After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here.... 
After a brief respite for the Labor Day holiday, our Blooming Boomers Carnival is back and roaring to go. It’s hosted by Gen Plus Reinvent 50 Plus, where you’ll find a synopsis of this week’s featured posts, which range from an explanation of why the Harvest Moon seems brighter than a regular moon, to which employers were recently chosen by AARP as the top ten for 50-plus people. Enjoy! I always do.
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