Before reading you must know, I am a very average guy. I don’t have a stellar knack for instantly learning foreign languages; in fact it was my weakest subject in school. I am not a survivalist who always has some internal GPS working somewhere between my heart and soul; in fact I am completely directionality challenged. It’s a form of dyslexia, look it up! I am not a dare devil or a adventurer. I am though, aware of one piece of information that I believe to be an unavoidable fact: Most people let life pass them bye while they are making great plans for it.

Yes that was a taunt and it was designed to light a fire under your (the reader’s) ass. I need you to understand that my life is not as glamorous as it might seem; It’s much, much better.

I didn’t invent the wheel, I just chose to take it for a spin. And for that matter, I am in no way, doing anything original. There is a global community of backpackers who are enjoying the wonders of life for far less money than you would ever imagine possible. They have made sacrifices though. Most of which smaller than the ones that you make everyday in order to “enjoy” the lifestyle that you have grown accustomed to. This is in no way for everyone, but it IS possible for EVERYONE.

The one thing that I want you to take from this first page is that there is an amazing world out here waiting for you. It is a constant, and it will always be here for you, but most of you will never know it.

Here is the million dollar question: Will this be a fun read, or a new beginning?