Planning for long term travel? Bring a resume ready to print and submit to make money along your journey. It is important to travel will well polished resumes saved. Be ready to alter and edit your resume based upon the position desired. I typically keep four basic resumes outlining my various skills. While traveling anywhere in the [...] [...more]
Use a weekend as an escape from the ordinary and plan a mini-break this fall. A weekend getaway is the perfect remedy to fight routine and be refreshed through adventure. Just set one weekend aside in your busy life. It will be inexpensive, spontaneous and fun! The ideal fall adventure creates a balance of fun, while [...] [...more]
Whether traveling for an extended time period, or living abroad as an ex patriot, it is not uncommon to experience culture shock when returning to one’s home culture. Many travelers often discuss the strange experience of feeling like a foreigner when they return home. The causes of this feeling of dislocation are simple to understand [...] [...more]
On September 30th, 2008, Justin and I said our goodbyes and flew out of Detroit, Michigan to arrive in Italy, our first country along a path of many places and adventures. During our time as nomad backpackers, Tom, Justin’s father was diagnosed with cancer. The cancer is now spreading rapidly and we have returned to [...] [...more]
In October, before we left Italy, my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Don’t worry though, he was diagnosed early and, after radiation, chemo, and surgery he is in recovery. Living and working half a world away while my dad was fighting cancer was difficult. Although both my parents agreed that the situation was not serious enough [...] [...more]
I’ve never known if I should trust a top ten lists. When it comes to travel, there seems to be a top 10 list for just about everything. Top 10 places to golf, top 10 shopping destinations, top 10 places to gamble, top 10 places to rock climb, top ten nude beaches, etc. A few months [...] [...more]
Believe it or not, daily life as a nomad is not that different than our previous lifestyle. Whether confined to a cubicle or living out of a backpack their are good days, and not as good days. Their are also, just plain awful days. However, it is not everyday I have the opportunity to wake [...] [...more]
How can I travel and find the best experience possible? It’s not about the sights, monuments, landscapes, and museums. Travel is about people. Meet the right people and you will have the right experiences. After spending a day in Nelson, it was clear to us that we had discovered our favorite place in the South Island. But [...] [...more]
