Welcome to AlmostFearless.com- a blog that follows one womans journey from corporate manager to free wheeling travel writer.
My name is Christine and I’m about to take the leap from being a manager in a large Fortune 500 Company to being a freelance writer and photographer, living abroad. In July 2008, I will sell all of my belongs, and begin my full time travelling adventure. First I will be in Spain, then Mexico City, then…. anywhere.
From Corporate Perks to Homeless Vagabond
I always wanted to travel the world. Who doesn’t? But somehow I ended up trading in my 20’s for a job I didn’t love, money I didn’t need (but happily spent on things I didn’t need), and a burgeoning sleeping problem. One night after I ran out of valerian root and melatonin, I stayed up all night looking through job listings in my field. I realized something—I didn’t want to do any of them. None. I could change my job, change my environment, but the work itself had become excruciating.
It was time to take the leap and start over. I would finally pick up that writing career I had been tinkering with for several years. I would get serious about my photography. My husband and I would sell everything and move abroad with our two dogs (Molly and Jack). What’s the worst that can happen?
Thinking about Quitting Your Job and Traveling the World?
Almostfearless.com is a great place to start. If you’re not sure if you’re ready to travel or just need some ideas about how it can be done, you can follow my adventures (and misadventures) as I pack up my life and take the plunge.
