A Full Moon Surprise

As the ferry pulls up along the shore of Koh Phangan, our thoughts were centered on the upcoming main event of our trip to Thailand, the Full Moon Party.   After months of planning, research, and anticipation, it was only a couple of days away.  We dropped off our packs at the guesthouse and began…

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Down the Final Stretch

After over a year in the making, I gave my two weeks notice to my job today.   It felt like a load was taken off of my shoulders. This is a company that I used to work for during summers in between college and I have been involved with for almost a third of…

Full Speed Ahead

Today was my first day of work in Midtown Manhattan at my summer office job. Three days ago I was dancing until the sun came up at a music festival. One week ago I was at the tail end of a 900-mile drive from New York to Tennessee. Two weeks ago I was in the…

The Long Road to World Traveller

Would you believe that up until my 18th birthday, I had only been on a plane one time in my life?  That first time in the sky was when my parents brought my sister and I to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  It was April of 1990 and I was three and a half years…

Why Travel is For Me

What would you do if you had all the time and money in the world? Would you buy a fancy car?  A mega mansion?  Expensive clothing and accessories? When I ask myself this question, I know my answer immediately.  I would get on a plane to somewhere I haven’t been and I would travel for…

The Plan…or Lack Thereof

So where are we going? In our past travels this was a simple, straightforward question with an equally simple, straightforward answer.  However, this journey will see us taking on a different approach, not only due to the length of time that we will be travelling, but also the way we want to travel.  When we…

The Trip of a Lifetime

“You are so lucky!”  “It’s going to be the trip of a lifetime.”  “I’m so jealous of you.”  “I wish I could do that.”   These are a few of the most common responses I get when telling someone our plans of leaving our jobs and everyday lives to travel the world.  What’s ironic is…

The Day We Chose Freedom

July 4th is recognized as the day America declared its Independence.  The date represents freedom, which can be described as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  In 1776, the founding fathers of America gathered to sign a document that would change the course of all human lives forever.  The likes of Franklin, Jefferson and…