| Intro | Blogger, traveler |
| Is | Blogger |
| Type | Internet |
| Gender | male |
Chris Guillebeau is an American nonfiction author, blogger and speaker. He is best known for The Art of Non-Conformity blog and book. He has also written guides for travel and small business topics under the brand Unconventional Guides. He organizes the annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon.
The Art of Non-Conformity blog discusses entrepreneurship, travel, and personal development topics; its traffic grew substantially after the online publication of A Brief Guide to World Domination in 2008. The site has an Alexa ranking of under 30,000 and is among the top 15,000 most visited sites in the United States.
Early and personal life
Guillebeau is a graduate of University of Washington and of Athens State University. He volunteered with Mercy Ships, a medical charity, in West Africa from 2002-2006. He cites that experience as a pivotal point in his life that led him to his quest to do community service and fundraising, topics featured in his writing.
Guillebeau lives in Portland with his wife, Jolie. He spent years working to travel to every country in the world by age 35. On April 4, 2013, Chris visited the final country in his journey to visit all 193 countries, although it should be noted that his visit to Eritrea consisted of nothing more than time in Asmara International Airport. The last country was Norway where he held a party.
Writing
Guillebeau published The Art of Non-Conformity following the success of the blog. Guillebeau has stated that all proceeds from the book will be donated to Charity:Water. From September 2010 to January 2011, Guillebeau stopped in 63 cities from among every US state and Canadian province to promote the book.
Guillebeau’s second book, The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future, was released on May 8, 2012. It reached #6 in its respective category on the New York Times’ bestseller list.
Guillebeau released his third book, The Happiness of Pursuit, on September 9, 2014.
His fourth book, Born For This, is set to release April 5, 2016.
He also maintains a blog at Anderson Cooper 360. and has written for Business Week.