The word "Gypset" was coined by
Julia
Chaplin, a journalist from NYC. According to Julia's book blurb they are
"Fusing the ease and carefree lifestyle of a gypsy with the sophistication of
the jet set. The Gypsetters are artists, surfers, designers, and bon vivants who
live and work around the globe, from Jose Ignacio, Uruguay and Ibiza, Spain, to
Montauk, New York."
I have a slightly different
take on it. I look at it this way. There are tourists and there are travelers.
There are "nesters" and there are adventurers. There are those who
trod traditional roads and there are those who explore the road less traveled.
Most people think of travelling
as something to do while on vacation, during a break from their normal lifestyle
of home and work. Home is a specific geographic location. Work is economic
necessity. They are tourists.
Some people think of travelling
as their normal lifestyle. Home is anywhere and everywhere on Planet Earth. Work
is play. They are travelers. Seekers of adventure. Explorers. Nomads. These new
world nomads are the Gypsetters.
Take some time to explore what
these folks have to offer. I guarantee that you be be entertained, inspired and
perhaps even goaded into living a bigger and freer lifestyle. My slogan =
Revere; Relish; Contribute.
Timothy Ferriss' book,
The Four Hour Workweek, could be called The Gypset Guidebook.
He suggests to delegate everything except creativity and adventure.
My own book,
Your Prosperity Paradigm, explains how to create the freedom to be a
Gypsetter and Professional Beach Bum or live any other lifestyle you choose.
Chris Guillebeau of the
Art of Non-conformity
advises people how to "Work for yourself; Travel anywhere; Change the world." A
great example of a true Gypsetter.
Ashley Ambirge of
