Author: Jim Ogden

Jim is an information technology strategy consultant who has traveled extensively for client projects. Despite having logged many miles for business, it is the personal travel he most values. When traveling for pleasure, Jim prefers to seek out the authentic soul of the places he visits. His favorite travel memories are not of the tourist-friendly areas but rather the places off the beaten-path. As an expat and foodie, Jim brings a perspective of writing based on maximizing the experience of traveling.

The Taste of Being at Home

ByJim Ogden March 6, 2017April 30, 2017

One of the best things about spending a substantial amount of time in one place is developing a relationship with the food. Often, at least in our youth, that means identifying “home” with the food from our mothers’ and grandmothers’ kitchens. But after living abroad, that also means associating your new home with new tastes and…

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Flexibility, a Travel Mantra

ByJim Ogden March 3, 2017March 3, 2017

“If you want to make God laugh, make a plan.” So often, the best laid travel plans fall apart under the pressures of missed connections, weather cancellations, and errant baggage. Those are a few of the most common causes for travel frustration. And we have all experienced the outrageously frustrating extraordinary reasons as well….

A blue front door with a rectangular window panel on the upper half, divided into six smaller panes. The door has a silver handle and a wreath made of twigs and dried plants hanging on it. To the right of the door, there is a black outdoor lantern mounted on the wall. Below the lantern, there is a window with white trim. To the left of the door, there is a black doormat with an intricate swirling pattern. The door and window are framed with black trim, and the surrounding wall is painted light gray.

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There’s No Place Like Home

ByJim Ogden February 27, 2017June 5, 2024

For almost the entire past year, I have lived from three suitcases which I never fully unpacked. I spent that time in Curaçao on a consulting project with frequent visits to the nearby islands of Aruba and Bonaire. I was always warmly welcomed yet I never really felt at home. Nonetheless, I liked that lifestyle….