My Experiences in Guatemala
Get ready for a few flashbacks to my past. The next couple of posts will center around some of my experiences in Guatemala. Over the years, I have spent a substantial amount of time there. When I was about ten years old, my family went to Guatemala for a month and then returned a couple of years later for almost a year. That second time in Guatemala was the happiest period of my childhood. You have to remember that this adventure took place almost forty years ago. My father, mother, two sisters, baby brother and I drove from the United States, through Mexico on the Pan American Highway,...
Read MoreThree Questions For Modern-Day Nomads?
Is there a kind of competition that takes place between nomads? Among those of us who have hit the road for months, maybe even years at a time, how long do you need to be in a country to give it a metaphorical notch on your belt? Do people finally get tired of living a life on the road? I found myself recently pondering these three questions for modern-day nomads. It all started when I realized that I questioned bragging rights? What I mean to say is that once you have gotten use to surprising non-travelers with your exotic tales of adventure, it can become a tad addictive. Most long-term...
Read MoreFarah Evers – Author, Digital Artist and Freedom Lover
Farah Evers is my friend and a shining example of a modern-day, independent spirit. A totally self-employed woman, she has invented a creative line of work for herself as an author, digital artist and overall freedom lover, living life on her own terms. In fact, I have hired Farah to design a book cover, banners, and a logo for me. We have never met in person, yet, she supports my efforts as an author and a freelance writer. How amazing is that? Farah lives in Deventer, Holland. This interview explores a form of employment which I think offers great potential to those seeking a way to make a...
Read MoreJim McCoy – Teaching in China
In my recent book, Creative Paths to Freedom – How to Live Your Dream Life ASAP, I suggested various ways that a person might establish a freer lifestyle. I happen to believe that the sky is the limit for true adventurers. One option that I wrote about was teaching abroad. I think that I have a real treat for my readers today. Jim McCoy, an adventurer after my own heart, fearlessly reinvented himself, and is now living and teaching in China. Although, perhaps, a tad longer than many posts, this interview provides a lot of great information. Frankly, I couldn’t bring myself to...
Read MoreInternational Travel Writers Alliance
Creative Paths to Freedom announces new membership with the International Travel Writers Alliance. Officially carrying the membership press card is a privilege. I am proud to display their logo on my website. It is the world’s largest organisation of professional travel writers, editors, broadcasters and photographers. Based in London, the Alliance offers those in the travel industry the following: Key information for professionals who travel to write, broadcast or create images. a means to establish links between their members and publishing editors as well as forge relationships with...
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