As you likely know, 2020 was a transitional year for me. I took the leap and left my corporate career to chase my dreams of travel. I’m happy to report that Bill and I were …
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Category: Travel Thoughts
Travel Serendipity
I have to share a really cool story from last night in Hvar Town, Croatia. I hope I can properly explain the incredulity of this story! Background A few months ago, a girl from Iowa …
Continue readingEscaping Corporate America
Since my senior year of college, my dream was to have an office with 1) a window and 2) “real” walls so I could hang my framed diploma and a picture of the nighttime skyline …
Continue readingAncient Rome: Love it or hate it?
We spent last week in Rome, Italy and did our best to balance work and seeing the popular sites like the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Pantheon. I really enjoyed learning about the history of …
Continue reading4 Best Happy Hours in Scottsdale, AZ
I just returned from a trip to Scottsdale – one of my top recommended Spring Break destinations for 2021. Having traveled there about a dozen times in the last couple years, I wanted to share …
Continue readingTop 6 “Under-the-radar” Spring Break Destinations
With March and April quickly approaching, I wanted to share a list of MY personal recommendations for great places to go in 2021 that are relatively accessible considering the COVID-19 pandemic. These are not your …
Continue readingMaking Lemonade: My 2020 Recap
A lot of people say 2020 was an awful year, and unfortunately, things are still a bit *unhinged* in early 2021. However, by the grace of God, I think 2020 was one of my best …
Continue readingHow to Quit Your Job – part 2
This is the follow-up to my How to Quit Your Job article I published last week. The purpose of this article is to dig into my specific strategies for how I easily saved over $2k …
Continue readingHow to Quit Your Job – part 1
It’s always interesting when I tell people I left my career in Corporate America without any plans except to travel. Without question, the most common response is: “Wow! Good for you!!” However, this is usually …
Continue readingReaction to Recent NY Magazine Article on American Travelers
Lately, it seems like there’s a lot of negative press coming out of New York, directed at those traveling right now. A few days ago I wrote a response to Erin Griffith’s New York Times …
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