Preparing for things is important. Any coach in the world will tell you that. “Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail.” “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” “If you have unprotected sex with one of the star cheerleaders, you’ll never be prepared to deal with the consequences of having a baby as a high school junior while […]
Adventure
Belgrade Derby Day
The history Belgrade Derby Day. Red Star vs. Partizan. It’s the biggest match of the year in Serbia and it very well might be one of the fiercest rivalries in the entire world. Their two stadiums are separate by just a few blocks and the entire city of Belgrade is separated into “Red” and “Black” […]
Washed Up
I used to be a slightly above-average American soccer player. Back in the day, I played against pros and played with a purpose. When I took the field, I was playing for a trophy, I was playing for my school and I was playing for the jersey chasers sitting in the third row. As you […]
Camping 101
There’s nothing better in this world than cooking a hunk of meat (and by hunk of meat, I mean a pre-cooked, store-bought hot dog) over an open fire. And there’s no better time or place to do it than out in the woods, sitting under the stars with a couple of your pals. Camping 101 […]
Traveling with Adults
I’m 25 years old. For all intents and purposes I’m a grown ass man. The problem is that I look like I’m 16 and act like I’m 12, so for the sake of argument here we’re going to think of “adults” as more of a generational jump. People my parents age. Well, in this case, […]
52 Saturdays – Just Jump
#5 – At the start of this adventure I stood on the mountaintop and declared that I would do something new every Saturday for the entire year. I imagine some Saturdays I might need to stretch the rules a bit to define something as being “new.” This was not one of those Saturdays… Just Jump […]
People Are Good
People are good. Like really, really good. On a day back in the States built around remembrance, I thought a reminder of this very simple point seemed fitting. One month ago I set out on a year-long adventure around the world. 12 different cities in 12 months. I left Boston alone and was greeted in […]
Traveling Prop Bets – Get Rich on My Misfortunes
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the savviest when it comes to traveling. I’ve booked flights for the completely wrong month, I’m consistently swindled by beggars and I’ve been known to make any urban side street my own private restroom. I’m embarking on a year of travel in 12 cities around the […]
12 cities. 12 months.
(views from my apartment in Croatia) Threw some underwear in a bag and moved to Croatia. Over the course of the next year I’ll be living in a different international city every month with 60-something other strangers through a program called Remote Year. I leave behind in Boston some pretty awesome friends & family, the majority […]