If you want to see every post I’ve written, starting with the most recent, this is the place to start!
I’ve been traveling the globe solo, and many of my posts share thoughts and resources specifically for other solo travelers. If you’re a fellow solo traveler, or you’re thinking about solo travel, this is a collection you will find of interest.
If you’re looking to read blog posts about specific destinations, click the country of your interest below to go to it’s blog page and get country-specific reviews and thoughts.
Sometimes I write posts where I give insider information on certain cities I’ve visited, which may be more along the lines of places to go, how to save money, etc. If that’s your main interest, check out this compilation of posts.
In 2020, I was traveling in New Zealand as the coronavirus pandemic brewed, and, got stuck there. If you want to read about what this time was like and traveling during this time, check out this page.
At the heart of international travel is learning about the many different cultures and ways of being around the world. The posts compiled on this page speak, specifically, about the cultural observations I’ve had.
Many of my blog posts are about things I’ve discovered about myself or about being, while I’ve traveled. If you’d like to focus on posts that only have self-discovery themes, click the button below.
Though my traveling has not yet started, the journey has. A big part of what I’m doing is to reconnect with the flow and alignment of the universe. You know, when you make a decision, and because you did, “random” connections and encounters happen that would not have if you didn’t make that one decision.
Tonight I went to see Marianne Williamson speak at a church in Manhattan. On the way, I got to help an English woman find a restaurant, and then I met a French woman at the event and got to practice speaking French, two international delights!
Interestingly some of Marianne’s talk surrounded courage, and I received a reminder, as I stew in a weird sort of stuckiness haze that there were 3 days between the crucifixion and the Resurrection – that it takes time when you make a change, to step up to that change.
After receiving that message, I had the delight and pleasure of seeing a former coaching client. I was going to walk East, but instead, decided to walk West to give us a little time to catch up. She had important messages for me that warmed my heart, and also gave me a boost of courage and inspiration for my own journey.
I went to the subway and just missed my train. Happily, another one came in within a few minutes, and I took a seat, and began looking at Facebook on my phone. Something was bothering me about the train, but I muted my thoughts in the various posts I was looking at. After a while, there was no cell service. Instead of diverting my attention, I looked up, just in time to realize I had indeed taken a different train than I thought, and had to get off immediately or I would have ended up in Queens. Again – the sign was right in front of me, and I listened, unlike so many other times!
Now, the reason I went to this event tonight was because I am looking for signs and more understanding of who I am, so in the flow of perfection, when I returned home, I had received my Ancestry DNA kit so I can find out where I come from.
One decision leads to many wonderful opportunities yet to be discovered!
![Could taking time away from work be one of the smartest decisions you make for your career and your life?
In this episode of How to Travel Full-Time, I explore why intentional time away, including a career break, sabbatical, or travel reset, may become an important part of the future of work.
Inspired by the Harvard Business School Managing the Future of Work episode, "Why Time Away May Be the Future of Work," this conversation looks at how longer careers, workplace burnout, artificial intelligence, and rapid professional change are challenging the traditional idea that we should work continuously until retirement.
But taking time away is not only about recovering from burnout.
A well-planned travel reset can give you the space to reconnect with yourself, reconsider what you want from your career, and decide what your next chapter should look like.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• Why the traditional 40-year career model is beginning to crack • How burnout can be information, not personal failure • Why vacations often do not solve deeper dissatisfaction • How travel creates distance, perspective, and clarity • Why taking time away does not have to damage your career • How a travel reset differs from a vacation or permanent full-time travel • What keeps accomplished professionals from taking extended time off • Why time away could become part of a long-term career strategy
If your life looks successful from the outside but no longer feels aligned with the person you have become, this episode is for you.
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💬 Question for you: Have you ever considered taking one to six months away from work? What's the biggest thing stopping you?
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