We live in a magical, inspirational world

It’s time for humanity to focus on kindness, inclusion, generosity, gratitude, and love … instead of race, religion, geography, wealth, power, and social status.

By presenting visions of everyday life at home and around the world, I strive to deconstruct stereotypes and help remind our global collective that all people are one.

Hi. I’m Greg Goodman

This is my story…

Once upon a time, I worked behind a stuffy desk and longed for my two weeks of annual vacation time. Finally, I took a leap of faith.

My girlfriend, Carrie, was volunteering in Nicaragua. I quit my job, sold my stuff, and joined her.

My plan was to visit for two weeks. I stayed seven months.

For seven months, I lived a life of “less.”

Less stuff. Less comforts. Less money. Less stress

Life flowed so easily in Murra. Living in a simple house. Picking beans in a finca. Hiking to nearby villages to lend a hand. Organizing men’s groups. While surrounded by less, I actually found more!

More happiness. More fulfillment. More excitement. More appreciation

It was such an amazing feeling that I dedicated the next decade to traveling the world with Carrie and chronicling the adventures on this website.. To make ends meet, I did websites and marketing on the side. Then, every few years, Carrie and I returned to the states, worked and saved for a while, and did it all again.

Oh, and we also got married along the way.

The simple joys of traveling in the backyard

I’ll admit it, sometimes my life exists in a tug-of-war between two worlds. On one hand, I love the stability and comfort of a “traditional life.”

Yet, I also love spending my days creating photographic art, writing stories, designing websites, putting myself out there and seeing what comes of it.

That’s why balance is so important.

Carrie and I now live in Santa Cruz, California, where we have two incredible kids (Bodhi and Luna) and are enjoying every moment of life. Meanwhile, I started my own company – Goodman Creatives – which is dedicated to helping individuals and small businesses follow their dreams and succeed.

Having stability doesn’t mean sacrificing my passions. If anything, it allows me the freedom to continue pursuing them.

Above all else, I believe that if you following your heart and passion, opportunities will present themselves. That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to exploring our beautiful world (both abroad and at home) and sharing the journey (both external and internal).

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Career Highlights

My photographic work has been featured in galleries, magazines, books, TV shows, airports, Web sites, newspapers, trade shows, office lobbies, private collections and exhibitions around the world.

These are a few of my favorite accomplishments:

National Geographic Channel filmed a documentary about my experiences as a photographer and travel blogger. » You can watch it here
Samsung hired me to present my life’s work at their booth during Photokina – the world’s largest photo trade fair. » You can read the whole story here
The Sydney Airport commissioned my photography to hang in an exhibition in the International Terminal.

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