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Sydney: Why What & How

May 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Fun, Personal Development, Travel

As I said in an earlier post, I’m saying goodbye to Chicago and starting a journey to Sydney starting June 4th.

Why

I need to break out of my comfort cocoon. The idea of giving up my comfortable life here in Chicago terrifies me. And that is the point. It’s far too easy to become a prisoner [...]

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17,661 Miles to Sydney

May 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Fun, Personal Development, Travel

Going Down Under
3 years ago, I quit my job at Northwestern Mutual, sold most of my personal possessions and moved to Barcelona even though I knew no one and didn’t speak Spanish (or Catalan). That adventure (chronicled here) spanned over 25 cities in 11 countries throughout Europe. It was an incredible experience that strongly defined [...]

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