Getting a job straight out of college is the status quo.
Then, drowning in student loan debt, we enter the workforce in a safe and predictable 9 to 5 scenario. But when do we get the time to embrace other cultures and experience the magnificent sights of our beautiful planet? What if there is another way? Former teacher, Brian Michalski, booked a one-way ticket, and learned that a lifestyle of travel doesn’t have to begin at 65.
If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian to guide you. Come along on his 22-month solo backpacking journey as he worked and volunteered his way through Australia, Southeast Asia, India, Cuba and more. Get insider information about planning, budgeting, dealing with culture shock, realities of hostel life, testing your physical and emotional limits, coping with inevitable setbacks, work and tourist visa tips and more so that you, too, can travel like a pro.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.