February 6, 2015
Brisbane for the day
Brisbane, Australia I landed in Brisbane after two long flights from the United States with just 20 hours to spare before I flew on to New Zealand. I got in too late to do any…
February 1, 2015
Portland in 48 hours
Greetings from Portland, Oregon where I’m at the start of my round the world adventure. Flying direct from Washington, DC on to New Zealand would have involved many very lengthy flights and was not something I was…
January 22, 2015
What’s in My Bag?
As I’ve been preparing for my big trip, what is on my packing list has probably caused the most amount of stress. Reducing my life to that of a 46 liter backpack and a small…
January 16, 2015
15 things to do in my last 15 days
It’s crazy to think I will be leaving DC in just 15 days, but it is in fact very real. Since leaving my job of the last 8 years this past Friday, I’ve been feverishly…
January 9, 2015
Last day at work
It has been a wild ride, but today I am leaving the company I have worked with for the past 8+ years. As I mentioned in my previous post about telling my boss I was…
January 1, 2015
10 things tourists miss in DC
Washington, D.C. has been my home for the last four years. It is a wonderful place I’d recommend to anyone looking for a moderately large city with great nightlife, culture, food, and fitness options. Like…
December 11, 2014
Featured Photos: Ulm
Two years ago, on my trip to Europe with my two best friends, we made it our mission to climb as many tall buildings as possible. In one week’s time we climbed the Eiffel Tower,…
December 6, 2014
Tentative Itinerary
Ok here is the tentative plan for my round the world trip. As it stands, I have a good idea what I will be doing for the first couple months and then the trip becomes…
November 20, 2014
Today I quit my job
Today I quit my job at the best company I have ever worked for. It was probably the second hardest decision I had to make in planning this trip, after deciding to actually do the…
November 5, 2014
One-way ticket to New Zealand
It is official. I am traveling the world for a year. Today I brought all of the hand-wringing and procrastinating to an end by buying my first one-way ticket on my round the world tour.…
October 10, 2014
Featured Photos: Paris
My friends and I got majorly lucky upon our arrival in Paris in May 2012. We hadn’t made any plans for housing like the rest of our trip, but I was particularly worried that this…
October 4, 2014
My journey begins
I was a late bloomer. My passion to travel didn’t become fully realized until late into my twenties – by the time society would say is too late. I had done the normal American path.…