I had no idea how I would be able to top 2011. I was in Australia for crying out loud. I did everything to the extreme, from bungy jumping to scuba diving. How could I possibly keep up that momentum in 2012? I wouldn't say 2012 topped 2011, but I sure as hell tried. It seems like I was traveling … [Read more...] about 2012: My Year in Review
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Surviving Bad Travel Days
Sometimes you just can't win. Your train is late. The hostel loses your booking. Your bag gets stolen. It starts raining on your walk to the hostel. Nothing seems to be going your way and you want to curl up in a ball and ignore the world. These days don't stop happening when you go traveling. In … [Read more...] about Surviving Bad Travel Days
What Hospitality Has Taught Me About Travel
For the last three years of my life, I’ve worked in the hospitality industry. Hotels, restaurants and bars have been my life when I wasn’t traveling and even when I was. I like working in hospitality because the jobs are easy to find in between my various jaunts around the world. I like meeting … [Read more...] about What Hospitality Has Taught Me About Travel
Experiences, Not Expenses
Throughout my travels, I've learned that sometimes it's not about keeping things as cheap as possible. It's the experiences, not expenses that you remember years later. Some travel splurges are worth making. While I may stress at the time about adjusting my budget for those tours, accommodations or … [Read more...] about Experiences, Not Expenses
You Can’t Go Home
I've long considered Charleston more of my "home" than Atlanta. While I was raised in Georgia, Charleston is where I did most of my growing up and what made me into the person I am today. It's where I learned to live with others, where I balanced work and play, where I found out the hard way … [Read more...] about You Can’t Go Home