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• Cole Sjoholm featured in The Compass travel magazine

• Cole Sjoholm featured in The Compass travel magazine

Featured in The Compass: Seven Continents in One Unforgettable Year

Feb 72 min read

Eating Kangaroo in Australia: My First Time Trying Roo Meat

Eating Kangaroo in Australia: My First Time Trying Roo Meat

Eating Kangaroo in Australia: My First Time Trying Roo Meat

Jan 202 min read

34 Cruises in One Year: Life at Sea, Reflection, and Finding Balance

34 Cruises in One Year: Life at Sea, Reflection, and Finding Balance

34 Cruises in One Year: Life at Sea, Reflection, and Finding Balance

Dec 26, 20253 min read

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Syndey, Australia

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Syndey, Australia

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk: Sydney’s Most Scenic Beach Trail

Nov 16, 20252 min read

Digital Nomad Life in Germany: Finding Home While Always Moving

Digital Nomad Life in Germany: Finding Home While Always Moving

The Rain Lets me Know I'm Alive: Reflections on Digital Nomad Life in Northern Germany

Aug 17, 20253 min read

Chapter at Sea, With Gratitude: 42 Nights on the Carnival Miracle

Chapter at Sea, With Gratitude: 42 Nights on the Carnival Miracle

Chapter at Sea, With Gratitude: 42 Nights on the Carnival Miracle

Jul 31, 20253 min read

Reflection on choosing happiness and having fun while living on cruise ships

Reflection on choosing happiness and having fun while living on cruise ships

Having Fun is Free—A Reflection from Life on Cruise Ships

Jul 10, 20252 min read

The Artic Circle location in Grimsey Island Iceland

The Artic Circle location in Grimsey Island Iceland

Celebrating Personal Independence

Jul 4, 20252 min read

Personal reflection on authenticity and self-worth written while traveling in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Personal reflection on authenticity and self-worth written while traveling in Belfast, Northern Ireland

When Being Too Much Is Not Enough

Jun 30, 20252 min read

Reflection on finding home while living full-time at sea aboard a cruise ship

Reflection on finding home while living full-time at sea aboard a cruise ship

Finding My Home/Life at Sea

Jun 16, 20253 min read

Personal reflections from a month in Alaska while living and traveling as a digital nomad

Personal reflections from a month in Alaska while living and traveling as a digital nomad

Reflections from Alaska/Waterfalls, Tacos, and True Colors

Jun 6, 20253 min read

Family reunion cruise aboard Carnival Legend in Alaska with whale watching and Tracy Arm Fjord experiences

Family reunion cruise aboard Carnival Legend in Alaska with whale watching and Tracy Arm Fjord experiences

A Ten-Night Alaskan Adventure Aboard the Carnival Legend

May 28, 20254 min read

Solo traveler reflecting on life transition

Solo traveler reflecting on life transition

8,376 Days Later: Leaving Colorado, Embracing a Digital Nomad Life

May 7, 20253 min read

Digital Nomad reflecting on leaving Colorado

Digital Nomad reflecting on leaving Colorado

Colorado (un)Bound: Letting Go of Home as a Digital Nomad

May 1, 20252 min read

Street photography from throughout Europe from a Digital Nomad

Street photography from throughout Europe from a Digital Nomad

“No One Can Make Me Stop”: A Digital Nomad Reflection on Love & Travel

Apr 9, 20253 min read

Acropolis in Athens at sunrise during solo travel

Acropolis in Athens at sunrise during solo travel

Homeless: A Digital Nomad Moment in Athens

Apr 8, 20253 min read

Limassol travel reflections and photos from Ancient Archaeological sites in Cyprus

Limassol travel reflections and photos from Ancient Archaeological sites in Cyprus

Refreshing yourself in Cyprus: A Day in Limassol

Apr 3, 20253 min read

Tapas + Tears: Finding Perspective in Barcelona

Tapas + Tears: Finding Perspective in Barcelona

Tapas + Tears: Finding Perspective in Barcelona

Mar 24, 20254 min read

Celebrating a birthday aboard a cruise ship

Celebrating a birthday aboard a cruise ship

A Birthday in the Middle of the Atlantic: Life at Sea at 43

Mar 14, 20253 min read

The Perfect Ending to a Winter in the Caribbean & Mexico

The Perfect Ending to a Winter in the Caribbean & Mexico

The Perfect Ending to a Winter in the Caribbean & Mexico

Feb 16, 20255 min read

Don’t Apologize for the Sun in Your Path: Life at Sea Reflections

Don’t Apologize for the Sun in Your Path: Life at Sea Reflections

Don’t Apologize for the Sun in Your Path: Life at Sea Reflections

Jan 19, 20254 min read

Getting Out of the Funk: Finding Perspective Through Life at Sea

Getting Out of the Funk: Finding Perspective Through Life at Sea

Getting Out of the Funk: Finding Perspective Through Life at Sea

Jan 10, 20253 min read

Cruise ship traveler reflecting on life at sea after visiting Cartagena, Costa Rica, and the Panama Canal

Cruise ship traveler reflecting on life at sea after visiting Cartagena, Costa Rica, and the Panama Canal

Spinning without a purpose

Dec 12, 20243 min read

Caribbean cruise traveler reflecting on life at sea after visiting St Maarten, St Lucia, Dominica, Antigua, and St Thomas

Caribbean cruise traveler reflecting on life at sea after visiting St Maarten, St Lucia, Dominica, Antigua, and St Thomas

Pinching Myself Everyday: Life at Sea in the Caribbean

Dec 12, 20246 min read

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