Contact Me
Email
Definitely be the best way to contact me. If you think we may be crossing paths, definitely drop me an email in advance and let's do our best to meet up. My address is khulsey@gmail.com.
Phone
I'll have a GSM mobile phone with me and will use local SIM cards. This means my phone number will be frequently changing. If you want to get in touch by phone, email me and I'll send my current phone number or send you a text.
Travel Links
I plan to use this space to list helpful links to many of the places I've visited or used as resources. Hopefully these recommendations will provide useful information and offer a way to avoid some of the "difficult challenges" I've had to overcome through trial and error.
Well, as you can see... A+ for ideas; F for execution. Find your own info... or email me and I'd be happy to make suggestions.
Service Projects
My search for the right match...
When considering activities, goals and meaningful ways to spend a year off the grid, I knew I wanted to get involved in a few volunteer projects. What I didn't know is what a big ethical conundrum I would uncover while doing research. "Voluntourism" is one of the latest trends in travel, offering a splash of good karma to standard holidays and a better chance to avoid the ever growing beaten path. While this trend starts from a positive place, the lasting impact on communities can actually be disastrous - meaning every initiative by good intentioned foreign hands in areas facing complicated local challenges requires sincere and thorough evaluation. Check out this page for a description of the three projects I chose with links to the sponsoring organizations and information about their goals and partners. I would encourage anyone to take the leap and be a part of projects such as these and to enter each volunteer relationship with the best level of awareness and understanding that you can achieve.