Ian grew up moving between 6 different US states before graduating high school and putting down roots in central Florida where he focused on building open-source online learning tools at the University.
Staring at the Watzmann Mountain over the village of Berchtesgaden on his first European trip awoke a longing to pull up the deepening roots in Florida and seek out something new. Perhaps a minor over-correction, Ian and his wife quit their jobs, sold their home, carefully coaxed their 3 cats into backpack carriers and moved to Southern Sweden to start a new Nordic adventure chasing a dream job working on amazing super cars.
Expertise
Building and maintaining the software that helps people find their own pivotal travel moments
What is your favorite country or travel experience?
My favorite things are often the smallest moments. My wife acting as a rally co-driver as we drove the twisty roads of Northern Ireland, riding the city bus with loud chanting fans to a Hockey game in Ängelholm Sweden, making pasta with my family around Lake Como in Italy, and watching our German host grandmother get so excited for us to experience a Krampus parade for the first time. The sights are there for everyone, the moments are very specially yours.
Do you have a favorite travel hack that you've done?
I often get bogged down and anxious about what can go wrong. What did I forget? What do I not I know that I don't know? That's useful when I'm planning a trip. But when it's time to hit the road, it can be too much to deal with. In those situations, I simply imagine myself to be the happy expert traveler I wish I was. It's usually very effective.
