For anyone who has read my blog regularly, it is no secret that I credit my mother with developing my love of travel. From since I can remember, she always filled the house with music from Brazil, children’s stories from France and tales of the many nationalities that filled the projects in the Bronx, New York… Read more
Like my last Expat Adventure subject, I met Ana (aka ‘Atrasada’) through the amazing martial art of Capoeira. I had traveled to New York for a Capoeira event in 2006 and met her there during a night of workshops. We kept in touch and a few years later we met up at another event in Rio de… Read more
The quest to escape the cubicle has often been a theme on this blog. Last year I escaped for a liberating 5 months. Not once did I miss the black ergonomic chair or the file drawers with my very own mini key. You can have the personal whiteboard and the hands-free telephone head set – I… Read more
OK – I’m going to be honest with you all today because…well…I normally am. My mother likes to tease me that I say things here on the blog that I normally wouldn’t divulge to anyone in “real life”. Maybe that’s true, but in any case, the truth is… tonight…I’m tired. And even worse, my creative juices… Read more
It seems like most people’s idea of a perfect vacation involves getting away from “it all”… and usually “it all” refers to the daily burdens of work, emails and the never ending barrage of phone calls, text messages and calendar alerts. The location for the “perfect get away” varies widely depending on who you ask; from… Read more
Hi Everyone!It’s a Thursday night and I’ve made it home after a 12-hour work day to enjoy a nice glass of wine (a surprisingly good Tempranillo – Merlot blend) and a bit of restful quiet. Most nights I head straight from work to a high energy capoeira class or two, then back home for a quick… Read more
As a general rule, I believe its best to look forward and focus on creating the future you want to live. There are times, however, when you do need to reflect on where you’ve been. It’s never healthy to dwell in the past, but glancing back to either remember the good times or to learn from… Read more
It was nearly a year ago I left this…Sad cubicle farmfor THIS…Cherry Blossoms in Kyotoand THIS…Beautiful resorts in Lebanonand THIS…Celebrating with the World at the 2012 Summer OlympicsAnd now, 10 months later, I find myself here…Back in the cubicle again…*Sigh!* When I looked into the future on April 1, 2012 (my escape date) did I see… Read more