The Beautiful Temples and Gardens of Kyoto

I didn’t take my first trip overseas until I was 23. I went alone with a tour group to Costa Rica. And, after that, I was hooked on traveling. But like most Americans I only had two weeks of vacation per year. But then on a trip to Thailand in 2005, everything changed. I met five backpackers who showed me that I didn’t have to be tied down to my job and that I didn’t need to be rich to travel. After that trip, I went home to Boston, Mass. I decided to leave the rat race and explore the world so I finished my MBA, quit my cubicle job, and, in July 2006, I set out on an adventure around the world. My original trip was supposed to last a year. I didn’t come home until 18 months later. Once back, I knew I couldn’t go back to my old life or a typical job – I wanted to travel too much. I had the bug and there was no going back for me. I built my website and three months later, I was on the road again. I haven’t stopped since.