I always joke that if I had a “frivolous” super power (e.g. not the ability to fly or read minds) I would choose the power of 20/20 packing hindsight. The ability to know, when you’re getting ready for a trip, exactly what you will need in terms of clothes, shoes, toiletries, etc. so you always have… Read more
Early on in my capoeira career, I remember sitting, tired and sweaty, on a gym floor after a full day of training, listening to one of the capoeira masters speak. His words stood out to me as he talked about the importance of travel as you develop your skills in capoeira. How going out in the world and experiencing… Read more
I don’t know about you all, but this year is already going by way too quickly for my liking. Each year I like to have my travel goals post up just after the first of the year, but I must have blinked and now its already February! No matter – it is still important for me to… Read more
“How can you afford to travel so often?” That’s a question I get more often than any other about my travels. The true answer: I make it a priority. I have a good job with a decent salary, but I can guarantee I’d have a much fuller savings account if I didn’t travel so darned often. Confession… Read more
Happy New Year – Happy 2015 – Happy time to reset your goals/visions/intentions/plans or hell, just the time to chill out and do nothing. Whatever the new year means to you, I hope you enjoy it. For me it is the annual time for me to look back at what I accomplished over the past year… Read more
OK…it’s confession time. I have hesitated in writing this post for a few weeks now because it pains me to admit to a huge travel fail. And I have no one to blame for it by me. While I’d rather keep this embarrassing admission to myself, I’ll share it with you all so you, my fabulous… Read more
We’re over half way there, folks! “Where”, you ask? To 2015, of course! To some, that’s scary…to others that’s welcome news. But no matter what you think of it, this year is on its downward slope. So be honest. How may of you took stock of your plans, resolutions, goals, ambitions, targets or whatever you want… Read more
After years of packing for international travel there are certain things I just don’t travel without. Earplugs to save me from snoring airline passengers and screaming babies, flip flops because I do not trust hotel room floors even in 5 star establishments and a notebook to jot down addresses, blog ideas, restaurant names and directions. And… Read more
Mexico City is one big city, (a HUGE city, actually) and like any big city there is bound to be some level of crime that you need to be aware of. But is that level of crime so much higher than any other major world city? I had often been told yes and had even been… Read more
The first month of a brand new year and I have a whole calendar’s worth of days ahead to plan lots of travel adventures. Believe me, my mental calendar is already full of international travel. Now to set those plans in action Last year I put together a grand list of all the places I wanted… Read more