I Loved It So Much I Moved There
“Think I’ll pack it in And buy a pick-up Take it down to L.A. Find a place to call my own And try to fix it up Start a brand new day” Neil Young – “Out on the Weekend” When I was in Wellington, I…
Author: Joris
Welcome to ADrayInTheLife! By any normal standard, I am an intensely analytical person. I need to understand and to be able to make sense of the world around me. And that’s the beauty of traveling, it’s a never-ending opportunity to explore the unknown. To me, understanding doesn’t come from the swarms of tourists at the top-rated site in each city but rather from immersing yourself in an experience, to visit a place as if you were living there, to see it through the eyes of a local. I certainly don’t have all the answers but I’m loaded with questions and my own best guesses. So this is my platform… consider it a travel blog for the inquisitive mind.
Six Month Sabbatical Travel – Part Two – Decision Making
What would you do if you had six months where you could work from anywhere in the world? This is Part Two of a three-part introductory series about the process of planning a six-month sabbatical. Part One: The Planning Process Part Two: Decision Making Part…
New Zealand and Cultural Identity
Sit beside a mountain stream, see her waters rise Listen to the pretty sound of music as she flies Find me in my field of grass, Mother Nature’s son Swaying daisies sing a lazy song beneath the sun The Beatles – Mother Nature’s Son Imagine…
Six Month Sabbatical Travel – Part One – Planning
What would you do if you had six months where you could work from anywhere in the world? This is Part One of a three-part introductory series about the process of planning a six-month trip. Part One: The Planning Process Part Two: Decision Making Part…