A Visit to GoNOMAD's Past Ten Years

 

A beautiful day for a drive up to the GoNOMAD office in South Deerfield, a short two hour journey, it has been a bit since I sat down with Max to BS. It was great to laugh over our ten year trip down the GN road and recall stories of the harrowing days when online was a death sentence. When we worked travel shows, long before we spoke at the NY Times Travel Shows. When a basement was the office and Max trucked down every night after working his regular job. Seeing Steve putting up new stories and a work space for U Mass interns was gratifying and so far from ten years ago. The future looks bright.

Lunch next door was also a treat, the GoNOMAD. Café was packed and the menu choices so far ahead of a few short years ago. We had to smile and a lot while eating. Ten years ago I couldn’t just drive over; I was living in Scottsdale AZ and dealing with my own set of circumstances. As I got in the car to head back I was overcome by a whim, to just hit a back road and see where I ended. In an inn perhaps or motel, a great meal and some time to think about the last ten years, why not the circumstances have changed.