I had grown accustomed to seeing the ocean every day while living in Charleston. It was a short two blocks away and I'd walk down to it every morning before work. When I decided I was going to move out to Phoenix, I knew I'd be giving up my ocean views but I didn't anticipate … Continue reading Getting my Ocean Fix in San Diego
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My musings on South Korea
South Korea is a perplexing country. The companies and brands it has produced are far more famous than the happenings within the country and it is often overlooked as a place to travel to. One of the bigger tourist activities within South Korea is to enter the DMZ zone and have a look at their … Continue reading My musings on South Korea
Why watching the Masters helped me reflect on my 8-year old self’s dream
Like many of you, I watched Tiger Woods win the 2019 Masters tournament and was excited to see him win. Being a big golfer myself growing up, I tuned in each week to watch him play and was in awe with how often he would win. He was the best in every facet of the … Continue reading Why watching the Masters helped me reflect on my 8-year old self’s dream
My first 24 hours in (South) Korea
South Korea is probably not at the top of everyone's tourist destination list when traveling to Asia. These lists probably start with the more popular countries of Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. And while those countries are near the top of my list as well, it made me that much more excited to spend five … Continue reading My first 24 hours in (South) Korea
A vision turned reality
Right before Thanksgiving, I moved out of my apartment in Charleston, packed my car and drove back to Atlanta to see the family for the holiday. At that time, there was a good chance I would be moving so while it was smart to end my apartment lease and pack up, nothing was completely set … Continue reading A vision turned reality
Bali Beachside Paradise
The only thing I really knew about Bali was that a lot of Instagram influencers and rich people went there for vacation. I knew it was somewhere in Southeast Asia and that it was an island that was part of Indonesia. After that it was all up in air and I really didn't have any … Continue reading Bali Beachside Paradise
3 Flights, 14 time Zones, 48 Hours
By now, you might have read Why I wanted to travel to Asia and maybe you also learned How I pulled it off. To achieve any goal you need to state what it is and why you want to do it. Next, you have to setup yourself for success. Finally, you've got to actually do it and … Continue reading 3 Flights, 14 time Zones, 48 Hours
Even after 34 countries, Why Traveling to Asia was so Important to Me
I had just gotten back from a twelve month, 28 country trip around the world and yet I felt like I was missing something. I had the opportunity of a lifetime and had just completed a huge goal of mine but within weeks of being back into the daily life in the US, I was … Continue reading Even after 34 countries, Why Traveling to Asia was so Important to Me
52 Weeks, 52 Blogs
One of my 2019 goals that is one of the more important to me, is to write more. I am proud that I started this blog when I was traveling and that to date, I have written 45 blog posts. It has allowed me to catalogue and reflect on many of the great memories I … Continue reading 52 Weeks, 52 Blogs
Bringing in the New Year in Bogotá
After spending Christmas with my family in the states, I headed back to Colombia for New Years. We moved from Medellín to Bogotá on December 29 so we didn't have much time to prepare for the New Year's celebrations. Many people were out of town for this but a handful of us stuck around. We … Continue reading Bringing in the New Year in Bogotá
