**Note: visa procedures have changed slightly since I wrote the post below. Please scroll to the bottom for information on the current application process for U.S. citizens. I assumed one of the biggest headaches in preparing for my trip would be getting my Russian visa. I didn’t do myself any favors by trying to obtain …
I’m catless. For the first time in about 13 years, I don’t have a cat living with me. It feels a little weird. Our family cat lived with me during my first 2 years of law school and after he passed away during the summer of 2000, I headed straight to the local humane society …
Although I just gave notice at work and publicly announced my upcoming trip last week, I started preparing much, much earlier. Here is a look at the massive RTW trip to-do list that I have been checking off over the last year, approximately in chronological order. Change bank accounts. I moved my primary checking and …
If you are a regular reader of this site, you likely have seen my recent interviews with some of my fellow thirty-somethings who are leaving their jobs to travel or work overseas. I am thrilled to announce that I am about to join them! Yes, that’s right. I gave notice at work yesterday that my …
