From
NFL to Entrepreneur and World Traveler
Growing up in Miami, I wasn’t one of the lucky few born into an affluent or even middle class family. So the idea of traveling to foreign countries was more of a pipe dream. I was a part of the generation who grew up without the advantages enjoyed by so many of my contemporaries. But such hardships taught me crucial life lessons, allowing me to be an inspiration and fountain of knowledge for those who grew up in similar circumstances.
As an impoverished youngster, I truly appreciated the value of money. So, after college, when I was fortunate enough to go play in the NFL, I saved and penny pinched. I was never one to place too much emphasis on the material things. I wanted to fill my life with experiences, not things and have stories to tell, not stuff to show. So, once I retired, I became an entrepreneur and took my first solo trip to Costa Rica.
Admittedly, I had no idea what I was doing and ended up spending WAY too much money. But that’s the beauty of life, every day is a new opportunity to learn. On that same trip, I met other solo travelers who were also visiting Costa Rica and they began telling me about their world travels and how they did it.
From
NFL to Entrepreneur and World Traveler
Growing up in Miami, I wasn’t one of the lucky few born into an affluent or even middle class family. So the idea of traveling to foreign countries was more of a pipe dream. I was a part of the generation who grew up without the advantages enjoyed by so many of my contemporaries. But such hardships taught me crucial life lessons, allowing me to be an inspiration and fountain of knowledge for those who grew up in similar circumstances.
As an experienced impoverished youngster, I truly appreciated the value of money. So, after college, when I was fortunate enough to go play in the NFL, I saved and penny pinched. I was never one to place too much emphasis on the material things. I wanted to fill my life with experiences, not things and have stories to tell, not stuff to show. So, once I retired, I became an entrepreneur and took my first solo trip to Costa Rica.
Admittedly, I had no idea what I was doing and ended up spending WAY too much money. But that’s the beauty of life, every day is a new opportunity to learn. On that same trip, I met other solo travelers who were also visiting Costa Rica and they began telling me about their world travels and how they did it.
From that moment on, I was hooked on travel. I wanted in. I wanted to know their secrets.
Fast forward to now and over 20 countries later, I’ve made lifelong friends, created unbelievable memories, have thousands of stories to tell and am here with one mission in mind – to help other solo travelers like yourself, travel the world affordably, safely and confidently!
