Our first month in Guatemala has been rough. Yet simultaneously, it has reminded me of the best reasons we travel. Last week, we met a couple in a restaurant in San Marcos, Guatemala—the village where we are living. While… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
Of Birthdays and Gifts and Other Things
This week, I celebrated my birthday. Some people my age dismiss birthdays claiming, “I stopped celebrating my birthday years ago.” Frankly, I don’t understand this. Why wouldn’t anyone avoid a day when you call the shots and eat cake? My… Read More ›
Living without a home – and where to now
(Photo Credit: THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/GettyImages) Inevitably, it comes up. At a doctor or dentist, with our credit card company or bank. “Permanent Address?” I could lie, but I prefer not to stuff my son’s mail box with my junk mail…. Read More ›
Thoughts about Retirement, IBM and What’s Next
For 32 years, since the day I walked out of college with one of the first, freshly minted computer science degrees, I have worked for IBM. My first manager, Al Goodwin, showed up on my university campus, he offered me… Read More ›
So How’s the Writing Career Going?
Some time ago, I mentioned I was going to focus on travel writing. Paid writing. Since then, I have written a handful of pitches and a personal essay. I send them off with no expectation of a reply, and I’m… Read More ›
The World In Between 