LIFE, LIVING FREE, AND MY GLOBAL TRIBE
The blog of a digital nomad who wants to live free, enjoy life, and help people to do the same.
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MY LIFE & TRAVELS
Updated Jan 2024 - My Global Travels
I was born in the USA although I renounced my citizenship in 2023 and now hold passports from Argentina and St. Kitts. My father was a Civil Engineer and worked extensively on the foreign aid-driven infrastructure push for the developing world during the 60's and 70's. My mother had been a nurse but followed my father overseas and became a foodie including writing several cookbooks. Of course in those days, they were not known as foodies 😊.
I was educated eclectically (home study, correspondence course, etc.) until the age of 13, then I was sent to a Jesuit boarding school in England (while my parents were in West Africa and the Philippines) until I finished my ‘O’-Levels. I then got my bachelor’s degrees from a small liberal arts university in the American West (my parents were worried about me adapting to American culture 😊 ... and they were right).
After a brief, though intense, university experience, I entered the military for about 10 years and got married to my best friend during that time. However, various life changes, including an [amicable] divorce, led me to follow in my father's footsteps by working overseas. I started in Istanbul, Turkey, then migrated east over the years; Saudi Arabia, then Asia. And Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, and other places) is where I have remained, although since 2017 I spent a lot of time in South America (Argentina / Colombia).
COVID happened and I ended up stuck in the U.S. for 15 months - had to evacuate from Argentina. As soon as I got the vaccine I escaped but wandered the world in exile until March of 2022 when the Philippines finally allowed foreigners back in. My ‘dream’ was to spend my life traveling the world with about 3 - 4 months of each year spent in 3 - 4 countries. That has faded under the stress of constant travel. Now I just want to live in Thailand most of the time. I am considering spending some time in Spain to get a Spanish passport.
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American (kind of)
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Pakistan / Indian Sub-continent
Africa (Sierra Leone & Ethiopia)
Middle-East (Kuwait)
South-East Asia (Vietnam + Philippines)
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England / America / Home Study / Online - B.Sci.
Mathematics/ Computer Science + MBA [International Management]
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Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Japan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Numerous others [Europe, Canada, Asia]
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Military - SO
Communications
Engineering, Other stuff
IT - Networks + Systems - Design & Build
Software Development
Project Management
Database Development
Hotel / Condo construction, development & operations
Previous Lives:
Fast Food
Road Construction
Parking Lot Security
Mainframe Operator
Retail Store Manager
Bouncer
Bartender
Harley Mechanic 😊
Pork Smuggler
(I only considered myself good at the last two on the list.)
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Buenos Aires
Medellín
Istanbul
Manila
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Toronto
Salt Lake City
Angeles City
Pattaya
Dallas
London
Dhahran
Las Vegas
Varna
Sofia
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Argentina
St. Kitts & Nevis
I'm single, although I have one son, 4 grand-children, and I still count my ex-wife as one of my best friends 😊.
I love studying languages …