Enjoying a drink at the Half Moon Resort before Dancell Hall Night, Reggae Sumfest 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Highly skilled Research Engineer with a flourishing career in sales and marketing goes rogue, ditches her day job, sells all her stuff, and couch surfs to fuel her travel addiction!
Not quite…but just as much fun!
How exactly does a math and science-minded woman with a less than fulfilling corporate career end up with sore muscles from capoeira in Kingston, Jamaica and big smiles from sake tasting in Tokyo, Japan?
These weren’t vacation getaways or lucky business trips.
They are the types of experiences that fuel my addiction, and turned my blog into a convenient resource for event planners, destination managers, vacationers, and fellow cultural enthusiasts.
Hi, I’m April, The Absolute Travel Addict!
I got my first travel-writing assignment when I went to the Philippines at age two!
Okay, it wasn’t a writing gig. It was a military relocation for my family back in 1984. But I do credit that three-year experience as being the catalyst for my love of all things travel and cultural exploration.
Growing up in a military town afforded me the luxury of experiencing people from diverse cultures very early in my life. Today, I’ve expanded that experience to include 19 countries (and counting!), all because I’ve held one intention:
Explore our world and enjoy the journey!
That intention led me to my decision to “Quit The Life”.
Now, I’ve made a habit of embracing all of myself, and designing a life that feeds my curiosities. I joined the International Association of Black Travel Writers, sharpened my writing skills at MatadorU New Media School, and I shifted my professional commitments to encompass more of my love for digital marketing, social media, travel and tourism, and travel writing from the perspective of an African American solo travel-lovin’ woman.
Are you enjoying your journey?
If you are, then this site is a great place for us to connect and share our incredible experiences. If you’re not, then perhaps my adventures (even the less-than-awesome ones) will show you just how possible it is to make room in your life to do what you love.
My girlie laptop bag is usually my only travel companion, but I’m never short on people willing to help me maximize my stay in a new locale. Life works out that way sometimes; decide on a thing, plan a bit, take a chance, and watch the resources present themselves to you.
Want to know more about how I feed my addiction? How I Make This Travel Thing Work.
Here’s one way I use my addiction for good: The Passport Party Project.
Learn how my social media interests landed me on a panel in Italy: 2011 Conference on Social Media and Tourism.
Here are some of the smile-inducing notes I’ve gotten throughout my travels: Testimonials from readers and clients.
I know, it’s a pretty sweet life, and I’m in full indulgence mode.
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