My Big Adventures
Currently: kiteboarding Western Australia
Guest Speaker at Meet Plan Go!
Posts Tagged ‘travel tips’
Overcoming Fear – Meet Plan GO! 2012
My father says that I have never met a stranger. I suppose he is right. I love meeting new people and I can talk to anyone, an innate ability that has served me well as a traveler. Life on the road is full of chance and brief encounters with truly remarkable people. By not being […]
Itinerary NOT planning – How to travel by the seat of your skirt (or pants!)
I was recently one of three panelist at the Meet Plan Go San Francisco event, in which I spoke about my travel experiences, hoping to inspire the 120 guests in the audience to take a long career break. I also led small group sessions on the subject of itinerary planning, from the perspective of NOT […]
Finding the cheapest petrol in Western Australia
The cost of petrol is quite high in Australia (especially in the outback) and costs have lowered as we have headed south. We discovered this very useful website that reports the cheapest petrol throughout Western Australia –Fuel Watch
PACKING HELL!!!
Packing has to be my least favorite past time. I have never been know to be a “good packer”; however, I have to say that I have learned a lot and improved upon my packing skills on this trip. I have packed an repacked a dozen times already, slimming down my bag each time. Danny […]
Travel Vaccines, Meds, and Risks
Yes, having a half dozen needles jabbed into your arm isn’t fun, but I hear that typhoid, rabies, and hepatitis can be inconvenient and painful as well. To avoid such travel complications, I began my research into the appropriate vaccinations prior to leaving the states. I started my Hepatitis immunizations, got a polio booster and […]