Here's a list of what I packed for my Fiji trip (you can see the pictures in my Fiji album):

Travel Gear:
REI Grand Tour Travel Pack Backpack
2 TSA Approved Locks
Cocoon Sleepsack
REI Travel Down Pillow
Eagle Creek Double Zip Clothes Organizer
Cordura 13L Waterproof Sack
Chico Bag
32 Oz Water Bottle
MSR X-Large Towel
MSR Large Towel
2 Small Tiger Clamps
2 Large Tiger Clamps

Clothes:
Solomon TechAmphibian Shoes
Reef BYOB Sandals
4 Pairs – Shorts
4 T-shirts
5 Pairs – Boxers
3 Pairs Wright Sock Coolmesh Socks
1 Pair Buzz Off Insect Shield Socks
Patagonia Rashguard Surf Shirt
Juicy Couture Jacket
Mavi Jeans
Cotton Lounge Pants
NIXON Belt
Eagle Creek Belt with Hidden Zip Pocket
Northface Sunglasses

Techie Gear:
Motorola PEBL Unlocked GSM Phone with USB Charger
Dell Inspirion 600m Laptop & Charger
Canon SD630 Powershot and Charger
iPod Nano 8GB & Charger
Magellan Handheld GPS
Power Adapter for 220V

Passport / ID / Credit Card:
Eagle Creek Passport Holder
Passport & Copies of Passport
Wallet
Driver's License
Visa Check Card

Bath / Medical Stuff:
Mosquito IncenseNatural Insect Repellant
Banana Boat Sunscreen
Walgreen's Antibiotic Crème
Sunzine Odor Neutralizer
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap
Tiger Balm
Sun Rider Sun Breeze Essential Oil
Styptic Pencil
Burt's Beewax Lipbalm
Q-Tips
Toob Toothbrush

Misc:
4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris
Lonely Planet Fiji Guide
Deck of Cards
Hacky Sac
Electronic Dice
Jump Rope
Stuffed Monkey (my mom gave it to me)
Crystal
Earplugs

"Most people will never know what they want.  I don't know what I want.  The question you should be asking isn't, 'What do I want? or 'What are my goals?' but 'What would excite me?'"

- The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris


For the first time since I can remember (about 4th grade), I don't have any keys.  I don't have a car key, an apartment key, work keys.  Nothing.  No keys.  It's actually quite weird and at the same time very liberating.

What sparked this you may ask?

I read Timothy Ferris' book The 4- Hour Work Week about a year ago and it changed my life.  I was on a path to burnout.  When I read his book, it breathed a new life into me. 

So I asked myself "What would excite me?"  The only thing that came to mind was traveling.  Thus, I began my journey. 

I have sold or gave away almost of my stuff.  My furniture, my car, my old suits, basically everything but personal heirlooms.  You can see the picture of what I now own under my Fiji pictures.

Fiji you ask?  Yes, Fiji.  I just booked my flight to Fiji for 4 months.  Keep checking in on my blog to see my adventures.  More to come....

If you had one wish, what would it be?

I asked this to a homeless man in Oceanside, CA by the name of Danny.  Danny told me, "To go home."  When I asked him what was stopping him, he said, "I guess just fear."  I told him that no matter what had happened I was sure that someone missed him and he should call home.  I then pulled out my cell phone and asked him, "Who would you like to call?"  He looked at me and with a tear in his eye, he said, "My wife, Effie."  After a short 10-minute conversation with his wife, Danny decided to go home after being on the streets for 8 months.

What I learned from this experience is that often times the things I take for granted like a cell phone and 15 minutes of my time can alter someone's life.  After Danny hung up the phone with his wife, he shared with me that he had prayed to the Lord that day to take him out of this world. 

In his eyes, I got to be an angel in that moment.  But who knows, maybe Danny was really the angel testing me.

Thanks, Danny.

What are you taking for granted?  Who's the Danny in your life?