Comments on: About http://www.toddswanderings.com Travel Articles, Adventures and Advice Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lusso Bags http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-17014 Lusso Bags Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-17014 Inspired by your life and deeper look at the places you stay and visit and the way you share those thoughts with others. Enjoying your blog! Inspired by your life and deeper look at the places you stay and visit and the way you share those thoughts with others. Enjoying your blog!
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]]> By: Brady Stump http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-11849 Brady Stump Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:57:26 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-11849 Enjoyed the blog post! Enjoyed the blog post!

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2868 Todd Wassel Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:42:17 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-2868 Hi Ekta, thanks for commenting and stopping by. I'm always happy to meet another Jumbo Alum and of course a friend of Steffi's ;) Hi Ekta, thanks for commenting and stopping by. I’m always happy to meet another Jumbo Alum and of course a friend of Steffi’s ;)

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2867 Todd Wassel Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:40:58 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-2867 Thanks for stopping by Alex. Good luck to you and your travels and hopefully we'll cross paths here or in the real world. Thanks for stopping by Alex. Good luck to you and your travels and hopefully we’ll cross paths here or in the real world.

]]> By: Alex http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2865 Alex Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:25:34 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-2865 Inspiring indeed. I can related to your story Todd. In 2003 i left my full time jon in the UK and moved to Australia as a post grad student. I studied in Central Business District and worked in a white collar job. One morning I walked out of the uni, quit the post grad study in Business, and put everything down for a trip around Australia. That changed my life for ever. I never stopped travelling since and never went back to the office job. Travelling is addictive! The last time I visited Australia was 18 months ago, this time not travelling in a camper van, but speaking in a business seminar about the internet. Great advice you gave about starting a blog. I do not own travel blogs, but have started many other business / computer sites. The last one is that helps people find the right business for them - even if they are on the move Todd, all the very best in your own journey. Inspiring indeed. I can related to your story Todd.
In 2003 i left my full time jon in the UK and moved to Australia as a post grad student. I studied in Central Business District and worked in a white collar job.
One morning I walked out of the uni, quit the post grad study in Business, and put everything down for a trip around Australia. That changed my life for ever. I never stopped travelling since and never went back to the office job. Travelling is addictive! The last time I visited Australia was 18 months ago, this time not travelling in a camper van, but speaking in a business seminar about the internet.
Great advice you gave about starting a blog. I do not own travel blogs, but have started many other business / computer sites. The last one is that helps people find the right business for them – even if they are on the move
Todd, all the very best in your own journey.

]]> By: Ekta Jhaveri http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2383 Ekta Jhaveri Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:09:17 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-2383 Hi Todd, I stumbled upon your blog via Steffi Stallmeister. I love your life and the work you do (something I aspire to do). BTW, we do have something in common - I studies Economics (Masters) at Tufts Univ and took some courses at Fletcher School. I graduated in 2001. Keep up the good work and travels. - Ekta Hi Todd,

I stumbled upon your blog via Steffi Stallmeister. I love your life and the work you do (something I aspire to do). BTW, we do have something in common – I studies Economics (Masters) at Tufts Univ and took some courses at Fletcher School. I graduated in 2001.

Keep up the good work and travels.

- Ekta

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2316 Todd Wassel Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:51:28 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-2316 Hi Gail, thanks. I'm happy to answer any questions your daughter might have. International conflict resolution can be a difficult figure out, at least in terms of what is available job wise, and what the field actually is ;) Hi Gail, thanks. I’m happy to answer any questions your daughter might have. International conflict resolution can be a difficult figure out, at least in terms of what is available job wise, and what the field actually is ;)

]]> By: Gail Walter http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2304 Gail Walter Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-2304 Your story is inspiring Todd. I plan to show this to my daughter who is going back to school to study psychology and international conflict resolution. Your story is inspiring Todd. I plan to show this to my daughter who is going back to school to study psychology and international conflict resolution.

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-423 Todd Wassel Sat, 08 May 2010 13:05:51 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-423 Hey Tom, thanks for stopping by. Hopefully I will get more time to write the travel stories as I am swamped with ideas from my current travel :) Not a bad position to be in I guess. I understand about the Kanji studying, as I used to live in Japan for 5 years. Luckily my spoken Japanese has stayed with me, but my reading and writing has disappeared now that I don't have to read work memos. Good luck. Hey Tom, thanks for stopping by. Hopefully I will get more time to write the travel stories as I am swamped with ideas from my current travel :) Not a bad position to be in I guess. I understand about the Kanji studying, as I used to live in Japan for 5 years. Luckily my spoken Japanese has stayed with me, but my reading and writing has disappeared now that I don’t have to read work memos. Good luck.

]]> By: TomS http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-330 TomS Sun, 02 May 2010 01:39:22 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-330 Hi Todd. You left a comment on a forum post of mine at Matador, 'writing up or writing off the past' or something like that. Cheers for that anyway. Sorry to take so long to respond. I've been buried in Japanese Kanji textbooks (I live in Tokyo and am trying to tidy up my shambolic Japanese). Really like what you're doing with this site. The 'travel stories' fit in well, I think and have helped answer my original question at Matador. Cheers! Keep putting up pictures of Srilanka please. I was there a few years ago and my camera got stolen so I've got no pictures of my own. Cheers! Hi Todd.

You left a comment on a forum post of mine at Matador, ‘writing up or writing off the past’ or something like that. Cheers for that anyway. Sorry to take so long to respond. I’ve been buried in Japanese Kanji textbooks (I live in Tokyo and am trying to tidy up my shambolic Japanese).

Really like what you’re doing with this site. The ‘travel stories’ fit in well, I think and have helped answer my original question at Matador. Cheers!

Keep putting up pictures of Srilanka please. I was there a few years ago and my camera got stolen so I’ve got no pictures of my own.

Cheers!

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-100 Todd Wassel Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:09:50 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-100 Hi Johnny, Thanks for visiting the blog and I am glad you like it. Basically, I went to graduate school at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and majored in International Conflict Resolution and Development. If it wasn't for Grad school there is no way I could have gotten into my career and been able to travel and do what I love. I am happy to give more advice if you need it. Todd Hi Johnny,

Thanks for visiting the blog and I am glad you like it. Basically, I went to graduate school at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and majored in International Conflict Resolution and Development. If it wasn’t for Grad school there is no way I could have gotten into my career and been able to travel and do what I love.

I am happy to give more advice if you need it.

Todd

]]> By: johnny- onestep4ward.com http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-99 johnny- onestep4ward.com Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:49:18 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-99 Hi Todd, first off - wow! u live a very cool life :) one which i aspire to! i've been on the go for 4 years, living in 5 countries and visiting 25 more and life on the road is, in my experience, a great way to live life to the full. I am very interested in your career though, how did u get into conflict resolution? Hi Todd,

first off – wow! u live a very cool life :) one which i aspire to! i’ve been on the go for 4 years, living in 5 countries and visiting 25 more and life on the road is, in my experience, a great way to live life to the full.

I am very interested in your career though, how did u get into conflict resolution?

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-82 Todd Wassel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:20:49 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-82 Hi Juno, thanks for the kind and encouraging words! I like your site as well and am happy to add you to my bloglist too. If you like to cook, I am hoping to add a new section very soon. My wife is an amazing cook and hopefully will be sharing recipes from our travels. Cheers, Todd Hi Juno, thanks for the kind and encouraging words! I like your site as well and am happy to add you to my bloglist too. If you like to cook, I am hoping to add a new section very soon. My wife is an amazing cook and hopefully will be sharing recipes from our travels. Cheers,
Todd

]]> By: Runaway Juno http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-81 Runaway Juno Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:07:25 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-81 wow great travel blog! like your platform. it's simple and diverse at the same time. Love the logo :) Congratulations for your great work and looking forward to share the wonderful experience with you. I'm going to add you on my blog's link. Keep up the good work and keep inspiring me :) Juno. wow great travel blog! like your platform. it’s simple and diverse at the same time. Love the logo :)
Congratulations for your great work and looking forward to share the wonderful experience with you.
I’m going to add you on my blog’s link.
Keep up the good work and keep inspiring me :)

Juno.

]]> By: Todd Wassel http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-64 Todd Wassel Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:44:52 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-64 Hi Marrko, Thanks for visiting my site. I am happy to answer questions and give advice. I am moving your questions/and my answers over to a recent post on Timor-Leste as the answers may be useful to others as well. You can find my answers here: http://www.toddswanderings.com/2010/02/my-3-best-kept-travel-secrets-4.html Cheers, Todd Hi Marrko,

Thanks for visiting my site. I am happy to answer questions and give advice. I am moving your questions/and my answers over to a recent post on Timor-Leste as the answers may be useful to others as well. You can find my answers here: http://www.toddswanderings.com/2010/02/my-3-best-kept-travel-secrets-4.html

Cheers,
Todd

]]> By: Markko http://www.toddswanderings.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-63 Markko Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:05:44 +0000 http://www.toddswanderings.com/?page_id=2#comment-63 Hi Todd, I came across Your website, when searching for information about East Timor and hiking / camping / hammocking there. Since You've been living there, then maybe You can answer some of my brief questions. We're a diving instructor couple, currently living in Egypt and finishing our stuff here by the end of April. Since it's been a long season, we would like to take a deserved holiday, before looking for another job in Indonesia or some other country in SEA region. In general, what do You thing about the idea of spending 3-4 weeks in Timor by foot or random public transport and camp there? We still don't know will it be with a tent or a hammock, but we prefer the latter one. Will somebody jump on us instantly and tries to charge us or do the people there usually allow campers and are rather curious than irritated about them? Do You have any suggestions what route to plan or what one must definitely see or do? At the moment we're trying to figure out, if it's possible to reach some of the remotest parts of the south coast also. I know, that we should bring everything with us (water, food, etc), so if wanting to travel light, that's not an option. Or do I have wrong information about that question? Also about safety? I've read mixed review about safety in general there. Most of them are positive and say, that there is no real threat to people visiting the country, but on the other hand others suggest to avoid some places and moving around at night. What is Your personal standpoint about the issue? I really hope, that You'll find some time to answer my questions, even if the answers are brief ones. Hoping to hear from You soon! Tervitades / Kind regards, Markko Junolainen PADI IDC Staff & Emergency First Response Instructor #506593 mail: markko.junolainen@gmail.com phone (Egypt): +2 019 365 4987 phone (Estonia): +372 52 38 111 skype: markko.junolainen web: www.innerspace.ee Hi Todd,

I came across Your website, when searching for information about East Timor and hiking / camping / hammocking there.
Since You’ve been living there, then maybe You can answer some of my brief questions.

We’re a diving instructor couple, currently living in Egypt and finishing our stuff here by the end of April. Since it’s been a long season, we would like to take a deserved holiday, before looking for another job in Indonesia or some other country in SEA region.

In general, what do You thing about the idea of spending 3-4 weeks in Timor by foot or random public transport and camp there? We still don’t know will it be with a tent or a hammock, but we prefer the latter one. Will somebody jump on us instantly and tries to charge us or do the people there usually allow campers and are rather curious than irritated about them?

Do You have any suggestions what route to plan or what one must definitely see or do? At the moment we’re trying to figure out, if it’s possible to reach some of the remotest parts of the south coast also. I know, that we should bring everything with us (water, food, etc), so if wanting to travel light, that’s not an option. Or do I have wrong information about that question?

Also about safety? I’ve read mixed review about safety in general there. Most of them are positive and say, that there is no real threat to people visiting the country, but on the other hand others suggest to avoid some places and moving around at night. What is Your personal standpoint about the issue?

I really hope, that You’ll find some time to answer my questions, even if the answers are brief ones.

Hoping to hear from You soon!

Tervitades / Kind regards,

Markko Junolainen

PADI IDC Staff & Emergency First Response Instructor #506593

mail: markko.junolainen@gmail.com
phone (Egypt): +2 019 365 4987
phone (Estonia): +372 52 38 111
skype: markko.junolainen
web: http://www.innerspace.ee

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