ABOUT ROB
A new chapter, shaped by curiosity.
I spent years building a life around corporate expectations, full calendars, and conventional definitions of success. Now I am finally exploring a question I have carried for most of my life: do I want to live overseas?
This 133-day journey will combine extraordinary travel with an extended stay in Vietnam, giving me the opportunity to experience everyday life there—not simply visit—and decide whether a longer move might be right for me.
THE QUESTION THAT CHANGED THINGS
What might life look like if I gave my curiosity I have always had more room?
For years, I built my life around a corporate career, full calendars, 80+ work weeks, and expectations that often define my success in the eyes of others. Then, six years ago, I had the privilege of beginning a new chapter working for myself. Somewhere along the way — and after receiving two new hips in my forties — I began asking a different question: what might life look like if I gave my curiosity of living overseas more room to actually occur?
I have always wanted to live overseas—not simply to visit, but to understand what everyday life somewhere else might feel like. I have modeled some of my travels in recent years to have a living experience. After traveling to 30 countries, I’m ready to revisit a few familiar places, experience new ones, and explore the life-changing possibilities of a move to Vietnam.
I leave on December 27, 2026, and return on May 9, 2027. In between, I plan to travel through South Africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Turkey, and Vietnam—with room for a few unexpected destinations along the way. Join me as I discover where thoughtful planning—and permission to change it—can lead.
