The Traveling Philosopher

http://thetravelingphilosopher.com/

Sup! Spence here, though Spencer M. Spellman is what my passport says. I’m a Freelance Travel Writer, who since flying by myself for the first time at age 8, just hasn’t been able to kick the travel addiction. What can I say? I’m a junkie. Growing up in the deep south, my southern drawl is my most distinguishing characteristic, no matter how hard I try to mask it on Twitter. Sometimes I like to say things like “holla”, “pimpin” and “playa”, but that front goes right out the window when you meet me in 3-D. I first started out in the travel industry as an Editor for travel guide publisher 10Best. I wrote, edited and managed 10Best’s social media and digital travel guide content for over 450 metros worldwide. I left 10Best to become a Freelance Travel Writer. I’m a regular contributor for multiple websites and publications, with my writing appearing for CheapOair, NileGuide, Uptake, AOL Travel, BootsnAll and the Matador Network. My travels have taken him from zip lining the rainforests of St. Lucia, to eating alligator tail in the Florida swamps to Vienna sausage eating contests in South Africa.

So that’s the travel part; so now what about the philosophy part? My first class in college was a Philosophy class, which I took for the sole reason that the class syllabus included watching several movies. I was sold when in the class description I saw “Bladerunner”. Unbeknownst to me, this involved watching the movies out of class, rather than in class. This got college off on the wrong foot. After a tumultuous relationship with my education major, I switched majors during my senior year to Philosophy, completing all of the course requirements in a year to graduate. I maintain that this was one of the best decisions I ever made. So I didn’t make myself marketable with my degree?! How many people actually use their bachelor’s degree in their career field?