Old People Are Great

Ever since I was young I would found myself starting up conversations with older people. The reason I find myself drawn to them is because of their lives, stories and knowledge. I won't lie, sometimes they may be bitter and quiet and want to avoid people but even then I find myself wanting to talk to them.

I always want to know where they've been, what they've done and of course what secrets they have. We only live this life once...how have they lived theirs? What knowledge can they bestow upon me? Where have they gone wrong and what have they learned from it?

I've said it for a long time now...I want to live my life by grandpa stories. I don't want to just cruise through life, I want to take it on head first and experience everything that I can and learn everything that I can. With that mentality and drive I will have created so many memories and stories. One day I can sit my grandchildren on my lap and pull out stories left and write. I will hopefully be able to open up their minds and inspire them...

So, the reason this post came to be was due to the other night... I was shooting around (basketball) at one of the local outdoor courts like I usually am. The sun was coming down and very few people were left at the park. As I was shooting I notice an old man and old woman walking towards the courts... I ended up having a great conversation with them. Its amazing to see a cute old couple, happily together and still active : ). Always inspiring...

For a short story on the conversation that I had with them, go to Wherespablo.com. This will be the first addition to the Their Story section on the website. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to the site. I will continue to post stories about people that I encounter in my travels and adventures. Thanks

P.

A Different Route

I initially began my WheresPablo website with the thought that I would be able to entertain and inspire people with places that I have been and people that I have met. I wanted it, with time, to grow in the amount of subscribers following and interacting. I wanted to somehow transfer the love for life that I have to my friends and readers. I always get asked, "So where have you traveled to lately? or Where are you traveling to next?" With WheresPablo I could provide a fun entertaining view to what I do, and it would allow me to connect with more people... That however was the initial idea...

So now that I have had the website going for some time, I have had the chance to talk to friends about their thoughts and opinions on the matter. A lot of people enjoy it and like to read about the local things that I have seen and done, and with that have gone on some trips of their own. This has been very inspiring to see. With that though, I want to start to expand. Sure I don't have too many subscribers or thousands of viewers yet, but its climbing. And what better to make that happen then to develop a website that has potential for growth?

The old site was based on me, this new site will be based on us. When I say us I mean any of us who have a story to tell. The new layout and style will has more of a magazine feel to it. With time I want to add contributors and topics. Eventually (talking 1 to 2 years down the road) I want to have anywhere from 10 to 20 writers. These writers will offer their own experiences and stories to the website. With these writers, more people will sign up and in turn interact with us (the writers) and each other.  Also, people can be looking forward to a handful of brief refreshing stories every week rather than my handful every month.

In addition to writers I will have topics that we will broach. These topics will include: Traveling Abroad, Travel Gear, Hostels/Hotels, Life, Give a Hand, Photography, World News, and Their Story. This list isn't set but just thoughts on where we could expand. Each category will have posts being continually added each relating to its own topic. This would provide a more simplistic and user friendly layout.

I started out with a simple idea, and it has started to take shape and grown into something else... I know this will be quite the project but in the end I feel that I can learn a so much from those who I will encounter and hear stories from. I always love to see and meet people who turned a hobby and passion into a career. It would be amazing to see if maybe 3 or 4 years down the line that this traveling network can be a lifestyle for myself and other contributors who wish to join me in the endeavor...

Until next post,

P.

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