MORE ABOUT ME

I’m Alex, a 28-year-old from a small town in Ohio where “vacation” meant a weekend at the lake. I grew up in a big, loud family—third of six kids, always fighting for the last slice of pizza. Travel wasn’t on the radar; we were more about backyard barbecues than boarding passes. After college, I was restless, stuck in a cubicle job that drained my soul. Then I stumbled across a travel vlog about van-lifers in New Zealand, and it was like a lightbulb went off. I saved every penny, quit my job, and booked that Thailand trip in 2019. Since then, I’ve roamed 30+ countries, from Georgia’s wine-soaked feasts to Mexico’s Day of the Dead madness.

I’m not a trust-fund kid or a full-time influencer. I’ve scraped by on hostel budgets, learned to haggle like a pro, and figured out how to stretch a dollar across continents. Along the way, I’ve had my share of flops—missed buses, sketchy guesthouses, and one very regrettable street food incident in Delhi. But every misstep taught me something, and I’m here to pass that on. My blog’s packed with personal essays, offbeat routes, and interviews with locals who’ve shown me what their home’s really about. I’m hooked on the little things—the way a city smells at dawn, the stories behind a street vendor’s smile, or the random conversations that stick with you forever.