Chris had nothing to leave his kids.

So he scraped together $28k, bought 5 acres in upstate NY, and spent weekends building an A-frame by hand.

Then one $800 idea turned his quiet cabin into a mega-viral airbnb with over $1M in bookings.

Wait till you see this...🧵

At 11, I landed my first job: making cheese.

$8/hr after school—until my boss realized hiring an 11-yr-old was illegal.

I didn't care. I loved it so much, I stayed on unpaid.

This was just the beginning of a teenage obsession that would lead to an unexpected discovery…🧵

“Judge a man not by his wealth or accomplishments, but by the character of his grandchildren.”

Not sure who said this first, but sure sets a high standard (and a humbling reminder, esp at 28).

My friends bought 34 acres of Ohio wilderness.

While hiking one day, they stumbled upon a dark, dripping cavern—and decided to pour their life savings into it.

Today, it's one of the world's most profitable airbnbs. The waitlist is years long.

Here's the story...🧵

My friends bought 34 acres of Ohio wilderness.

While hiking one day, they stumbled upon a dark, dripping cavern—and decided to pour their life savings into it.

Today, it's one of the world's most profitable airbnbs. The waitlist is years long.

Here's the story...🧵

Every gingerbread house tells a story.

Over the years, I’ve made a few. Cabins, chalets, and snowy Victorian mansions.

It’s one of my favorite holiday traditions—equal parts ambitious design, edible engineering, and playful escape for the mind.

A short thread…🧵

In 1991, this lady was driving through the Swedish countryside when a massive hole in the ground caught her eye.

She stopped to get a closer look at the 200 ft deep pit.

It’d been carved out of the earth by limestone miners 60 yrs earlier.

But…

"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family"

—Mother Teresa

My favorite hotel in the world—Babylonstoren.

In February, we spent 2 unforgettable nights there. It completetly redefined my idea of hospitality (but there’s a twist).

Let me try to capture the magic: 🧵