There's No Place Like Oz

Light On

It’s time. Time to take my bag to the car and hit the road for Dulles. Time to be in transit (car rides, airport waits, & flights) for the next 30 hours. Time to take one last deep breath and then the plunge. It’s time to return to Oz. This countdown has been a long […]

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Runaway Career Counselor

Long before I decided to embark on this journey, but definitely during the time I talked about wanting to do it, I received an email from one of my best friends. It seemed to come out of nowhere, but I’m guessing he had been pondering this for a while. It was a relatively short message, […]

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Why I’m Not Crazy

I have been a huge fan of Bootsnall.com for years. When planning the first trip to Australia in 2006, the forums were my best friend. Whenever I look into hostels in a new location, I start with the BnA searchable database. I subscribe to several of their e-newsletters, follow them on Twitter, and love to […]

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