I’ve been to many, many airports. As I write this, I keep thinking of ones I haven’t mentioned. So these are my most immediate thoughts on the good, the bad and the forgettable airports I’ve flown out of.
From December 2007 to December 2008, I lived on three continents and completed or started a whole bunch of life goals.
Given an opportunity to make a living without concern for income, I’d crew or captain a sailing yacht. I do have some small qualifications and experience.
I’m not a foodie. I like a boring, spice-free diet. But, I’ve lived many places and eaten in interesting restaurants. Here’s three restaurants I’ve enjoyed.
You know who isn’t a good candidate for traveling around the world? Me. I despise spicy food, seafood, and I’m not an adventurous eater. I am no Anthony Bourdain.
I feel obligated to answer this one. I used to have a travel blog, Vicarious Vistas. Sadly, time has affected both that blog and the places.
From an early age, I dreamt I’d live on a sailboat, I dreamt I’d be an author, I dreamt I’d go to Africa. I dreamt I’d have adventures.
Living abroad (not tourism, which is heavily sanitized) will truly open your mind to what the world is, what makes us different, and what makes us all the same (more than you think).
I’m working to preserve my memories of the early days of my nomadic life, but technology isn’t helping me. I lost a lot of my Drupal content. I thought I’d also lost the old, hand-code HTML pages too. But I found an archive of them just recently.
I decided that my way to Africa was as a teacher. It took two years to get everything sorted. And longer to get there. I was facing two big hurdles: I’d never taught, and I’d never lived in another culture.
