Ryan Graves

  • Sabbatical Part 1/Departure

    I guess I’m actually doing this now. Yesterday, Friday, my last day at work before heading…

  • Under a Week to Go

    Under a Week to Go

    Several months ago, I planned out my sabbatical for October through November. I would fly in…

  • AirBNB’s and Hotels

    AirBNB’s and Hotels

    This past trip to Italy was the first time I had bothered staying with AirBNB’s in…

  • Sabbatical Time

    Sabbatical Time

    After working at my corporate job for 10 years, my company allows me to take six…

  • Italy

    Italy

    Finally, after being home confined for the past two years, and not leaving the country in…

  • Getting Back in the Office

    Getting Back in the Office

    A couple weeks ago now was my first time back in the office since March 2020,…

  • Thinking of Sabbatical

    Thinking of Sabbatical

    Having worked for my employer for more than 10 years, one of the perks I get…

  • The Curse of Unlimited Time Off

    The Curse of Unlimited Time Off

    Being American, on average, we get 10 vacation days per year. Generally that number increases as…

  • Illinois 2021

    Illinois 2021

    After being locked down for over a year and a half, finally I am getting out…

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

    So finally, after being essentially home confined for the past year and a half, were back…