nights at each host’s house (Tell em about the party)

Step 7. Use local contacts to organize party enhancers

Step 8. rab some local food for guests to increase indurance

Step 9. Skype and sms to spread the wordG

Step 10. Leave your inhibition at the door and party like its your birthday