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Lifestyle Design, Travel, and a little bit of everything in between. I believe there is another way to live. 

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9 Compelling Reasons Why Travel is a Legitimate Life Choice

May 20, 2015 by Morgan Sullivan in "travel", "opinions"

What exactly does it mean to be a "responsible adult"? As long as I can remember, people have always told me it looks something like this... Go to school. Get good grades. Get job. Pay dues in entry level job. Work way up ladder. Get married. Buy house. Have 2.5 children. Build picket fence. Paint fence white. Oh, and don't forget the dog!

I do understand the allure of that path, it is what I was raised on and I can see it's upsides. I have no problem with anyone who decides that that is what they want. No, my issue is with people who see that path as the only definition of a successful life. Worse than even that, are the people who belittle my choices because I chose to go a different way. 

The more I travel, read, and consider my options for the future - the more my own opinion sways away from the so-called "normal" life. Why is a sedentary life so much more acceptable? And why is travel not part of the "real world"?

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May 20, 2015 /Morgan Sullivan
"travel", "opinions"
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An Introverts Guide to Social Travel

April 27, 2015 by Morgan Sullivan in "travel", "opinions"

I am not really one for socializing with strangers. In fact, it's kind of the bane of my existence. It's not that I don't like them per say, it's just that I don't really want to talk to them. As you might imagine, this is not an ideal situation for a traveler. 

Entering a room full of people I don't know, with the intention of starting a conversation is pretty much my worst nightmare. Maybe not my worst nightmare, but on the list of things I would rather not do ever - it's pretty much at the top. 

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April 27, 2015 /Morgan Sullivan
"travel", "opinions"
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11 Tips for Excellent Everyday Writing

April 03, 2015 by Morgan Sullivan in "opinions"

 Anyone, anywhere can be a writer if they approach it with the right perspective. 

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April 03, 2015 /Morgan Sullivan
"opinions"
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Traveler vs. Tourist: A Debate I Hate

March 24, 2015 by Morgan Sullivan in "travel", "opinions"

Travel should be about breaking down arbitrary divides, not creating them.

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March 24, 2015 /Morgan Sullivan
"travel", "opinions"
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Going Home Again

February 04, 2015 by Morgan Sullivan in lifestyle, "opinions"

And I'm trying to realize a life where going home doesn't confuse just as much as it comforts.

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February 04, 2015 /Morgan Sullivan
lifestyle, "opinions"
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Best Travel Advice I've Ever Heard

January 16, 2015 by Morgan Sullivan in lifestyle, "opinions"

Forget about trying to live in two places at once. Let go of the rope.

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January 16, 2015 /Morgan Sullivan
lifestyle, "opinions"
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