by Matt | 1 Year Sabbatical | Oct 28, 2010 | Overcoming Fear, Passports/Visas, Travel
On Tuesday I started a story about our ordeal in getting a spousal visa for my wife so that she could return to the US with me. We had initially solicited the help of a local agent that ended up being a disaster and a complete waste of time and money. If you missed...
by Matt | 1 Year Sabbatical | Oct 26, 2010 | Passports/Visas, Travel
Last Thursday I wrote about how I met my wife and my first real adventure overseas. Looking back I sometimes have to laugh at how green and naïve I was when it came to international travel. I really had no idea what I was doing. Today I’m going to tell you about our...
by Matt | 1 Year Sabbatical | Oct 21, 2010 | Lifestyle, Overcoming Fear, Travel
I met my wife in 2001. It was during a time in my life when I was interested in connecting with people from around the world. So I did what any normal person would do and I got online and started meeting people. I made friends in Japan, Korea, Philippians,...
by Matt | 1 Year Sabbatical | Oct 19, 2010 | Lifestyle, Overcoming Fear, Sabbatical
This week I decided to take Wednesday off from work and go shoot the Fall colors up along the Aufderheide in the Cascades of Oregon. I try and do this every year for a number of reasons. First, I love getting outdoors and experiencing nature; looking at the bright...
by Matt | 1 Year Sabbatical | Oct 14, 2010 | Planning, Sabbatical
Why Indonesia? One question that I get asked a lot is why we chose Indonesia as our country of destination. It’s a great question because if you are going to live overseas for an extended period of time there are lots of factors that you should be taking into...
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