THE RTW BEGINS TODAY! Just after midnight, and my RTW journey begins in just over 15 hours with a quick flight to Los Angeles to stay with a friend of mine before my 17-hour flight to Singapore on tuesday. After a grueling day of packing, and moving everything out, going up and down the stairs of my 2nd-floor apartment, I've gotten some great exercise. I said good-bye to my sisters, my nieces and nephews, and it's weird knowing I'm not going to see any of the...

December 19th - just under three weeks before I leave for my journey around the world. With the boxes crammed in the corners of my apartment, I begin to pack - it's now sinking in that I'm leaving. There's so much I'm going to miss. Foods: Chipotle, Barros Pizza, and Pork on a Fork. If I could only open up a Chipotle out in Asia -- imagine the money I could make. Family: my weekly home-cooked meal with mom & dad, going to the desert shooting with da...

Taking a day off of work -- and going over my rough itinerary on my world map. So many places to go, so little time.