July 12, 2003
Go Shorty, it's your re-birthday...
"This is the best day of my life." That's what I told the Chief Operations Officer Paul Finer of ACTV in my exit interview when I got laid off on June 19, 2003. My Re-Birthday....Read this update
July 28, 2003
Bye Bye Lycos!
Well, that was short-lived. After just three weeks of my break out into the travelogue column scene at Lycos-Asia, it is no more....Read this update
Wheels In Motion
AirTreks received my payment today for the first half of my flights, and the tickets are in the works. I should have them in a couple of weeks. I was only able to book the first half now, as airline...Read this update
July 30, 2003
To Plan or Not to Plan
So everyone lately has been asking me, "How's the planning going?" Well, the short answer is that there isn't much planning at all......Read this update
August 01, 2003
RTW People
Some may think my traveling around the world is a crazy idea, but in fact, outside the USA, it's pretty normal. Everytime I've gone away before, I've always run into a Brit, Aussie, Canadian, or Kiwi that was on sabbatical...Read this update
August 19, 2003
61 Days To Go...
Well, according to my countdown on www.theglobaltrip.com/2004 , I leave in 61 days from the writing of this entry. Am I excited? Still, the answer is no. In all the trips I've taken so far, it never really phases me...Read this update
August 27, 2003
The Human Pin Cushion
A couple of weeks ago, I called up my travel medicine doctor for an appointment for any immunizations I would need on my big trip. The conversation went something like this: RECEPTIONIST: So how's August 26th at 4pm? ERIK: That...Read this update
September 01, 2003
Thanks Alice and Rina!
I'd like to give shout outs to Alice Mao and Rina Cantimbuhan for pledging to my cause. Thanks! If anyone else is willing to pledge, you can do so by buying TGT apparel here: http://www.cafeshops.com/theglobaltrip_p or donating via PayPal to...Read this update
September 09, 2003
"Bon Voyage [Erik Trinidad]! And Don't Come Back!"
Hey all you blog readers and friendsters out there! (Please tell me you get the joke in the subject heading.) Anyway, SAVE THE DATE: October 17, 2003. That Friday night in New York City will be my big bon voyage...Read this update
September 26, 2003
T-Minus 23 Days... Back to the Doctor
Yes, I know I've been a blog slacker, but there really isn't much to say. (I'm still HOME you know.) The past couple of weeks, I really haven't been planning the trip so much; it's been a lot more of...Read this update
October 01, 2003
Welcome to the All New TheGlobalTrip.com!
When I originally started this website last year, it was just supposed to be a simple, single page where travel editors could quickly review my clips of published work. Over the months, it has evolved into the place where people...Read this update
October 06, 2003
The Music in "Would You?"
Because so many people send me emails asking the same question, I've decided to answer it here: Q: What is the name of the song in "Would You?" and who is the artist? A: The name of the song is...Read this update
October 11, 2003
Last Licks
Well, I'm officially within the 10-day countdown to The Global Trip 2. The past couple of weeks has been less about planning the trip and more about finishing up things in New York -- including being a tourist in my...Read this update
October 15, 2003
A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned...
...but 35 lbs. (15.876 kg) of pennies, is how much earned? I've had this empty tin can from Danish Butter Cookies that I've filled with pennies over the years, whenever I've remembered to. Realizing that I'm about to leave for...Read this update
October 17, 2003
I Broke The Bank And All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt
So I went the other day to Commerce Bank in Hackensack, New Jersey to cash in the 35 lb. (15.876 kg) can of pennies I had collected over the years, to see how much it would add to my trip...Read this update
October 19, 2003
Missing: One Drunken Monkey
A tradition has developed between one circle of friends of mine: when we all go out partying, whoever does NOT decide to go out that night is inendated with a series of drunken voicemail messages. There'd always be at least...Read this update
October 20, 2003
Sinking In Like The Titanic
It is the night before I leave (well, technically, the morning of the day I leave) and I'm more or less all packed. Leave it to me to wait until the last minute. Once a procrastinator, always a procrastinator. In...Read this update