My 2 Year “Great Leap” Anniversary
October 31st, 2013
It would seem appropriate to be writing this post to mark my 2 year anniversary as an expat – whilst [&hellip
Browsing the "My Great Leap" Category
Whew! I’m on my way!
October 29th, 2011
Goodness, what a difference an hour makes. Frantic flurry to tie up last minute loose ends, Tweak the packing one [&hellip
72 Hours and Counting…
October 26th, 2011
YIKES! Verily 2 days: 1 hr: 30 minutes to go and I’ll be (can you spell F.I.N.A.L.L.Y???) winging my way [&hellip
The Blur Begins (a.k.a. Schizoid Bits ‘n Blurbs)
September 23rd, 2011
Little more than a month to go now and already the final blur of impending blast-off has begun in earnest. [&hellip
Wittlin’ Down the Pre-Paddy "To Do" List
September 15th, 2011
The days are melting swiftly now, and there’s lots still left to do. I’m also finding less and less spare [&hellip
Is There Anything Better Than Having an Air Ticket in Your Pocket?
August 3rd, 2011
Uh… I don’t think so. Leastwise for this TravelnLass, the crisp feel of a freshly-printed E-ticket (to ANYWHERE!) is the [&hellip
Packing Practice
July 23rd, 2011
With little more than 12 weeks til blast off, the time will no doubt soon begin to blur and I [&hellip
TravelnLass Wooo-HOOO Alert!
July 14th, 2011
A great big ol’ Woo-HOOO!!! here today ‘cuz… I had an hour-long telephone interview last night with a CELTA lass [&hellip
To Do: Apply for the CELTA in Saigon – Check!
July 9th, 2011
Months ago (after much research) I determined that the best credential I could get for teaching EFL around the world [&hellip
Inspiring Other Lasses of "A Certain Age"…
July 3rd, 2011
Q: I’m delighted to have discovered your site. A friend and I (61 & 71) would love to adopt you [&hellip
Desperately Seeking… a Mail Forwarding Service
May 22nd, 2011
I swear, our dear www is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, Msr. Google is surely the [&hellip
"Apostille", Ashmostille – Who Knew?
April 24th, 2011
Ever so incrementally, I’m slowly chipping away at the many nattery chores that necessarily come part ‘n parcel with moving [&hellip
Travel’n McNuggets: an Antidote for Global Glut
March 28th, 2011
Curiously, though I adore traveling to far away places, I’ve never been one to favor month after month of living [&hellip
Finally… a Blast-off Date: 1 Oct. 2011
February 16th, 2011
O.k. there’s no more wiggle room now… I’ve finally bite-bullet and set a blast-off date. I’d originally hoped to blow [&hellip
Bit by Bit, the Packing Begins…
January 4th, 2011
We’re not talking about tossing a handful of things into a backpack for a few weeks on the lam here. [&hellip
A True "Minimalist" Dream Job
December 31st, 2010
So once the basic “Plan” was decided (i.e. blow this dear U.S. of A. popsicle stand and move lock, stock [&hellip
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Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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