The Life Less Traveled

How Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things…And How You Can, Too!

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How to Get Paid to Travel the World–Vice President of Adventure Travel Company Shares Her Story

May 18th, 2008 · 21 Comments

“You’re traveling alone?” the old woman in Hanoi, Vietnam asked Allie Almario, one eyebrow raised in concern. She was carefully making incense sticks by hand, one at a time.
“Yes, I am.” Allie replied, a little startled by the question.
“Hmmmm, most unusual,” she murmured.
Perhaps. Often as a single Filipino-American woman trotting around the [...]

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Couple Quit Jobs, Sold Possessions To Bicycle Around The World For A Year…Find Adventure And Freedom

May 10th, 2008 · 8 Comments

In 2006 James and Sarah Welle sold all of their possessions and left their comfortable jobs at Microsoft to bicycle around the world. During their year-long adventure, the pair encountered interesting people, delicious food, new found athletic prowess and the realization of how close at hand freedom and the choice to shake up your daily [...]

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Woman Joins The Peace Corps And Becomes World Traveler

April 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Over 20 years ago Mona Sturges joined the Peace Corps. That was the first step toward a international career which allowed her to travel and see the world from a different perspective than most people get to experience. Would she do it again? Yes, in a heart beat.

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