Hi, I’m Blake. Welcome to my little corner of the web.

🐿️ In a nutshell

I’m a traveling writer, partner dancer, and experiential educator with a deep love for adventure.

Level 43. Californian by birth. European by choice.

Owner of two touring bicycles and zero cars.

🧐 What I believe

I believe that a surprising number of kids don’t need school to become happy or successful adults: an idea I’ve explored through writing, speaking, and my adventure trips for teenagers. (See: Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, my other books, Unschool Adventures, and my media appearances.)

I also believe that full-time servitude isn’t necessarily required for adults—that you can strike a magical balance of time, money, and purpose that lets you live richly today without neglecting tomorrow. (See: Dirtbag Rich.)

🤸🏼 How we might cross paths

Sometimes I offer stuff online for teenagers and adults, like group connection games. Sign up to find out whatever I’m scheming next:


You can also find me in real life! 🙀 Upcoming appearances include: 

✍️ Recent writing that people seem to like

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“The true risks of travel are disappointment and transformation: the fear you’ll be the same person when you go home, and the fear you won’t.”
—Kate Harris

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