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I Will Survive

I Will Survive

Let’s take inventory. I’ve been in Saigon for two months now. It’s honestly been good and bad. Maybe bad is the wrong word…it’s more like “challenging”. Considering I’m a challenge junkie, one would think that I could have rolled with all of this massive change in my life a bit better, but alas…I am human.
I [...]

Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears

 

One year and fifty weeks ago I was in the same place.  Sitting in a plane preparing to leave US soil for an unknown amount of time. The last few days I have bounced between feeling scared, sad, excited, and mad. I don’t know what to expect on my own, I’m terribly sad to say [...]

Travel vs. Motherhood

Travel vs. Motherhood

I’m doing a different type of travel these last few weeks. I’m traveling to catch up. Catch up to what you may ask; friends. This summer is about enjoying the cool summers of the northern US, fighting off mosquitoes, and having reunions with old friends. I’m staying with my sister and her kids at a [...]

Solo Travel & My New Writing Gig

Solo Travel & My New Writing Gig

I was recently asked to become a regular contributor for one of my favorite travel websites - The Indie Travel Podcast. Their site has a wealth of information and downloadable podcasts for the long term traveler. I utilized many of their podcasts during my travels! Plus, Craig and Linda (the hosts of the podcasts and [...]

Feline Visitation Rights

Feline Visitation Rights

Photo: Since I’m in the process of selling off all of my posessions, my friend Linda sent this photo to me as a joke!
I used to say that my cat, Palucci, had love for only one person; that person used to be me. However, when I decided to do my long term travel last year [...]

Same-Same, and Not So Different - New York

Same-Same, and Not So Different - New York

Shit…is it all a dream – it feels like it was a dream. I feel like I just fell down some weird rabbit hole and Alice is offering me tea. Arriving back in New York is beyond describable for me. As I walk around New York it feels as if the last 16 months were [...]

Finding my way Home

Finding my way Home

 Reality – what is the definition? I read once that “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” That will give you a headache if you think about it too hard. However what really hurts, is when someone says to me “You must go back to reality sometime.” I hear [...]

Not so Sweet Dreams - Langkawi

Not so Sweet Dreams - Langkawi

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I’m enjoying a perfectly relaxing serene week on a sunny beach in Langkawi Malaysia with my family. I’m taking a vacation from my traveling. I write, catch up on reading, work on my tan, brainstorm on ways to make a [...]

A Year in the World

A Year in the World

Photo: Me in front of my laptop…a familiar site!
It’s been one year…one year since I left home. I can’t remember what it feels like to be home anymore. I left wondering if I could even last 3 months. I’ve had a privileged experience – one in which I’ve grown…into someone that I hardly recognize anymore. [...]

Spice Diaries  - Vol 9, Sep. 1

Spice Diaries - Vol 9, Sep. 1

People often wonder how I can be away from home for so long and not miss it. I myself am surprised at this some days. Then, on a night like tonight I realize that maybe it’s easy to be away from home because it’s easier not to deal with the realities of everyday life. Yet, [...]