Greetings Fellow Nomads, Vagabonds, Ramblers, Dreamers, Riders!



I will use this page to as a link page to articles later on, so as time goes by check the bottom for added links.

Also, if you ever want to see more pics, maps, other writing, or my live location, fee free to visit my website: Alexander Tolchinsky

Where I am Now:Loja, Ecuador
Time on Road: 2 years, 9 months
# of Countries:13
Distance Traveled:54,000km

What the hell I'm doing:
On August 8th, 2011, after a decision made 3 weeks prior, I bid farewell to my cousin, my niece and the last 7 years in New York City, and hit the road on my 1999 Honda Magna VF-750 (to be swapped for a 2005 KLR later ). In the weeks leading up to the day I had given up my apartment, sold most of what I owned, shipped a few boxes to my mom, and said good bye to all my friends and students.

I set out to circumnavigate the globe, via 100 or so countries.
I knew better than to predict how long it would take, or to pretend I knew exactly why I was going. The only thing I was sure of was that I needed to go. My 29th birthday was approaching, I had finally found my calling as a teacher, and also realized that I would never write the books I wanted to write as long as I taught public high school. As much as I loved what I was finally doing with my life, there was no room for writing, not after 12 hours of teaching and planning and grading and just being there for the students. I saw what happened to Frank McCourt (worked 40 years as a teacher, retired, wrote 3 amazing books, and promptly died), and I didn’t want that to be me. I also knew that as I was getting to be the age where I should start thinking about marriage and kids, and there was no way I could ever leave them for however many years it would take to go on this journey. So it was now or never, and I chose now.

With every passing day the purposes of my journey reveal themselves. My writing and ideas take shape, and the stories and messages I want to share with the world become more and more apparent.

The following blog is a record of my journey.

Mexico Starts here, at the bottom of page 3: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/ride-tales/around-the-world-long-takes-72622-3