My great friend and RTW travel partner, Joe Metcalfe, is an avid and voracious reader. He always has a book in is hand or an audio book in his ears. Almost every week, Joe shares one of the many books or forms of media that has had a positive impact on his way of thinking, living ...
The first book I would read on my RTW travel adventure needed to be epic, symbolic, energetic and hopefully inspirational. So I picked a book on meditation called, Wherever you go, there you are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn. A fantastic book indeed, but not quite what I truly desired to begin my travels. Then, serendipity intervened. While up in ...
We packed up our large Jansport travel backpacks and we were off to the next adventure. My pack is 81L and Joe’s is 78L. Yes, they are large and most long-term travel blogs say to use between a 45L-65L, but I needed every square inch of space for all my essential items (insert future packing ...
An hour outside of Cartagena, this remote beach is alive with beauty and serenity. This was a well needed escape for 24 hours. When we arrived by a small van, we were directed to walk across and down some large boulders. After a short walk over the rocks and through some bush, there was the ...
The charms and splendors of this historic Spanish city are off the charts. Being as this is the first stop on our RTW (round-the-world) adventure, Cartagena now holds a special place in my heart. The colors of the building facades, the sounds of salsa and laughing locals, the humidity of the Caribbean climate; what is ...
