It is always a strange feeling arriving to new city at night. There’s very little you can see other than what the residents and city planners want you to see. You may be greeted with complete darkness, that the next day turns out to be beautiful snow capped mountains. Or the bright, neon lights indicative of… Read more
With just over one weeks to go, I’m getting into planning mode. Downloading my guide books onto my iPad, learning (and then quickly forgetting) a few phrases in the local language, wondering if I have the right shoes, outfits, suitcase and currency for my next destination. Soon I’ll be on my way to Armenia – the… Read more
In last Thursday’s post I hinted that I had some good news to share. Actually, I included a very subtle hint in that post that no one picked up on. After over 200 posts where I’ve only written in black text with the occasional highlight in purple, my “random” choice of color text may not have… Read more
People travel around the world for many reasons. To find themselves, to lose themselves, to find someone, to find something, to make a difference. All valid reasons (and all reasons I’ve adopted at one point or another). For me, one reoccurring theme is to take myself out of my comfort zone and to try new things… Read more