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Ryan Lum

Design
May 16, 2018

Designing the Outdoorsy iOS App

What is Outdoorsy? Outdoorsy is a leading peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace that gives RV owners the ability to safely rent out their RVs to potential renters. Outdoorsy differentiates its product…
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Design
May 10, 2018

Building Outdoorsy

Building Outdoorsy from the ground up Lessons learned as the first full-time design hire at Outdoorsy.A little over a year ago I joined Outdoorsy as the first full-time design hire.…
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Work
December 27, 2012

7 Key Tips To Branding Success

To me, branding is one of the most, if not the most, important aspect of…
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Traveling
May 21, 2012

Cocaine Shots and Medieval Castles

I decided to take a little detour from my planned route. My couch surfing host,…
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Career Development
May 5, 2012

10 Critical Traits of an Entrepreneur

Imagination. Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." The fellas over at Google had all…
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Traveling
April 13, 2012

Traveling Solo

Traveling solo is both liberating and an experience. Unlike traveling with a friend, you have…
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Traveling
December 19, 2011

5 Reasons Why You Should Travel Now

The art of travel is difficult to master. In my short time being back home…
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Bucket Listing
December 13, 2011

What Forward Motion Means To Me

Carpe Diem. We've all heard the concept beaten to death in movies, Facebook status updates,…
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Traveling
December 7, 2011

The Childhood Adventurer Returns

As I child, my parents always took me on new adventures to see the outdoors.…
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Traveling
November 29, 2011

On to the next adventure

I can't believe I'll be leaving San Diego tomorrow. It has been my home since…
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Traveling
August 1, 2011

How To Survive Europe When All Your Stuff Gets Stolen

Three friends set out on an adventure to enjoy the culture of Madrid, Spain, run…
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Traveling
July 30, 2011

Day 8 – Leaving on a Jetplane

“Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to…
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Traveling
July 27, 2011

Day 7 – Red Lights and Window Tapping

We wake up in the morning refreshed and ready for the day. We head out…
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Traveling
July 25, 2011

Day 5 – A Street Artist’s Dream

We end up finding a professional camera store in which we can rent a digital…
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Traveling
July 21, 2011

Day 4.5 – Sprechen Sie Englisch?

We catch our EasyJet flight from Barcelona to Berlin no problem. It's strange to see…
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Traveling
July 21, 2011

Day 3.5 – Ran with the Bulls, Off to the Beach

All of a sudden Jason and I notice a group of people crowding near a…
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Traveling
July 19, 2011

Day 2 – Sh*t hits the fan…and it smells!

Now the fun part. I wake up in the morning and head over to the…
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Traveling
July 19, 2011

Day 1 – We Are In Madrid, Spain!

I couldn't believe I'm going to all these destinations. This was going to be one…
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Traveling
July 10, 2011

Day 0 – Packing and preparing for the trip

So I told myself I'd write and keep track of my travels. Although it might…
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Traveling
May 21, 2011

The Power of Travel

I love traveling because it opens your mind to new ideas, cultures and traditions. Whenever…
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