Aha, the dance of life. In the words of Paula Abdul, one step forward, two steps back. Or ten. Going from averaging around $20 an hour driving for Lyft in the Bay Area after gas and car rental fees to about $3 in San Diego wasn’t exactly the change in work and money that I …
“I’d rather die while I’m living than live while I’m dead” – Jimmy Buffett Some people fall into amazing situations by chance that others are fighting like hell for. Then again, too many go with the life that is given to them. I am fighting like hell now, but there was a time when I …
Being a global nomad doesn’t just relate to one’s self. It also includes knowing about and supporting those events that help bring the world together. Olympic torch being lit by Greek actress Katerina Lechou in her home-country on April 21st, the games are upon us once again. After a theatrical lighting that could have matched …
When my brother was in the Marines, the boys would go out to a desert area close to home in San Diego for a couple weeks at a time to work themselves up before heading overseas. Pretty sure I’ve been following suit with plans of worldwide gypsy wandering that first began 16 years ago. I …
Sixteen years after the initial try, it was finally my first day living abroad. As the sun rose and I walked into the tropical oasis of the Shanti Lodge in Phuket, Thailand, I already knew I had made the right decision. First noticing the outdoor restaurant to my left, this enchanted place that was soon …
The Shanti Lodge in Phuket, Thailand – My First Home Living Around the World Read More »
I am dying. I will be reborn, but the sorrow and pain stops me from being able to feel it. Even though finally here in Thailand, I can’t even find the strength to care. For now. I’ve always believed we can truly see ourselves in the hardest and darkest times, but I don’t even know …
Just as the bracelets continue to grow on my wrist from medical alerts, the Full Moon Party and temples, so do my exotic expat experiences. Week three and things are starting to get a bit more rough and real. But that’s what I expected and was ready for…right? Hurting from the work that hasn’t come …
A bruise on my back that looks like someone took a baseball bat to me at Songkran, bug bites from hangin all night with new friends, a coffee spill on my work laptop that caused the loss of a couple thousand dollars of data (along with settings still half in Thai), people in the states …
OK, it’s technically been eight days, but you’ve got to give me a little bit of a break. Songkran took priority for a couple of those days, and bringing out any electronics would have been technological suicide. Most of you are wondering what the heck I’m talking about. Songkran is Thailand’s New Year and basically …
My firstin Thailand – Songkran and other sweetness Read More »
It kills me when people say I’m “lucky” to finally be living the dream of being a professional writer living abroad. I understand the good intentions, but come on. This shit took a lot of painful work and sacrifice. How could it not? I was 23 when starting on this path. Both incredibly good and …