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Hello lads and lasses. This post is intended as a morsel, a sugar high and respite. Life is serious enough, so this post will require zero calories of brain power.
Not to worry, of course, as we’ll be back to our regular content with the next how-to post.
In the meantime, some goodies: the “Kimono” winners and a $1,000 travel voucher giveaway.
KIMONO SPOTS
Congratulations, after much tallying and consideration, to the winners of the $10,000 spots to the “Opening the Kimono” event! Please keep an eye on your inbox for follow-up details:
– Sheila McCarthy (votes)
– Jacqueline Biggs (“wild card” views)
First, sincere thanks to all who submitted video case studies, even those who re-submitted old videos and therefore weren’t eligible. Second, HUGE thanks to Dustin “America’s Trainer to the Moms” Maher for making the “wild card” scholarship possible — you rock!
Three honorable mentions for the “wild card” seat are below (out of dozens of great videos), and one includes a pic of me drunk at my London book launch. Oh, Internet, you hurt so good T_T
Two of them highlight post-4-Hour Workweek (now 2,172 reviews!) travel adventures:
$1,000 TRAVELOCITY TRAVEL VOUCHER — GIVEAWAY DETAILS
Alright, moving on…
I wanted to have some fun and get people traveling. “But I can’t travel… it costs too much!” is a common refrain. Partnering with a new start-up called PunchTab, I wanted to remove this barrier.
Here’s how it will work, as PunchTab explains:
Entering the giveaway is simple and takes only 30 seconds. Register by connecting to the giveaway widget below using Facebook. For each step you complete, you’ll earn a giveaway entry:
1. Like this blog post by clicking on the Facebook Like button (+1 entry).
2. Become a fan of Tim Ferriss on Facebook (+1 entry).
3. Leave a comment telling me where you’ll go and what you’ll do there (+1 entry).
4. Tweet about the giveaway (+1 entry).
5. Unlimited bonus entries by pasting your invite link everywhere you can. For example:
– For every friend who clicks the invite link you Tweeted in step 4, you’ll earn +1 entries.
– For every friend who then joins the giveaway, you’ll earn +5 entries.
Giveaway ends June 30, 2011 at midnight PST. Open to residents of North America.
Enjoy! Attack! Discuss!
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Tim,
If I were to win this voucher I would travel to Ibiza, Spain to see Tiesto play during spring break. And also partake in the Yacht Week ( http://www.theyachtweek.com/ ) with all of my friends.
I would go to Bali and spend a week with Tyler Tolman doing a juice fast and learning as much as I could about whole foods and food as medicine.
I would travel to Costa Rica! I’ve had a friend go and the experience seems amazing. A week relaxing and exploring seems in order 🙂
If I won, I would go to Cuba and learn to play AfroCuban street rumba. I would also learn to become an ultimate salsa dancer. I’d also find a way to help the communities I live in while there.
The next location on my list is Israel. We would go see all of the ancient ruins and sights! Plus, Israel is known as the “Startup Nation,” so I’d like to sneak in some networking while I’m there! Never hurts 🙂
If I won I’d head over to puerto rico to visit my college buddies then over to Afghanistan, which is where I’m originally from but have never gotten to visit since we left when i was one.
If I won, I would go to Congo, where some of my best friends are from, and learn the culture, food, customs, and try to volunteer with a local charity.
I would take winter quarter off from school and travel to Mar del Plata, Argentina to learn to surf and work on my oil paintings.
I would finally learn indonesian and take my wife back to indonesia to visit her extended family. We would finish the trip by staying in a bodacious bungalow in java and start making babies so we could then have our own little village of rugrats.
Barcelona, learn Spanish and make a film.
If i win i will take this lovely gift and visit my boyfriend in Florida! We will be a long-distant relationship success story!! =)
If I won, I’d go to New York City.
I would take my about to be wife there for hunnymoon :D!
I would go to Buenos Aires…or Spain…or Vancouver…or Montreal…or keep dreaming up possibilities!
I would go to Ecuador to continue to study Spanish and finish my undergraduate degree requirements.
I’m go scuba diving in Sipidan with turtles and sharks =)
I’d go to Costa Rica and earn my Yoga instructor certificate whilst learning Spanish fluently.
I would then take my knowledge to Brazil and take salsa/flamenco classes that would complement my bellydance knowledge so that I could teach women here in the US how to fully actualize their feminine power through a beautiful, integrated, and global art form. (Their business would follow, naturally.)
I mean, could she balance tequila shots on each buttock while doing arm undulations? Teach them to be free of the need for a man’s undivided attention and you have given them the gift of personal autonomy.
Hosteling in Europe with my daughter for her Sr year grad gift.
I’d go to Paris. After seeing “Midnight in Paris”, I regret not taking the trip down there when I was in London this past December.
I recently picked up boxing and would like to learn different styles of fighting while diving into a completely different culture. Muay Thai in Thailand comes to mind. To pick up lessons on a beach shore would be ideal. But not to forget to check emails once a week and disconnecting your cell phone.
Lyna
I’ll go to Seattle and Vancouver on my delayed honeymoon…in addition to the normal sightseeing, we’re going to go skydiving!
If I win, I will attend a 10 day meditation retreat. There’s not too many options within driving distance of New Orleans…
I would go to Ireland and look into my and my wife’s family history and hopefully meet some relatives.
I would travel to China and visit friends in Beijing
That would have to be some remote village in the Southern half of the South American Continent – so I could perhaps, make it to Antarctica as well.
Random, but you only live once!!!!
Maybe Japan, Germany or Thailand, Id like to train in some Muay Thai there.
I’ll go to Barcelona to explore the city and it’s culture.
I would travel with my Sweetie to Peru to visit Machu Picchu and study with Amazonian shamans!
I’d like to visit Iceland. Such amazing natural scenery from the photos I’ve seen.
Japan. To hike and bike in Hokkaido.
I would do something like that, but I would travel ( bike ) Japan from end to end.
Either put a rebreather on my back and dive to over 300′ in search of new marine species in the remote Pacific or ski across the Greenland Ice Cap while it’s still here.
Boston or Florida. Would have fun no matter where I’d go with my wife.
i would fly to japan and explore the country by train
I would head to Seychelles and finish writing my book that you inspired me to write. It is about making big moves and why I moved to China to help build a Snow Ski brand.
I will use the voucher to go to my life long dream destination Indonesia… To Surf and just be in that wonderful place….
I have a bachelor party to attend in montreal…this will help!
Oaxaca- Huatulco…or put it towards a trip to visit the grandies in New Zealand
$1,000 for traveling? I would walk from Amsterdam to Jerusalem in 3 months. Half way in Istanbul I would let 3 friends fly-in to throw a party.
BRAZIL………when I was 11 years old I had surgery on both of my legs and ended up with 6 platinum pins to hold them in place and spent 2 years on a wheelchair and crutches….so I Prayed promissed that if I ever walked again I would get a cast of my legs and carry it up the hills of the Pneha Covent ( Convento da penha ) in Vitoria, ES in my homeland of Brazil. When I was 15 years old my family emigrated to Boston, MA, USA and to this day I have not been able to pay that promise. I am in my 30’s and would love to take this opportunity to Go back Home…pay my debt and hav some fun in the sun.
Good Luck to All…..specially to me.
I’d go to the UK to visit friends and see sights
I do not qualify to participate in this competition as I live in South Africa but never the less,
…my dream is to live 3 months in the year with my daughter in the USA and market an new product I am developing. Then I want to live for another 3 months in the year in Europe while marketing the products there while having great fun.
I am devouring Tim’s book The 4 Hour Work Week and plan to live an exciting life applying his principles.
To London England for Christmas. To visit my lovely friends there.
I would take my wife to Japan since she loves the culture, the language, and the people there. We would visit our friend who lives there and teaches English. His name is Jimmy:)
Argentina! por favor!
I would travel to Australia.
When I win anything to anywhere, it will be for a trip to Germany. This is so my husband can go too and on the way there, we can see a few other countries as well. And, I love Germany. PS Can you get there from Norway!! LOL!
$1000 to travel the world.
If I win, I’m going to Bali, Indonesia. I’m going to meet up with my friend Dan from TMBA, do some freework for him in exchange for the business knowledge I would gain watching how he operates, and create a floating restaurant off of the popular Bali beaches for expats and locals alike (anlong side pursuing other online businesses).
and if I don’t win you ask?
well I’ll just have to carve my own way there xD
I would go to Ecuador and use that as a starting point to explore all over South America this coming winter when the weather gets colder here in the U.S.
i would introduce my 2 year old to oaxaca’s zocalo
I would go to Hawaii for 2 weeks and live on the Awapuhi Farm, a completely sustainable piece of land on the Big Island. It is off the grid and exemplifies the simple life!!
Tim:
If I won the voucher I would travel across South America, checking out the jungles, cultures, and food! I would climb mountains, canoe the Amazon, and practice my remote lifestyle skills 🙂
St John, USVI! Snorkel and hike!
My brand new (well, she’s been around for a few years, so *she’s* not new) wife and I will use this $1,000 for a honeymoon. In Singapore. 🙂 We realize the $1,000 won’t get us from LA to Singapore including lodging and food, but we would kick in some of the money received as wedding gifts to make this an awesome adventure. Thanks Tim!
Ezra
Roatan. Fly under water and figure out how to reboot my life.
Amman, Jordan for a look a Petra and intensive Arabic.
I would take my well deserving family on a nice beach vacation for a week.
Especially my college age son who introduced me to Tim’s book and has me thinking in a new light.
I’ll organize an educational bike tour through Palestine, Israel, Lebannon and Syria–and invite Muslim and Jewish activists and leaders to participate.
I’ll go to Vegas and marry my girlfirend.
I would go to Indonesia, besides all of the beautiful things, and cultural experiences, I would like to use my time there to help others, perhaps by teaching or helping the sick or disabled. I hoped to one day join the Peace Corps, but I believe I would like to do it on my own, and spread the love and help in my own way.
I will go to Croatia (this is my ethnic background) and stay for 3 months while doing my coaching practce from there!
I’d go to Spain and attempt to immerse myself in the culture and history… And then pony up some of my own cash to do some adventurous things such as canyoning, ATVing, bungee jumping, and partying in Ibiza!
punchtab is pretty cool
If I win, I’m going back to Haiti. After the flight is covered, all remaining cash goes to the 18 children – their school fees and medical supplies for the year.
I would love to go to Europe. I have only been off the East Coast once in my entire life so while I would be pretty game to go anywhere, i have always wanted to go to Italy. It has always seemed like such a far fetched idea to me though, but to experience the lifestyle there would be amazing!
I’d go to Ireland, but as to why, I’m hoping to find out while I’m there.
Tikal, climb ancient mayan pyramids.
I will ride my bicycle all around New Zealand!
I would go to Tanzania and stay in a resort on the islands of Zanzibar .
My wife and I are in the process of adopting from India. If I win the voucher, we will use it for airfare to India to bring home our child.
My dream vacation is to go to meet the Nature’s Wisdom in: india, Bhutan, Borneo, South West Africa, Gabon, and radiate the good energy back to people around me. Namaste and blessings to You, reader.
I would head to the UK. First stop: London, to go see Tennant and Tate in Much Ado About Nothing.
I would use the money toward a trip to Peru. While in Peru I would climb Machu Picchu and visit coffee plantations.
I’ve been in 49 of our 50 beautiful states….one left to make it an even 50…I’ll be flying to HAWAII for sun and sand… adventures on water, air and land
I would take my wife on a surprise trip to Rome to celebrate our 11th anniversary and the discovery of her becoming pregnant – mini-retirement style. Timeless carelessness and a chance to renew the spirit!
Otherwise – Toronto to both join in a Systema Russian Martial Arts Seminar! We both love that too and what fun!
I would use it as an opportunity to finally learn how to surf. While I live 20 minutes from the ocean where I live, I want to go someplace known, particularly west coast or Hawaii or wherever, for it’s surf culture and be totally immersed in it and cap it off by getting lessons.
Since I am able to remote work, if I *had to*, I’d be able to get in some work between surf lessons and, possibly, dance lessons. However, the less I must do, and the more I want to do, the better!
I would also use the voucher when I can use it as a reward for losing 100lbs*. While I’m not there yet, I have I figure 6-7 months until I reach that goal thanks to the 4HB…which should give me plenty of time to figure out exactly what else I’d like to do while I’m surrounded by surf culture.
*I was once at my ideal weight after losing 100lbs 7 years ago, gained it all back in the past 2 years. Pre-4HB and pre-4HWW, now I’ve got my bearings in order and carving the life I want, not the life I’d haphazardly fallen into.
Having been all over the world (went to Bali in March), I want to appreciate places in the US that I have neglected. This California Girl would get in touch with her Southern roots and expose her New York City born and raised husband to a side of the USA he has never experienced.
I would go to Memphis, Tenn see the National Civil Rights museum. Then I would take a train or a MIssissippi riverboat cruise to New Orleans. If time permits, I would visit Savannah Georgia and Tybee Island. Each destination offers a different side of Southern living (and southern cuisine)
Hi Tim
A friend mentioned your book and I have read about half way and gut forced to do something out of my confort zone and repeat a message by not what or how or why but now. Normally not crazy, hah hah!!!
Cheers Kym Rudolph
MESSAGE:
At 31 years old, TED perceives he IS the incredible hulk AGAIN, facing his childhood BULLYING fear.
“Not what you do but how YOU do it?”
FEAR is ONLY perceived in YOUR MIND, but unfortunately can be misdirected by bully’s ego.
1 TIM was actually given against all odds his being, BORN premature and lived, that’s INCREDIBLE!
i live in seoul now, but i would go to new york and take a course in picking up women.
I’d like to go see Venice before it sinks/disappears completely!
I’d go to Seoul, Korea. Since I’m in Hong Kong right now, it won’t be too expensive, so with the money left over I’d make another trip to a different part of Asia during winter break. (I go to school in LA)
Why? Well my significant other will be in Korea all next year for a job, heh. If I get this money then for winter break I’d like to travel with her somewhere else in Asia. That’s specifically why Korea though, otherwise: obviously to be a tourist! I managed to travel Thailand and Hong Kong this summer, I’d love to see the rest of Asia too!
With no doubts, I´m going to spend some time in Timbuktu (Mali) after severeal days through the Niger.
My dream vacation will be hawaii with my wife for the honeymoon we never get to go and rekindle back our love for each other. Just hold her hand to walk the beach and relax in each other arms watching the sunset with the ocean breeze will be just perfect
I would take my wife to Alaska for our Ten Year anniversary which was last year… but who’s counting? We were fortunate enough to see Alaska 4 years ago, but it was between seasons. Would love to see it in the summer. Thanks, it felt good just to think and write about. Gives me chills!!
That’s the best idea I’ve heard all day. I would love to see Alaska in the summertime, with you!
When I win, I’ll visit Monaco and the Le Grand Casino in Monte Carlo. I work in the casino industry and am obsessed with the history of casinos.
I WILL go to Australia and unveil the truth in self made destiny. stepping closer to the meaning of life for me: love/ friendship, experience, growth/ change…
My husband and I would take the kids to Costa Rica where we spent our honeymoon 10 years ago.
If I win I will take the wife and kids to NY and set up a few Lunches with top entrepreneurs.
Amazing contest!-My trip will* be to South America where I will become fluent in Spanish (teaching Yoga in Spanish will be the ultimate test) and become a performing DJ/dancer Namasté -George-
I would take my family to Columbia to learn about where they came from and explore an amazing country.
I would travel to Big Island Hawaii to take photos of indigenous folks there
I’d go to Switzerland to explore my family’s history….with my sister of course!
I will go to Japan to study Ninjutsu with Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi in Nodashi
London to see Ralph Fiennes in The Tempest
I would go to Australia because I’m missing cold weather.
I’d head to Europe with my wife flying business class for the first time ever.
Go back to the U.S.A and tick off 3 more states from my list. – spend time in New Orleans, tourism is 1 part I cant assist with the ongoing recovery.
I would take my girlfriend to Spain and it would be glorious. Tim, keep doing your thing.
Chalet Martin in Gryon, Switzerland. I dare you to go too, and you’ll understand why :]
Thailand so I can master Thai cuisine
I would probably head to Las Vegas with my wife. Vegas, baby!
I would go to Spain for a couple months with my wife and two kids!
Thanks for the contest Tim!