We Aren’t Talkers. We’re Doers

When I said I was going to divorce my mother at 13, I divorced my mother. When I said I was joining the Navy, I didn’t ask permission; I signed the papers. When I said I was going to be a millionaire by 30, I hit the number. When I said I was going to retire at 35, I walked away. And when I said I was going to divorce my wife to save my own soul, I burned the bridge and didn’t look back.

You get one shot at this. One. And in the end, there are only two people you need to make happy:

1. Your 8-year-old self, who dreamed of being a soldier, a crazy guy, a man who laughed loud and lived without a leash.

2. Your 80-year-old self, who is sitting on a porch somewhere, looking back, praying he doesn’t have to die with the regret that he sold his life to a manipulative woman or a soul-crushing corporation just to be “safe.”

I am making my 8-year-old self laugh, and I am making my 80-year-old self proud.

If you have the ovaries or the balls to stop talking and start living, this is what freedom looks like. This is the 2026 Sovereign Festival Calendar.

I’m not just going to Vietnam. I’m going home.

THE 2026 ITINERARY

• Your Arrival: January 31, 2026.

  • The Mission: 17 days to settle in. Find the coffee shop. Find the rhythm. Be a resident before the rest of the world wakes up.

Event 0: The “Welcome Home” Celebration

• What: Têt (Vietnamese Lunar New Year)

• When: February 17, 2026.

• Location: Da Nang & Hoi An.

• Status: CONFIRMED.

• The Vibe: The country explodes in celebration. Flowers, quiet streets, profound renewal. This is the baptism.

Visa Vacation #1: The Cleansing

• What: Songkran (Thai New Year / The World’s Biggest Water Fight)

• When: April 13–15, 2026.

• Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand.

• Status: Locked. A perfect reset before the first visa expires.

Visa Vacation #2: The Mature Journey

• What: George Town Festival (Art, Culture, Heritage)

• When: Late July 2026.

• Location: Penang, Malaysia.

• Status: Locked.

Visa Vacation #3: The “North Shore” Homecoming

• What: Peak Surf Season (Chasing the swell)

• When: September 2026.

• Location: Siargao, Philippines.

• Status: Locked. Back to the ocean.

Visa Vacation #4: The Spiritual Finale

• What: Yi Peng (The Lantern Festival)

• When: November 24, 2026.

• Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand.

• Status: Locked. A thousand lights in the sky to mark the end of the first year of freedom.

The calendar is set. The dates align. The machine is in motion.

You’re welcome to come out and visit. I’ll buy the first beer. But don’t come to complain about politics, and don’t come to talk about your mortgage. Come to live.

See you on the beach.