You've just returned home from an amazing trip abroad.  You've tried new foods and learned new things about a foreign culture.  But now what are you going to do with all of that knowledge and experience?  How can you effectively tell everyone about all the new things you have learned? Luckily for you, I've come up with some common life scenarios and how to use those … [Read more...]

If you’re reading this blog you are likely one of three people: 1. You are actively living the lifestyle you chose and come here to hang out with like-minded souls, learn from others and possibly give out your own advice. Good for you, thanks for coming. 2. You are in the process of planning to separate yourself from the mundane and are looking for last-minute advice and … [Read more...]

Hello readers, My names Jonny, I’m 24, retired and currently fighting off swarms of advancing fire ants in the South of India. So now you know a little more about me I am sure you will feel more comfortable reading this post. Why Read? Being a reader of this blog I guess you are keen to break the mold and live a slightly more unconventional life than most, and kudos to … [Read more...]

I'm sitting in a booth at a Mongolian Barbecue restaurant in a retirement-community-adjacent mall in Ft. Myers, Florida. This is the only restaurant still open at this late hour (9pm), and the air conditioning is refreshing, wisking away the exhaustion I feel from the heat of the day. Across the table my sister is slowly sipping on a glass of ice water, her mouth slightly … [Read more...]

We all envision great things for ourselves and usually this begins during childhood. Albeit unconventional and laughable (now), my childhood fantasy for future greatness involved driving a school bus, becoming a famed painter (with zero skills, naturally) and teaching high school English. My career aspirations changed about as often as my scrunchies but I always thought this … [Read more...]