As I mentioned in Wednesday’s post, downsizing has been an important goal for me this year as I prepare to travel around the world. I wanted to make packing easier, to make storing what stayed behind easier, to have less physical things to clutter my space and mind, and to have some extra cash for my…
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25 May '11
Welcome to my newest ongoing series, The Departure Lounge! Here I’m going to delve into the preparations for long-term travel. Previously, I wrote about what gear I’m packing, and how I’m going to stay healthy. “How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second that you’re carrying a backpack. I want you to pack it…
18 May '11
Welcome to my newest ongoing series, The Departure Lounge! Here I’m going to delve into the preparations for long-term travel. Previously, I wrote about what gear I’m packing. Your good health is one of the most important things you can bring traveling. Every traveler has a disaster story of getting sick on the road, and it…
15 May '11
13 May '11
Welcome to my newest ongoing series, The Departure Lounge! Here I’m going to delve into the preparations for long term travel. Some posts will be long, some will be short, and all will be my personal experience working through the tough questions everyone faces when they leave home. One of my biggest projects leading up the…
9 May '11
Underwater in Five Senses
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The following is one of my homework assignments from my travel writing class at NYU. The prompt was to write about something using the five senses. After watching Disney Nature’s Oceans last night I was inspired to share this here. Sight. It is the sense that drives us into the ocean. To witness colorful coral, swarms…