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Alex in motion

A journal of curiousity & travel

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What I packed

What does one bring when traveling for year? Leveraging my own travel experience, and after reading multiple travel blogs (especially those who visited Southeast Asia), I established the following guidelines: The less the better You can always buy or drop crap along the way Plan for a week’s worth of clothes, and wash Plan in pairs of two […]

The unwalked path

It’s been several months since I made the big decision, and my attitude on life has changed significantly. The decision actually was made about 6 months before the departure date, which  pretty much follows the recommended “6 months left to live” thought experiment.  And when you’re leaving everyone and everything soon, there are two ways […]

The big decision

Recently I made a big decision, one that was sorely needed. I’ve been relatively aimless for the past few months, living from moment to moment without a real direction.  Over time, it left me feeling empty and bored.  There’s nothing real to complain about, as my life is pretty awesome overall; my successful career fulfills […]