This site shares the adventures of an ordinary, 33-year old biochemist. For 15 months, she threw care to the winds, and wound up….
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| Serenely magical sunset over the fjord. Huinay, Chile |
…in the remote fjords of Chile, where she used her Spanish and editing skills to help publish a marine biology field guide. From the office window of the nonprofit where she worked, she watched black dolphins swimming in the waters of the fjord 200 yards from her window. She hiked up snow-capped mountain peaks in her time off. And all the while, she had a blast getting to know her international colleagues who hailed from Wales, Thailand, France, and New Zealand!
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| Mt. Shasta in the distance |
… hiking on pristine trails in Shasta County, California, where she guided fourth and fifth graders along the creeks of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area while teaching them about ecology.
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| Chugach mountains frame the town of Cordova. View from Midway Lookout on Ski Hill. |
… living in a hidden gem of a town called Cordova, a coastal secret tucked between the Alaskan Chugach mountain range and the glistening magical waters of Prince William Sound.
All of these adventures did not require any fees or payment to a tourism or "voluntourism" agency. The only expenses were for transportation, meals, and housing. In fact, she earned an income while working in Shasta County and Alaska, and in Chile, housing and food were provided!
Have you recently embarked on a working adventure? A sabbatical? Nonconformist work and / or travel? What did you learn on your adventures? How did you finance your travels and adventure? What advice would you give aspiring adventurers?
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