“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” ~Lao Tzu The best thing about traveling is not arriving at your destination; it is definitely about being on the journey. The moment I realize I have a trip set, I get super-duper HYPE! Yes, I have every intention of arriving at my final destination with zeal, but it’s going that really excites ...
A Life of Travel Can Be Easier Than You Think. Reposted from Newsletter Cha Jones QIt’s too expensive People can afford to do the things they want to do. If your excuse for not traveling and seeing the things you say you want to see because “It’s too expensive,” then maybe you are not as ready as you proclaim to be. Many black women purchase some costly luxury items just to keep up ...
You’re Moving Where? April 16, 2014 GetImages by Photdisc The conversation of globalization is like pollen in Spring, it’s floating everywhere. If you turn on any television station, you can hear any number of talking heads speaking about how global the world has become. There’s no secret we are in a global era and what once was done only in certain cities, states, or countries ...
April 14, 2014 http://www.goodreads.com/genres/travel-memoir Empty tanks only go as far as the fumes lingering behind, but when they dissipate, one is stalled awaiting another means of transportation. My fuel has always been the ability to create my own means of transportation through my creative thoughts. However, it is my belief that anyone who desires to travel can ...
Love. Travel. Purpose Waking up living out your dreams gives you a new sense and understanding of what it really means to be on purpose. Traveling allows me the opportunity to be fully alive. Without travel, I feel like I’m dying and losing a portion of who I am. I love being able to do something different and meet new people, and I have learned that my normal is not being confined ...
Beware of the Gangster Monkey March 8, 2014 reprint from Jan, 2011 Cha Jones Cute, adorable, and curious are all adjectives that I think of when I envision a monkey. However, on my trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia a friend and I found the use of another adjective — Gangster. Yes, I said gangster. The monkeys that are running freely near the Batu Caves are indeed ...
As a little girl, I would stare out the window while sitting in my elementary classroom. I use to dream of places I wanted to go and things that were happening beyond the horizon. The clouds would dance with pictures of unknown places, and for just a moment, my heart would sing travel songs. However, the reality was I sat in a classroom in Omaha, Nebraska and just outside the city ...
