Here's the deal. I love to travel, obviously--that's why I'm on this website. And like most of us on this website, I don't get to travel near as much as I'd like. So these blog entries are not written to brag or to try and get readers to live vicariously through me in order to boost my ego. No, they're meant to inspire. They're meant to inspire people that dearly try to balance a "real" job and family along with their travels and adventures. I, as you may have already figured out, am one of those poor saps who is forced to work a "real" job. Granted, it's running a fly fishing shop and guide service--but it's still pretty real. I realized long ago that I was not meant to sit at a desk for eight ... read more