Monthly Archives: December 2009

The time has come for Part 2 of my “One Decade of Wandering Ends, Another One Begins” post. I wish to start off by thanking everyone who has already commented, spread the word and helped make Part 1 my most … Read more

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On December 25th, 1999 I left the USA for Southeast Asia to embark on my first independent backpacking adventure. When I arrived in Bangkok, I found myself, as so many others do, wandering aimlessly around Khao San Road at 2:00am, … Read more

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[singlepic id=318 w=600 h=260 float=center] Airports are funny places. Inside these isolated bubbles of transition, where you can only exist in one of two states – coming or going – human beings tend to act oddly, even irrationally. Perhaps it’s … Read more

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“my head may explode if i see one more list post with ‘make a plan’ as one of the steps” @rulesoptional (take a look, you won’t be disappointed www.RulesOptional.com) As you may have determined by now, I’m not particularly fond … Read more

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The following is a short tale about an inexplicable occurrence – one of those moments to which being stunned into silence is the only reasonable reaction. Such moments seem to be an inherent part of travel and are typically uplifting … Read more

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My somewhat recent transformation from haphazard nomad without a plan to an organized, entrepreneurial nomad, did not occur without assistance. It was an entire network of good people, organizations, websites, books and videos that seemed to offer the necessary guidance … Read more

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