Before this lucky adventure, I worked at a car dealership in Southern Vermont doing Internet stuff to pay the bills and was active and involved in making my home town a better place. My joy in life has come from being involved in the community and volunteering as a photography instructor to teens at a non-profit photo project one street down from the best downtown apartment on the planet. When I was faced with the double wammy of losing my day job and my dream job in the same week, I took the advice of a dear friend to listen to the universe and travel. Thus begins my odyssey.