Goodbye Portland – Dance like nobody is watching

I was wondering if you and me could spend a minute, On the floor, up and close getting lost in it, I won’t give up without a fight, I just wanna, oh baby .... I just want you to dance with me tonight! -Olly Murs I battled with the definition of home for a long time, till…

Huh?

Huh? I'm still here? Hark back to my second post which said "...although I know exactly when “no work” starts" - that date has come and gone, and I'm still here. As I wander the halls at work, people raise an eyebrow - "you're still here?!" Yes, I'm still here. Very interesting things have made…

CHALLENGES

This ain't a peachy vacation. It scares me on enough vectors to be a challenge of sorts. BUDGET It's a challenge to travel on a budget and no paycheck safety. I define budget within the uncompromising framework of safety. I have a number in mind, but I won't say it for the fear of scaring…

HOW?

HOW? Travel with General Mc.Arthur's philosophy - "I came through and I shall return". -Rick Steves The more I read Rick Steves, the more I feel like I have a like-minded friend travelling with me. He is as organized as my crazy brain wants the world to be, and he has the cutest maps. Score! This…

WHAT?

WHAT? WHAT 1: City Lights! I've always been a big city fan - right down to the grime and dust and dirt and dark alley ways. This time, I intend to set up base in each big city I land up in and just hang out. Some days be a tourist and on others lounge…

WHY?

WHY? Do you know that one of the most beautiful yet dangerous things in the world is the human brain?! It can justify practically any action, absolutes be damned. And once you realize that, it becomes more fascinating to observe it in action. So far, my left brain has constructed enough "why"s to keep my…

EUROPE 2014

I've been weirdly nomadic at heart for a while now. Ever since New York City in the summer of 2008, I bring out a map and throw a dart at the mention of a long weekend. For me, getting away to a new locale has been about new sights, stretching comfort zones and a spot…