I am that I was, I was that I am

I am that I was, I was that I am

Final call for Remote Year 13, Earhart, final call. Final curtain. Final month. Final countdown. You can really label it whatever you want, but the “final” part is unfortunately non-negotiable. Like the groups that have ended before us, we are trying to figure out...
Fear: There are Giants in the Sky

Fear: There are Giants in the Sky

I’ve been on a bit of a musical kick lately, including Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. There’s a particular song that I’ve found parallels a lot of my thought processes lately. You see, I’m currently in month 10 of a 12 month adventure with Remote Year. Which...
My Remote Year Master Pack List!

My Remote Year Master Pack List!

This isn’t an advertisement.These are ALL things that I actually have purchased, used, and thought worth it to travel with me over my trip on Remote Year. I’m not being paid to pitch anything to you (though, full disclosure that if you buy something from...
Home is where the dropped pin is

Home is where the dropped pin is

I think a part of my heart will always reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When I meditate on it, home feels like the breeze from a nearby lake rustling bright green leaves that sway overhead as I lay in a hammock drinking craft beer. It feels like the chill of winter...
Dr. Disappointment

Dr. Disappointment

I’ve spent the last week or so with a pretty nasty cough. But it was just a cough, something to be soldiered through. After all, I’ve got work to do, and a city to explore. Then it wasn’t just a cough anymore. It was a freight train that slammed into...
On days like today… I miss home.

On days like today… I miss home.

Two days ago I woke up with a cough, and that morning marks the first time I’ve been sick since I began traveling just over a month ago. I don’t get sick very often anymore, so when I do get sick, I tend to get very whiney about it. So here I am, sitting in Budapest,...