October was hard. I had to really learn how to deal. I tried not to let it get to me or convey how hard it was, but reality is it’s not always mountains and sunsets on Remote Year. I started the brutal night shift hours of Asia (way different than European hours), which meant I was…
They warned us about the cabs in Belgrade – use the apps or find a Taxi stand, otherwise they’re likely mob-run and will charge you extra. Two friends and I got in a cab home from the airport on our way back from a week in Dubrvonik. Our driver spoke zero English and the car…
July 2017…4 countries, 8 flights, 14 trains, countless busses to concerts and airports, a boat ride, a paddle boat, a few bike rides, Ubers, Taxify and even a vespa. This was the month of constant travel and visitors, and day one started with our one and only Digital Strategist, Alex! I think traveling this much…
“All About Gout…” I believe that was the broadcast title for a Takeda show, yes? Well, it seemed a fitting post title for Buenos Aires, Argentina…land of red meat – rare – and red wine, which I fully indulged in…but not as much as my brother when he came to visit, because he went home…
My introduction to Argentina was a small college town full of passionate people with traditions, pride and history…and who, fashion wise, are legit stuck in the 90s (check out the platform shoe craze!) – Cordoba. My first night, I got a glimpse into the politics. There was an elaborate protest outside our workspace with floats,…
Last month I had the opportunity to chat with Greg Caplan, founder and CEO of Remote Year (he’s from Chicago BTW!). Their leadership team reached out to everyone in our group to get feedback and talk about how the year was going (pretty cool thing to do). I used this time to ask a few…
I’m on Day 3 of my 2017 Remote Year and it’s already been a whirlwind here in CDMX! I have not yet been hospitalized by the spicy food, so that’s an accomplishment. I thought as a first post it might be helpful to highlight a few things you should know about this program before I…