Why I Never Stop Traveling and Exploring the World

I’ve been running cityHUNT for 25 years. And if there’s one thing that’s consistently fueled my creativity, kept ideas flowing, and made the work exciting—it’s travel.

Not vacations. Not escapes.

Travel as a way of seeing, thinking, and staying alive as an entrepreneur.



My Happy Place

This year alone, I’ve already been to New York and Miami—and I’m just getting started.

Every time I land somewhere new, something shifts. I notice more. Street art. Neighborhood changes. The feel of a hotel lobby. The energy inside a hostel common room.

My brain just clicks on differently.

That’s not random. That’s intentional. That’s why I keep going.




Both Worlds

Here’s something people don’t always expect: I love both high-end stays and hostels.

There’s inspiration in both. Sometimes I’m in an incredible hotel because of a client, and that experience has its own kind of impact. Other times, I want the raw energy of a hostel—the mix of cultures, the unpredictability, the conversations with people from everywhere.

It reminds me of something Ramit Sethi (who’s actually been a cityHUNT client) once said: he spends heavily on things he loves, like clothes, but drives a simple car because that’s what works for him.


That idea stuck with me. It pushed me to think more intentionally about what actually brings me joy.

For me, it’s simple: experiences. Movement. Exploration.

Street Art to Storefronts

When I’m walking through a city, I’m always working—even when I’m not “working.”

I’m spotting murals, interesting alleys, strange storefronts. I’m constantly thinking:

That could be a clue.
That would make a great challenge.

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Even a snowed-in trip to New York this past January turned into something valuable. I’ve been going there since I was 18, and watching the city evolve over decades has been like a masterclass in how environments shape experiences.

When You’re Stuck

There’s a moment every entrepreneur hits.

A quiet kind of doubt.
Is this still working?
Is it still relevant?
Do people still care?

Every time I travel, that feeling disappears.

I remember being in Miami, watching a team from a San Francisco tech company playing cityHUNT on South Beach—laughing, competing, fully engaged—and thinking:

Yeah. This still works.

After 25 years… it still works.

Getting out into the world, seeing people live, build, and interact in real environments—that’s what resets everything for me.

Freedom and Exploration

I know this mindset isn’t universal. A lot of people stay close to home—and there’s nothing wrong with that.

But for me, freedom and exploration aren’t optional. They’re core values.

Looking back, it’s almost surprising how naturally cityHUNT grew out of that. I loved exploring cities. I loved connecting people in interesting environments.

And somehow, that turned into a business built around exactly those things.

Being part of communities like the one led by Benjamin Peace Hoffman has only reinforced that mindset—surrounding myself with people who value curiosity, movement, and new ways of thinking.

Travel doesn’t just inspire me.

It reconnects me to why I started.



Conclusion

If you’re feeling stuck, burnt out, or like something’s missing, here’s my advice:

Go somewhere.

It doesn’t need to be far. It doesn’t need to be expensive. Stay in a hostel. Try local food. Walk without a plan. Pay attention to the details—how people move, how spaces feel, what catches your eye.

You won’t just come back with photos.

You’ll come back with ideas.

That’s what travel has always given me—and it’s exactly what cityHUNT was built on.

If you want to experience that kind of energy firsthand, explore what we do at cityHUNT and see what happens when an entire city becomes your playground.

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