About
About Travel Better Live Better (aka Travel Better with the Fun Factor)
Who runs this site
Hi, I’m Chris Wildgen, the writer, photographer, and sole operator of Travel Better Live Better. The articles and photos come from my own travels and experiences.
My travel background
I’ve lived, worked, and traveled in more than 50 countries across 6 continents, and I’ve picked up (and sometimes lost) some German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese along the way. In 2017, I gave up my apartment of 25 years to travel full-time, funding that as a digital nomad through travel writing, proofreading, translating, and other freelance work. Housesitting and volunteering added a new dimension and gave much deeper connection to places as I travelled.
I am now based in Portugal and continue to travel.
Why this site exists
I can’t say exactly what drives me to see and experience more of the world, but the desire started early. I’ve always believed wisdom comes from many places and that there’s no single right way to live, but many.
I honestly can’t say what drives me to travel and to see and experience always more of the world, since the desire started at an early age. Perhaps because I always knew that wisdom comes from many places, and there is no one right way, but many. Connecting with people has always been important to me, and learning their stories and sharing their lives, I am enriched, and ever more appreciative.
And this is what I hope to share with you, not through my writing as much as the encouragement to go and do, see and experience the world beyond your own borders, and certainly beyond your comfort zone. Be curious and open-minded.
The live better part also comes from having a global perspective of human rights and environmental issues. They play a growing role in my travel and writing, from products that I use to where I stay and how I travel. Travel better, live better for the planet and for the other citizens of the world.
The name says it all: what I become through travel makes my life better.
Destinations and travelers I cover
My writing draws on first-hand experience. Recent posts include a safari and a Maasai cultural day in Tanzania, Barcelona, Lisbon, wine country in Portugal’s Alentejo, and five weeks in Albania. I also write about food and wine, adventure, travel tips, and travel philosophy. I write for independent travelers, slow travelers, first-time and repeat international visitors, and people curious about long-term who want to have a deeper, local experience.
All photos are my own. I don’t use filters or special effects, only a light edit to make the image clearer, so what you see is what I saw.
Transparency
Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this website are affiliate links. If you click a link and make a qualifying booking or purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Recommendations and opinions are my own.
Get in touch
I’d love to hear from you, whether you have a question, a destination suggestion, or a story of your own.
- Email: chris@travelbetterlivebetter.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/travelbetterchris
- Pinterest: pinterest.com/travelbetterlivebetter
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Thanks for visiting. Please read, enjoy, and share!
Chris Wildgen.
chris@travelbetterwiththefunfactor.com
