I met my good friend Brian for drinks last week to say goodbye and good luck to him before he left NYC (which he did today). As he puts it on his new blog Travel Goon, “Me and 2 of my friends quit our jobs and are going on a world trek. Jobs are overrated anyway.” I couldn’t agree more, though I do kind of need to keep working right now and for the foreseeable future.

He has a simple plan. He bought a one-way ticket to Fiji, is staying at the Fiji Beach House and will return to the good ol’ U S of A when, um, I don’t know. Maybe when he’s ready. Maybe when the money runs out. No one knows, especially him. As Lao Tzu said, “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” I’m just hoping that he stays in one place long enough so that I can fly out to meet him there. I’m also looking forward to reading all about the adventures he has as he gallavants around the globe.

Godspeed Brian.