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Back in 1999, I left home for a 3 month trip to Asia that has still yet to end.Now, as a permanent nomad, my aim is to show you that long- term travel is not a crazy fantasy, but a very real lifestyle option instead. To read more about my travels and background, just click here.
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Archive for Syria
This Post Is For My Friends In Syria
Last night I was sitting here in my room in Bucharest at 12.45am. I was exhausted from not being able to sleep the night before due to a severe headache. But despite the exhaustion, despite the headache, I turned on … Read more
The Most Important Word In The World
This article has been written as part of the “Most Important Word in the World” series, a collaborative project to inspire people to step outside their comfort zones and find adventure and friendship. Other contributors to the series are: 1 … Read more
Airports & Flights: Damascus to Chiang Mai
This is a new idea that came to me while flying from Syria to Thailand a few months ago upon completing my recent set of rewarding Middle East travels. Given that I’ve been spending so much time flying all over … Read more
Exhausted But Not Ready To Sleep
As I stumbled onto the bus, all I could think about was finding my seat and passing out. I had reached that point of exhaustion where my brain was able to do little more than perform it’s most basic functions … Read more
Dealing With Website Issues In Damascus
Damascus, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities on the planet. So much to see, so much to explore, yet I did very little during my first couple of days in Damascus. Sure, I wandered around the Old City a … Read more
How Much It Costs To Travel In Syria
Now that I’ve been here for just under a month, I have a decent grasp on how much it costs to travel around Syria. And to be honest, this is a country that offers a quality adventure no matter how … Read more
Join Me For A Tour Of Aleppo, Syria
Let’s take a tour together, a tour of Aleppo, this city in northern Syria that proved to be a most difficult place to leave. The goal of this tour is to help any of you who might be traveling to … Read more
A US Citizen In The ‘Axis Of Evil’
After the phrase “Welcome to Syria”, the second most common phrase that I’ve heard from Syrians is, surprisingly… “I love America.” I’ve been told this on a daily basis over here. In fact, about thirty minutes ago I was getting … Read more
The Highlights Of Northern Syria
A few days ago, I took a tour. Actually, it wasn’t really a tour. Four other travelers and I split the cost of a minivan and driver to take us to what we were told were three of the most … Read more
Welcome To Syria My Friend!
There have been a few brilliantly memorable times in my life when I’ve been walking down some random street in some random town of some random country and suddenly I find that there’s a little extra kick in my step. … Read more
