A Metal Flower, a Cemetery, and Dante’s Inferno: Welcome to Buenos Aires Floralis Genérica
What does a metal flower, a cemetery, and Dante’s Inferno all have in common? The answer: Buenos Aires. A blooming 105-foot stainless steel flower comes to life every morning at sunrise; a spectacular cemetery of Continue Reading Babysitting on Kangaroo Island (and other adventures) Where is Kangaroo Island?
My 2nd Workaway experience was on Kangaroo Island, a remote island in South Australia that few Australians could locate and even fewer have visited. Because of its geographical isolation and expensive ferry, this island with a wild past Continue Reading A Guide to Christchurch, New Zealand I was nervous about my trip to Christchurch, New Zealand. The more people I talked to, the more I regretted having booked a 10-day house sit there. “There’s not much to do…” “It’s still being rebuilt from the earthquake…” “You Continue Reading Cold Water Swimming May Be the New Cure-All SF Bay Swimmer prepares to go into Aquatic Park; photo credit: SFchronical.com
What if someone told you to go jump in the Hudson River or the San Francisco Bay? You’d probably reply with a few expletives and Continue Reading Travel Hacks for a Life After Remote Year Our final month of Remote Year begins in less than 1 week and the tears are already starting to flow. While the last 11 months have been nothing short of incredible, most of us are bracing for real life to Continue Reading Embrace the Weird: Austin, Texas SUP and Kayakers, Barton Springs
“You should try ‘Goat Yoga’ while you’re here,” a friend suggested. I was in Austin, Texas for the 4th of July week dog sitting a golden retriever and visiting fellow Remote Year Continue Reading
ABOUT ME
Posts from 1+ Years of Travel
50,000 miles, 23 countries, 5 continents... and almost 2 years later. I've left the corporate world (and the US) to experience life.
A few days ago, I got word that a fellow traveler, Stephanie Simpson from the UK, had gone missing. Her body was found on Valentine’s Day (after a five-day search) by...
It’s the first of October and I’m in one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe. I walked nearly twenty miles today through 2,000 years of history: through...
Ever since I left Lisbon three years ago, I’ve wanted to go back. Time passes and new ideas crop up; other destinations take a front seat. I sometimes dream about...
“Guadalupe is part of France,” our French driver mentioned offhandedly yesterday on our Sancerre wine tour. “Same politics, same benefits, it’s basically mainland France in the Caribbean.” Damn, I thought,...