Tyler Bush:
Tyler primarily travels for two reasons: to see his friends and family, and to go to concerts. He has traveled all over in order to see the musicians that he loves. He takes quick trips into cities to explore what they have to offer and stays between 24 and 48 hours. Usually his only goal is to see the concert, so everything else is a bonus. While in new places, Tyler looks for cool hangouts and great places to eat and drink.
Best travel story: Recently Tyler missed a flight to LA to see U2. In order to make the next flight, he had to ditch his suitcase and fly with only his iPhone. He realized that traveling light is a great way to travel, and it can pose fun challenges when you get to the destination city.
Travel advice: Never cut it close getting to the airport, even though it is exciting. If you miss a flight, you might end up missing whatever you are going for. If you are a night person, book an afternoon flight. Allow plenty of room for error (i.e. oversleeping).
Why KarmaTrips.com: I like the idea of sharing travel stories and educating people on the great parts of a city. I also like the adventure of seeking out what makes a city great.
Flights missed to date: 3
Rachael Daigle:
Rachael Daigle grew up traveling the United States packed into the family car. She’s seen all 50 of them, but didn’t leave the country for the first time until age 21. Since then, she’s done some catching up.
Best travel story: a 24-hour, three-bus trip from Hoi An, Vietnam, to Vientienne, Laos, during which she paid a Vietnamese family $1 to share a bed with the entire family before boarding a chicken-filled bus smuggling contraband into Laos.
Travel advice: Always carry toilet paper.
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Sally Freeman:
Sally grew up traveling the world with her parents, thinking it was simply a part of life and that she would continue to travel her whole life. She has learned that life gets in the way some times. She has the travel bug and craves the adventure. Traveling provides her something she needs.
Best travel story: Sally can remember bitching about getting up at 3 a.m. and being freezing cold to climb Nemrut Dag, the burial site of King Antiochus of Kommagene constructed around 86 B.C., to see the magnificent ruins at sunrise. She did not understand why they could not go later in the day until afterward. The wonder and joy of traveling is difficult to explain but extraordinary nonetheless.
Travel advice: Just be sure you always have comfortable shoes and everything else will fall into place.
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Andy Hedden-Nicely:
Beginning a travel career by searching out the best Chicken Fried Steak in Northeast Oklahoma, during his high school days, Andy not only loves to travel, he enjoys everyone he meets. There is an attitude and adventure about the unknown that satisfies a taste for adventure that is better than cream gravy.
My favorite part about travel is that funny, almost scared feeling you get from not knowing what is going to happen. You are heading for in a new place, with new smells, sights and sounds. It’s a blast. The best part is the looking back after a wonderful adventure with a thought, “ hey, that was easy, those people are great, we should do more of this.”
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Why KarmaTrips.com: I want KarmaTrips to help people say yes to trying a new adventure. If we can hold a hand, give support or nudge you to take off and face the unknown with a sense of fun and wonder I think we have done something good. Welcome aboard.
Deborah Hedden-Nicely:
