The Next 10 Questions People Ask of a Nomadic Travel Writer
Maybe I didn’t quit my job, sell everything I owned, and took off to be a nomadic traveler and writer due to a mid-life crisis…
Giving Thanks for Beds
Someone just hit the power button to my brain and my mind flickers on and boots up for a moment at 3:43AM. I feel uneasy,…
Home Sweet #Room 753
It has sunk in this morning, hitting me like the big waves that I’ve been staring at on the beach. This is the first time…
Sleeping Around in 2013
I walked away from the homeless man on the street in Inwood as he asked me for money and one thought ran through my mind…
What it’s Like to Live Nomadically for 7 Years
I started my morning sitting on a lounge chair with a cup of coffee at 7am experiencing absolutely nothing. Cedar Lake was completely still. No…
The Era of the New Nomad
Back in 2013 a new kind of traveler was emerging. They left their safe and settled lifestyles, to travel the world – indefinitely. And I…
Address Required
I turned onto the gravel covered Main Street and thought – technically – this is my home. There is an unpaved street called Main Street,…
Couchsurfing Regrets
I live my life very deliberately – and I have very few regrets. In fact, my regrets are the usual…I wish I would have kept…
The Ecstasy of Unpacking
When I meet people, I live in fear of people asking me ‘the’ question; but eventually after some small talk, the question always comes. “Where…
Three Glorious Years!
My parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary next week – it’s amazing. I find it really hard to believe that my parents could stand…