“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” –- Jawaharial Nehru // How do you plan an unplanned multi-month trip? Don’t go with a tour group, travel on your own, and skip the set itinerary. Seem overwhelming? It's actually easier than you think, if you keep the following guidelines in mind: Pick a region of the world - First, decide on what region of the world you'd … [Read more...]
September 4, 2013 2 Comments
September 2, 2013 4 Comments
What I learned from my cat about travel anxiety
“Accept each challenge as an opportunity to transform yourself. Never allow yourself to be discouraged.” – Paulo Coelho // It is interesting how you can find meaning in normal things that happen in your daily life when you are looking for it. A few weeks before starting my trip, during a day when I was feeling a bit of travel anxiety, I took our cat Porridge to the vet for a check-up related to a small scab on his chin. Bringing cats to the vet is always an ordeal, because they need to be … [Read more...]
August 30, 2013 2 Comments
Pack everything you are bringing the day before you travel
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” -- Saint Augustine // With weeks of planning and hours spent considering and reconsidering what to bring on my 3-month trip, how is it that I still was scrambling up until the last-minute before leaving for my trip, such that I almost missed my train that would get me to the airport on time? The short answer is, that is a great question. And the relevant advice I can pass along, is that if you are traveling for multiple … [Read more...]
August 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
6 tips to avoid jet lag during travel
"Usually, jet lag is not this big of an issue for me. I'm not sure why I'm so disoriented this time. It could be due to the amount of chocolate and french fries I've eaten in the last two and a half weeks." -- April Winchell // I'm currently at the Narita airport just outside of Tokyo, with a short layover before boarding my flight to Singapore. In case I haven't yet mentioned, I'll be doing some project work for my current employer while in Singapore, which starts tomorrow morning. I'll … [Read more...]
