Who am I
I think it is time to update this page… Hello, my name is Justin, almost a year ago someone gave me the “great” idea to write a travel blog. I was already writing a small restaurant review site in Charlotte, North Carolina, but a lot of people noticed I travelled A LOT. So when it was recommended by several people that I add a travel blog, I thought “what a great idea, how hard could it be!” Well, here I am amidst the thousands of sites already out there… Now that I started this site, I can’t seem to stop. I feel like I have a unique perspective for two reasons:
1) I am not a Nomad– It seems in almost every site I read people are living out of hostels in Moscow or typing a post from a Starbucks in Machu Picchu. I have an regular, office job, a wonderful wife and a stable home. My wife doubles as my editor, so if all of sudden you find yourself looking up words in the dictionary while reading my post, that is her touch… Finding a normal life/travel balance makes my viewpoint different than most..
2) I have an original voice– I like to add honesty and humor to my posts. Yes, I want them to be informative, but also true. I don’t love everything and I will let it be known. For the most part I am respectful (well, except to Charlotte, NC). Too many times people want to share the world through rose tinted lenses, I can be a bit more cynical. I give an honest review of each city I visit and it isn’t always pretty. Take a look a my review of Istanbul,…
How did I start Travelling?
In my first 35 years, my travel experience was very limited, and then a lightbulb went off, I realized I was letting life pass me by. One day it occurred to me that as an adult I never travelled out of the country. To make matters worse, besides the occasional trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, I hadn’t even adequately explored the United States either. So on a whim I planned a trip to Thailand and have been roaming ever since. Since that time, my life has changed, I met my wife who luckily shares the same passion for spontaneous exploration… We began planning our first adventure to Prague only six weeks into our relationship and are slowly making our way around the globe. We won’t stop until we have left our mark all of the Earth (and possibly space when that becomes available)…
Why Do I Travel?
I may be a little obsessive in the fact that I don’t want to miss anything in this world. I don’t want to leave one thing on the table, no food uneaten, no sight unseen, no experience missed. In my opinion, you can either live in your rut watching TV and letting one day slip into the next (maybe going to a familiar beach or mountain once a year) or you can see the world… There is something magical about travelling, being in a foreign in place, where you can’t read the street signs and do not know the customs or recognize the currency. Travel to me represents escaping your comfort zone and living you biggest most courageous life..
What I hope to accomplish?
When I go away I do an overwhelming amount of research on my destination. Sometimes I found the information to be repetitive and lacking, which was another inspiration to start my own site. My goal for this site is to document my journeys and hopefully pass some useful information to those who find it. I will pass on as many trip reports, location overviews and travel tips that I can jot down. This site, like travel, is a journey not a destination…. as mentioned I have not travelled the entire globe, but when I do I will pass on the information to you. I will also touch on many of the things that go into travel such as financing, planning for, and packing for your trips. Along with answers to question you did not think to ask. Please enjoy my site and ask me anything!
