2022 In Review

Let me be real: 2022 was another tough year in a variety of ways that I won’t get into. Lately, I’ve been trying to focus on the things I’m grateful for, rather than dwelling on the negatives. …

But I’m disappointed in my lack of productivity — Thank you for clicking on my bragging, self-aggrandizing, attention-seeking title. But honestly, I’m not a super-duper writer, and I suffer from a pathological need for approval. In fact, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to rehabilitate my needy ego with my new mantra — ((Yay, me!)) Please forgive me…

If you are not a fan of income reports, please look away now rather than sharing your distaste for them in the comments. Save yourself the hassle, this article is not for you. If like me you love reading income reports, then let's get into it. I have always loved…

Traveling 93 days through twenty states is an unusual way to find balance, but when you’re a travel writer, it works. I’ve never done a year in review before, despite publishing The Local Tourist for nearly twenty-one years. It feels a bit self-indulgent. “Look at me! Look at me!” …

Reading has helped me to become a better person in 2022. — To say reading is a habit that expands my knowledge and understanding of the world is still an understatement. Reading books changes how I think, write, live and work. My original plan for 2022 was to read at least one book per month. …

I Can’t Believe I Did These Things For Free — What a wild year was 2022. One big thing I learnt was that money can buy you a lot of happiness. But we are not here to talk about that. We are here to talk about cool things I managed to do for free this year. Somehow this involved me…