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Traveling isn't all bad, but I've got 3 kids now, and a wife. I just couldn't do it anymore. 12 years of living out of a suitcase, jet lag, currency exchange, getting detained in China, trying to convince Australians that their food isn't nearly as good as they think it is, it just got to be exhausting.

That, and crossing the date line from Sydney to San Francisco or LAX, is just weird because you land before you even left. That's really weird. It takes a lot to wrap my head around flying into the past.

I had to make a change. It didn't help that when I was traveling, I worked 12 hour days, 7 days a week. That's enough to burn out anyone.

Still, it was a privilege to see as much of the world as I've seen before 40, and it gave me a terrific perspective. I've met some remarkable people, even met my wife abroad. I wish I would have taken more photos of Asia and the Middle East. I've got tons of photos of Australia, but there were some amazing sights in the Middle East and Asia. I'd very much like to write in the amazing ancient architecture of either of those regions in a story someday.