I was a traditional “jock”-type kid growing up. Between baseball, basketball, and soccer practices with a few golf and tennis lessons mixed in, I developed skills that I thought I would carry with me for the rest of my days as a professional 5-sport athlete. When skateboarding and punk rock entered the equation, however, all … Continued
A few days before I headed back to the States, I met up with famous writer and good friend, Paul Perry, to shoot an interview for T2T’s “Townie Spotlight” section. As I want to keep creating new and unique ways to share my experiences via Tourist 2 Townie, he inspired me to try my hand at … Continued
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and a major financial and cultural hub for Southeast Asia. The city began as a small tin mining settlement in the 1850s, and has grown over the years into a major metropolis of 6.5 million people. Today with a lot of flights to Kuala Lumpur it is the … Continued
The island of Lanzarote, which sits off the west coast of Africa and makes up one seventh of the cluster of volcanic islands known as the Canaries, has long been a favourite destination for fortnightly tourists as well as seasoned travellers. With so much to see and do on the island, its popularity is by … Continued
It’s weird to say “coming home” because I really didn’t have a set location before I left for my 10-month adventure. I was splitting my time between San Diego, Salt Lake City and Buffalo, so being back in one location (Rochester) is new and old at the same. Regardless, everything felt weird when I first arrived … Continued
The life of a digital nomad is sexy. You travel the world, work when you find internet and come away with more stories than you could ever accumulate working a regular 9 to 5. One of the great things about being a solo traveler on a “location independent” mission is when you find a vibrant … Continued