Travel is my passion and writing is the curious expression in which I choose to document my exploration and experiences. I'd be honored to write with you.
It could be posited that not many define themselves as either a traveler or a vacationer. Words often used interchangeably, traveling and vacationing are, naturally, something we do, not necessarily a part of who we are. With over a decade of travel industry experience, both professional and personal, I’ve made it my mission to unveil the emotional and experiential distinctions between these two very different designations.
To elaborate, I'll share the anecdotal as a preamble to my thesis. I began my travel/vacation journey fourteen years ago. A trip that was merely intended as a vacation to the Bahamas quickly became a traveling expedition and exploration into the beautiful people and customs of these islands. The resort was booked, the parties were planned, and the excursions were typical. Our group of roughly 30 teenagers was celebrating our recent graduation from high school and induction into the, so called, "real world". Before long, however, I found myself drawn to those aspects of the trip that perhaps my mates, were not necessarily. I reflexively engaged in a study of the anthropological. I was magnetically drawn to unveil the truth behind this gorgeous place, it’s customs, rituals, and history. While the others reveled in the usual shenanigans of the occasion (don’t get me wrong, I did partake), however, I often