It’s the people you meet that make travel the rich, vibrant experience that it is. They shape our memories more than the locations themselves. They can make a bad place good, or a great place bad. They teach us about what we like or don’t like in others. They shine lights on our ignorance and [...]
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Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone
November 3, 2010 – 2:40 pm
I am a backpacker through and through. When I’m on the road, I live cheaply, I stay in hostels, I cook most of my own meals, I search out deals and I try to avoid spending money. But when I settle into one place like I did this summer in New York, I tend to [...]
Connecting on the Island of Ios
May 25, 2010 – 1:23 pm
A few weeks from now, I will turn one year closer to 30. It’s a reality that isn’t sitting well with me. At the beginning of the year, I decided I would spend the summer in Europe, with most of my time spent on the island of Ios in Greece. During the summer months, the island [...]
The Downside to Long Term Travel
September 21, 2009 – 12:15 pm
When I meet people and tell them about what I do or how long I have been traveling, their response is usually something like, “Wow! That is so awesome! You’re so lucky! I wish I could do something like that!” To most people, my job is the best job in the world. Essentially, I get [...]