In 2014, I turned down several opportunities to leave Jamaica, travel, and see the world. After saying no to what might have been an amazing experience in Australia, Germany, and then London … I promised myself that for 2015, my New Year’s Resolution was to take risks.
Adventures and Misadventures
This decision catapulted me into the adventure of a lifetime.
In June 2015, I quit my corporate job in payroll and packed my life into three suitcases and a laptop bag to enjoy nomad life in Jamaica. I then traveled to the U.S., and ― after a grueling, years-long process ― became a naturalized citizen.
In 2020, I bought an FJ Cruiser and a travel trailer. I then traveled across Mexico and the American Desert Southwest with my cat in the middle of a global pandemic.
My Debut Novel
Like everyone else, my triumphs have been sprinkled with my fair share of failure and frustration. Even so, each step has taken me closer and closer to my goals. With the help of my family, I turned my hobby into a thriving business and I’ve been our “preferred contractor” for virtually all our clients since 2016. These days, most of my work is on Google’s LLMs.
I also published my debut novel on Halloween in 2018 and have been working on revisions for a second.
The Adventure Continues
This blog documents my adventures and all the lessons I’ve learned as a Jamaican in America. I’ve also shared my adventures in Mexico and look forward to discussing life in Spain. Stick around for the tales of trials and triumphs.
You won’t be disappointed.
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The Alexis Chateau followed me on my first ever and new site! Thank you so much, love your blogs though
Welcome to the blogging world. And thanks for dropping by. 😊
I’m glad I bumped into your page, I can’t wait to read about your adventures and lessons about blogging. I just recently joined the blogging world and I’m eager to learn and grow.
Hey! I’m glad you dropped by as well. I do share some blogging tips here, but most of them you’ll find at the company website at http://www.alexischateaullc.com.
Plenty of travel adventures to follow here though. This month I’ll be blogging about my trip to Vegas. 😊
I’m already excited to read all about your Vegas trip 😀,thanks for following my blog too 🙌. I’ll definitely follow your company. x
I’m excited to blog about it, haha. And thank you. I hope you find the posts useful 🙂
That cat is so cute! What a star!
Thank you! He’s indeed a handsome little star.
What an amazing story! I hope to keep up with your adventures.😊
Thank you! I’m working on it. 😊
Wow, amazing story. Thank you for visiting me and I am looking forward to sharing in your adventures. All the best.
You’re welcome! Thanks for dropping by. There will be plenty of adventures coming up, so stay tuned. 😄
Good for you. Wish everybody could start adult life by traveling instead of taking any old job out of fear (like I did…). Good for you!
Thank you! My family gave me a head start, I suppose. We moved around a lot when I was a kid and I’ve been traveling abroad since I was 9. I’m sure that helped make it easier for me to choose the lifestyle I have.
Thanks again for dropping by!
Hi, Alexis. I think you’re living the life I would have loved to have at your age. Heck, I’d love to have it now! Looking forward to following your adventures.
Thank you! I worked my butt off to get that life. Saw too many blogs with people doing it and thought, why not me??
All the best and thanks for dropping by!
wonderful–amazing. Glad you took those opportunities for a spin. Sounds like you’ve done well and keep on going strong. Have a great one and hugs to you.
Thank you! It’s been a wild ride so far for sure. Looking forward to more adventures and sharing it with you guys. Thanks again for dropping by!
You definitely captured my attention, Alexis! Looking forward to hearing more about your adventures!
Thank you Johanna! I’m sure there are many more tales ahead from me. Stay tuned! 😊
Hi Alexis! What a fascinating story you have to tell! I’m eager to get started reading your blog but first I wanted to thank you for following The Comfortable Coop.
Hi Elizabeth, you’re welcome. Thanks for dropping by. I hope you like what you find! 😊
I LOVE Shadow!
Haha, indeed. He is a sweetheart! If you’re on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter, you can follow him there. He loves the company!
Do you have a cat as well?
No cats. We have two dogs, two ducks (who currently live in the bathtub) and we’re getting rabbits again later in the spring.
Ducks in the bathtub? Haha. Are they inside the home? That’s different!
Yes. They’re inside. We got three in November when we visited our oldest son. They were supposed to be food and one we butchered just days after getting home. Unfortunately, the other two had some growing to do and we hadn’t planned on having to keep them. We didn’t have a duck house so they went in the tub.
Then my husband fell in love. He didn’t want to have to eat them. He’s a city boy so having to help butcher the first duck traumatized him.
I discovered one of the two left is a duck and the other is a drake. Lucky for them. Now they’ll produce little ducks that will go in the freezer and they get to live a long, very spoiled life in the duck cabin we’re building.
I feel your husband’s pain. I grew up in the country and watching family members butcher animals made it impossible for me to eat them. Only seafood gets a pass from my conscience. But to each their own! Shadow is certainly no vegetarian!
LOL Even the ducks eat meat here!