My advice is simple and can be summed up in one word. GO! That’s it. If you’re thinking about travelling, do it. Even if you’re not thinking about it, start thinking about it and then do it. People often have a list of reasons why they don’t travel even though they want to. Money, children, vacation… Read more
What did I learn from travel abroad? I think one of the main things I learned was the importance of having patience. Patience with myself. Patience with strangers. Patience with new cultural norms and on a nearly constant basis, patience with all forms of public transportation. I don’t always practice this patience – like the time… Read more
“A ship in its harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are for.” – John A. Shedd I can’t remember exactly where I read this quote for the first time, but as soon as I read it, I knew it resonated very well with me and my personality. Some travelers never think twice about being… Read more
Somehow I feel like it has always been in my soul to travel and go as far as possible, long before I even knew what a passport or a frequent flyer membership was. But I guess it must have come from somewhere and I’ll give that honor to my mother, Connie Thomas. Although she didn’t travel… Read more
I never rode a motorcycle or moped or anything with two wheels and a motor until I went to Viet Nam back in 2001. They had always scared me a bit – especially the thought of skin meeting asphalt – but more than anything, I just never had the need to ride a motorcycle. Cars, buses… Read more
