Some people realize very early in life what they want to do when they grow up. Some people figure it out later on.
However, a few people, like myself, stumble across their destiny quite by chance.
I am not young. I am not rich. I wasn’t born under a lucky star. I don’t have connections.
I [...]

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to travel by container ship?
Meet someone who did.
I must confess that I’ve been a fan of Maria Staal’s for quite some time.
I first discovered Maria through her blog that chronicles her genealogical research into one of her ancestors (who it appears was a saint), and I recently greatly [...]

Are you tired of the conventional wisdom that says that you have to spend a lot of money to travel the world?
Well, it’s not true.
In spite of the general consensus that you have to be rich to travel extensively, I will let you in on a little secret: not only is it possible to [...]

Planning a trip around the world is a pretty intensive process, but at this point you’ve already made the hardest decision you’re going to face: the choice to overcome your perceived obstacles and travel.
It’s easy to get extremely overwhelmed when it comes down to the actual process of preparing and planning out your trip, [...]