How a Small Decision to Travel Led Me to a Very Different Life
It was a plain sheet of paper with typing packed on both sides, and it was yellow. A dozen different cities were listed, each with a short description. I remember wondering why the university’s honors...
View ArticleLife Lessons I Learned While Teaching Overseas.
When I first decided to teach English abroad, my friends and family thought I was crazy. After all, I was a young woman, about to travel to a new country far from everyone and everything I knew. I was...
View ArticleHow Changing My Location Transformed My Life
It was on my daughter’s third birthday that I decided my life just had to change. At the time, my wife and I had four young children. We were living outside London, and I was commuting into the big...
View ArticleLife Lessons I Learned On My Trip to Hawaii
“Life isn’t just to be endured, it’s to be enjoyed.” ― Gordon B.Hinckley It wasn’t apparent the moment the Hawaiian Airlines jet touched down on the tarmac at Honolulu International Airport, but it...
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How Backpacking The Grand Canyon Changed My Life
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.– Henry Miller I remember saying, “Let’s challenge ourselves and do something different. I want to have an experience that humbles...
View Article12 Things I Learned Wandering the World
For over two decades, I crisscrossed the world, fueled by an unquenchable thirst for discovery. Every locale, from bustling cities to serene landscapes, offered a unique narrative, weaving together...
View ArticleSeven Words That Changed My Life
If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. – Gail Sheehy “How would you feel about living here?” Skip tossed this question to me in our hotel room in Chiang Mai....
View ArticleLessons From Embracing the Simple Life
“Simplicity is the essence of happiness.” – Cedric Bledsoe A few months ago, a former co-worker sent me a message via Linkedin. When I read her message, my initial reaction was confusion. Here’s what...
View ArticleMy Transformation from Corporate Hostage to Full-Time Traveler
It’s two years since I made the decision to change my life. Two years since I took a leap from the supposed security of an executive career and comfortable home. Two years since I started prioritizing...
View Article5 Ways Travel Changed How I See Myself
Travel has been known to change lives. In books like Eat, Pray, Love and Wild, a personal journey is possible only by physically getting away and discovering the world. Travel can be the catalyst that...
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A Journey to Unexpected Joy: Tales of Adventure and Self-Discovery
The key to finding joy is in embracing the uncertaintiesand stepping into the beauty of the unknown. – Brené Brown For fifteen years, I’ve been living life on the open road. I started traveling when I...
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