I lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 13 years, teaching Spanish & English as a second language.
As the story goes with so many other people, the recent economic downturn gave me the opportunity to do something different. I had always wanted to be a long-term traveler, so I decided it was time to hit the road.
I left the US in 2009. I first spent seven months in Vietnam teaching English. Then I moved to Shanghai, China, where I spent two years navigating big city life. Next was New Zealand, where I found a few months of peace & quiet after the urban rush of Shanghai.
Now it's on to Australia as I continue my trek around the globe.
