What Is Spinning The Compass?

“True enough, this compass does not point north.”

“… where does it point?”

“It points to the thing you most want in this world.”

– Captain Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann

I started this site a few years ago, when i had a week off that I don’t normally have, during the fall semester. The intent was to  point the compass in one direction and go. No plan, just go…

On the week that I started this blog, I left my home in Hamilton, Ontario on the Monday and had to be in Rochester, New York by 4 pm on Friday for my conference. It was getting chilly, so I wanted to keep warm, so the idea was to head south. Exactly where and when I was going to be, I had no specific plan. So began, the idea of spinning the compass.

While I use this site for travel in general, I am a person who tends to wait to the last minute, or dislikes planning every move, in case something comes up or fails. I like keeping my options open, and this website reflects that. Please enjoy responsibly.