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Around the world with a daypack – My ultralight packing list
I laugh aloud every time I see a young backpacker schlepping a bag that appears to be the same size as they are. I see them struggling to drag it up the steps of a bus or trying to get it in the overhead luggage space of a plane; straining beneath its weight while trudging…
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Down to just a daypack
This trip presented a particular packing challenge because I began with a visit to the northeastern US in winter, but I would spend the final two months in Mexico. I solved the extreme part of the problem by packing my Mexico clothes in a box I had my dad send to my final east coast…
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Beating loneliness when traveling alone
The first time I traveled abroad by myself I ended up coming home early, which was a shame since I’d planned that trip for over a year. Just before my withdrawal from the trip, I met a guy who tried to talk me into continuing. He warned me that I was glamorizing life back home,…
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The last meal of the Millennium
Have you ever experienced a meal that you haven’t tasted since your grandmother made it before she passed away years ago? This was my experience today as I returned to the famous Sam Wo restaurant for the first time in five years. I was introduced to Sam Wo as a teenager by my best friend…
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Change Your Life In One Year
I have a rule that you should never find yourself complaining about the same thing a year later. If you are complaining about something today that you complained about one year ago, then you are wholly responsible for that problem. I am often asked how I live the life I do. You know what, I…
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An average day at work
Though not exactly a travel story, I hope it will inspire you by showing the path I took to get the life I have now. To be completely honest, I spent a lot of the free time I had at my jobs developing a career as both a web designer and a tour guide, but I…
