Action In Relaxation

Fam,


Six weeks behind on posts and the French Riviera feels like some sort of passed-by whimsical dream.  A quite lovely dream that I don’t mind reliving…


As far as things go, work has been going gangbusters and I have been fortunate enough to be busting up gangs all over Europe.  In all honesty, I feel incredibly blessed with my current work situation and usually reply to the typical “What do you do?” with, “I talk.  I simply talk about what I love: travel, humanitarian service, experiences, developing countries, and the opportunity for transformation.”  These talks may be a full-on presentation to the student body of an international boarding school, a coffee meeting with a university headmaster or community service adviser, or even a nice dinner at an interested family’s home.  All in all, I talk.  The perks of my vagabond occupation (oxymoron?) include leisure evenings and weekends in unique places with chances to encounter interesting people, and discover.  Just discover.


Back to the point, the French Riv is beautiful and the weather was absolutely not un-incredible (triple negative = unbelievable = 24 degree centigrade days in early March).  Along my fortunate discovery (wow that sounds cheesy, too much Thoreau) I was accompanied by a few not un-lovely girls including Nicole and Megan (from previous post in Paris) and later by Rocio ‘Cio’ and Ana ‘Anago’ (also made a brief debut in Paris).


The pictures convey our enjoyment with much more accuracy and enjoyment than my written circles (did you catch that one?).  So please, as usual enjoy and send me a thought or post a comment.


> I am going to try something new to keep things so fresh and so clean for ya. As I go along I am constantly adding new music to the iPod and have acquired quite the Euro trip soundtrack.  Listening back takes me to a distinct place in time and location, so I figured I’d share a song at the top of each photo section for a little viewing music (at the risk of potentially being cheesy). *note: I am a huge hip hop head, but will keep the beats and rhymes to myself as I know many of you may not be the most keen on the Rock ‘n’ Roll of my generation. (click the play triangle icon in the little audio egg below)


That about says it for now.  Off to rent a bike in Berlin and see what Saturday has in store.


Ty.E




An evening in Monaco with Nicole and Megan.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Weekend with Cio and Anago in Nice, Eze, and Monaco.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Fam et alia,


I am over a month behind on blog posts so bear with me and my crazy schedule of travel, business, and gallivanting (in the most innocent sense of the definition).  I found myself back in Paris, in a new location of this ever-diverse city, with new friends and an entirely different experience.


To keep it short and sweet.  I enjoyed the hospitality of my good (and now better) friend, talented designer, and fellow creative acrobat Eric Benjamin.  The creativity and acrobatics are evident in the random couch photo session to follow…on the way back from a football (true to the moniker of football – the one played with your feet) game “Hey do you need a couch? No, but we do have cameras and a bit of time today.  Let’s take some photos!”


Eric and I were later joined by San Diego blond and brunette beach beauties (in the classiest and most respectful sense of the definition) Nicole and Megan.  The four of us enjoyed macaroons with Moet & Chandon champagne in Epernay, as well as some lively dinners in the City of ?Light? (more like City of better say Bonjour before you Speak, Expensive Boutiques, and easily angered Turkish Creeps)


The final note and major mentionable in this second visit was Luis, the fresh prince of Barcelona, and his lovely Spanish friends Anago, Chio, and Paloma.  We also all had some great dinners with a most memorable evening spent at Luis’ humble accommodation, so generously provided by the prior Spanish ambassador to France.  This place was unreal and pictures cannot do justice to the history in the guest book, original art on the walls, and the coveted (by Eric) 1930s LV Trunk.  A direct quote is, “Dude! I literally just saw one of these at the Luis Vuitton museum on Champs-Élysées surrounded by glass and alarm systems!” – E


Enjoy the pics and share in the fun.


Bonsoiree,

Friends, Family, and Fun-lovers


I am back on the road and in the travel blog saddle again, sure feels great. It’s been way to long and I’m still polishing my writing skill boots and sharpening my spur of a pen.


The why behind this 3.5 month trip, is my current employment opportunity with Rustic Pathways. This is a conversation worthy of a few cups of any choice beverage whether coffee, water, beer, soda, or fourloko.


For now I’m going to leave it at
one title: International Manager
two missions:

I. TRAVEL Western Europe and meet with top tier International/British/American schools to join us on one of our 140 travel programs to over 22 countries, and

II. DEVELOP international bases and resorts for RP using my commercial RE background and passion for the hospitality development industry. (We have a full-time presence in a majority of the countries in which we travel)

Pretty much ideal Tyler-style work, and proof that if you do what you love to the best of your ability (even for free at times) something will crack – in most cases it’s an opportunity and not your skull.


For the most part, my postings will be less entertaining, creative, and verbose because I have a full plate of responsibility this time around. (always under-promise)


Enough intro: Paris blew me away. You always hear London, Paris, Rome, Aurora (Colorado) as far as THE cities of culture – I just wasn’t quite ready. I had a free weekend before Sammy my Hungarian copilot arrived and had an amazing time touring the city of Citroens and cigarettes. I missed the Louvre, the Mona Lisa, the Thinker, and many historic landmarks as I found myself captivated by the new hip Paris. These include cultural design centers like the Marais district, Latin Quarter, and St. Germain. (I have always been 100x more fascinated by the present and future than the past, sorry mom)


Walked, crepe’d, rode the metro, espresso’d, photo’d and soaked up Parisian lifestyle as much as possible. Enjoy the visuals…


Tyler