PETER SHANKMAN
| POSTED ON December 22nd, 2010 | 9 COMMENTS | + ADD YOUR COMMENT |
So I spent a weekend in Asia with no bags for the ScotteVest No Baggage Challenge – I spent four days with nothing but my jacket, 6,800 miles away from home.
I survived. I loved the experience, no doubt. Would I do it again? Probably. I’d probably figure out a way to do both, though. No baggage is a bit extreme.
This past weekend, I was in Saudi Arabia for a consulting assignment. Instead of my backpack, I brought my SeV jacket, and kept my laptop in there. It was quite nice.
What have I learned from this? We travel with too much “Stuff.” Next time you travel, see what you can do without – It’ll make your life a lot more enjoyable. Trust me on this.
The other nice thing about this challenge was the difference we made for Best Friends Animal Society. Scott Jordan, founder of SeV donated $5,000 to Best Friends for completing this challenge, and many of you donated, as well. For that, I thank you.
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That is a feat traveling without bags especially overseas. I’m wondering if any women have taken the challenge? And if we could pull it off. I’m thinking about trying it… |
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Hey Peter, not sure if you are helping ScotteVest to track the media clips, the product was featured in an article in ‘mypaper’ in Singapore on 17 Dec. Get the clip from http://www.mypaper.com.sg/ebook_archives.html, click on 17/12/10 and go to page A16, Technology. The original article is from NYT and carried in the local papers. I’ve been following your tweets since I read your ‘Can we do that?!’ and got to know of ScotteVest. Great book btw. When will your new book be hitting Asia? Cheers from Singapore, |
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it was a great trip Peter! Thanks. Ann- We actually have a female leaving on a No Baggage Challenge in January. She will be pioneering the female side of a No Baggage Challenge. Follow it at http://www.nobaggagechallenge.com Thanks again! |
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I couldn’t agree more! I’m planning this huge trip around the world, and I want to see if I can do it without bringing much of anything! We’ll see how that works out! |
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@Scott – good to hear! I’ll be cheering her on then we can move into the new challenge… No baggage travel with kids… |
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Great advice – less is more and all that. And you work with Best Friends? I love that organization. We get their magazine. I did some work years ago here in Charlotte that was featured in it. |
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Great advice – less is more and all that. And you work with Best Friends? I love that organization. We get their magazine. I did some work years ago here in Charlotte that was featured in it. |
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