Author: Christopher Palma

New York Times bestselling author Matt Kepnes first started his travel blog Nomadic Matt in 2008 to help other travelers explore the world in a more affordable manner. Since then, he has built a robust community for like-minded travelers to meet and learn, and he’s published two books: How to

When you read discussions about dating online, there seems to be one consensus: it’s an exhausting endeavor. On a thread on r/AskMen, Reddit user CampusBoulderer put it this way: “Dating apps turn something that should be fun and exciting into a grind. Do your 50 swipes, get onto the next app,

My son wanted me to buy him something. I said no. As preteens do, he said something bratty like, “Why would it matter to you? It’s dad’s money, anyway.” Instead of allowing my boiling blood pressure to show, I used my skills as a successful small business owner to ask

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, companies constantly seek innovative ways to foster collaboration, boost employee morale and enhance productivity. Since some companies are fully remote in a post-pandemic era, it is even more essential to maintain the feeling of unity and cohesiveness. One approach that has been around for

A recent travel trend circulating on social media is the “destination dupe.” The concept is similar to makeup dupes—more affordable alternatives to expensive makeup products. Instead of seeking out popular (and potentially overcrowded) destinations, people are opting for less expensive and less crowded locations that can offer a similar ambiance.

Hannah Williams wants you to share your salary information with strangers. She was just 24, earning $90,000 a year (“More money than I had ever seen in my life!”) as a government contractor in Washington, D.C. when she realized that she was making almost $25,000 less than the average salary

A recent Instagram post of Peter Rabbit by the account Beach4Art received over 2.3 million views. When you first look at the picture it looks like a painting, but when you zoom in, you realize that it’s composed of seashells, rocks and other organic beach materials similar to an optical illusion. The

It’s not your imagination—more men are now married to female breadwinners than in decades past. If you look at a school carpool line, more men are present during hours that would have traditionally been reserved for work. In general, men aren’t working as much as they used to. Based on

Most of my audience knows me as a journalist, but my alter ego is a digital marketer. Recently, someone I work with told me that you can’t measure the return on investment in marketing. I called BS.  Marketing is a long game with many touches. While you may not be

I’ve lived in cities as large as London and as small as Asheville, North Carolina (the latter of which packs a punch of flavor that hits harder than many major cities twice its size). Suffice it to say, I would have never anticipated landing in a tiny college town in