My move to Indonesia for the job in Jakarta that I mentioned in my post Risk Disguised as Luck came at a perfect time. The three-month job contract coincided exactly with the new three-month term at school. …
Choosing an Enchanting Place to Visit
Do you have an overflowing, tantalizing bucket list? How will you pick one spot to start your travel adventure? You may have read my previous posts about budgeting for travel.Is Going Better Than Staying? Travel or …
How to Budget for Travel Without Totally Cramping Your Style
Get out your crystal ball or your Ouija board to answer this question. The answers you’ll get from either of those tools will probably be as accurate as what you can figure out on your …
Is Going Better Than Staying? Travel or Job? It’s Your Decision!
Since you’ve landed on Traveling-Forever, then traveling is probably one of your passions – maybe even an obsession. But you might find it difficult to build travel into your schedule. Perhaps you plan your trips in …
Why Travel?
Have you ever found yourself having to explain to family or friends why you want to travel to a certain destination? Or maybe just why you want to travel at all? Would they understand why …
Can You Speak Indonesian? The answer might surprise you.
I’m sure that your immediate response was in the negative — unless of course, you’re Indonesian or have been living there a long time as I have. But you probably don’t realize that you already know …
Is Long-Term Travel Right for You?
As a follow up to my recent post Does Long-Term Travel Sound Appealing?, I’d like to help you begin to figure out whether you’d really thrive as a vagabond. If you’re going to hit the road, …
Does Long-Term Travel Sound Appealing?
Do you think that long-term or full-time travel is an extended vacation? You’d better think again and approach the idea of traveling for a long time in an entirely different way. If you don’t, you’ll be …
Fire, Death, and Rebirth
Late October and early November 2010 was a time no one living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, will ever forget. Mt. Merapi, one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the world just north of Yogyakarta, …
Women in Indonesia
I’ve been writing a lot of posts about Indonesia. That’s natural, right? It’s where I’ve made my home for more than 40 years. You may not know much about Indonesia other than the Bali bombing …
When Death Isn’t Goodbye
I’ve thought a lot about death recently. My mom is 92 years old and has severe dementia. I realize that her time on earth is coming to an end. I don’t think any of us like …
Scuba Diving in Indonesia
If you live in the United States and you’re a scuba diver, the closest places for you to enjoy the underwater world are in the Caribbean. I’ve been diving in the Caribbean and loved it. …