Heyo! I'm Tam Pham. A little bit about me:
- I'm the founder of Bachata Library, an online dance school that helps social dancers get really good, fast.
- My Bachata sabbatical is the only reason I really improved in dance, which inspired me to teach everything I know.
- Before starting my own business, I spent a decade marketing and building community for startups.
- I love side quests: competing in chess full-time, learning Spanish from zero, writing books, and more.
On this personal blog, I write about my adventures, learnings, and reflections as I experience life. Subscribe below if you're into it. Or don’t.
Life is short – make the most of your wild and precious life.
Year in Review 2025
The biggest lessons I've learned in my 20s.
How to Go On a Sabbatical That Will Change Your Life
How two sabbaticals became incredible life experiences that helped me create a life that I love.
Why Everyone Needs a Solo Retreat (And How It Changed Everything for Me)
"Wow, I really can't do this for the next 30+ years"
4 Realizations That Made Me Quit My Job, Again 😳
How a solo retreat to México helped me realize I needed to leave my job and start Bachata Library, a course that helps people become amazing Bachata dancers.
I Took a Bachata Sabbatical For Six Months. It Was Awesome.
A recap of my bachata sabbatical where I ate, slept and breathed bachata for six months. This trip took me to Mexico City, Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona, and Toronto. I'd do it all again if I could.
My Journey On Learning Spanish In Six Months
How I went from zero to having full conversations in Spanish after six months using the learning strategies I've honed from becoming a chess expert.
I Quit My Job to Study Chess for 7 Months and Beat a National Master
The lessons learned from 57 tournament rated games, 200+ hours of deliberate practice, and finding out who I really am in the process.
How to Travel Cheap and Live Lavishly as a Digital Nomad
I share my biggest tips on living lavishly on a budget while traveling the world as a digital nomad.
My Favorite Anti-Self-Help Book: Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks taught me how to accept our limitations and make wiser and more meaningful choices with the 4,000 weeks we have on Earth.
Year in Review 2024
Quitting my job to start Bachata Library, changing my mind on the nomad life, and why nothing else matters but love.
Tam Pham's Blog
I write about my adventures, learnings, and reflections on living my weird, unconventional life. Subscribe below!