It developed over the fall of 2009.

A friend of mine called me up and said he going to go on an around the world trip. When I hung up, I thought it was something I should look into. I am single, with no children and relatively free from responsibilities that would bog me down (a lot of debt, mortgage etc). So I said why not travel the world. Then I decided to mesh this idea with a few other things what were budding in my life.

• One of my lifelong goals is to visit at least one country on every continent
• From organizing the WordSmith Poetry jam, I have been moved by the power poetry has to give voice to everyday people to express our hurts, ideas, passions, experiences etc. I thought it would be great to create mini poetry jams along my travels to give those who are often voiceless the same stage. Its a merger of my growing passion for art and my professional desire for community development.
• I have been inspired by the poets that perform monthly to begin writing poetry myself. Since I have only been writing a few months. I thought pushing myself to write on this trip was a great idea. Poetry is a great way for my followers to see the world through my eyes. The beauty and ugliness I see will be great subjects to write about and help me reflect on my travels and communicate what I am seeing and experiences to my friends, family and supporters.