Discoveries in the Quest for International Tranquility

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Your guide to navigating world travel - feeding the mind, body, and soul one step at a time.

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We Loved Lucy's

Until recently, Lucy still was going in to the restaurant to make her famous rellenos in the morning. She was the restaurant's longest-serving worker. She loved taking care of people - her family and other families. Luckily, she taught me how to make those rellenos.

Walking Amadeus: A Solo World Travel Series

After years of traveling abroad, writing and photographing his finds, Mark sets out in 2015 as a documentary filmmaker - inspired in part by chef and writer Anthony Bourdain. The original goal was to tell the stories of solo travel and the adventures that can ensue with that flexibility and a healthy sense of adventure in exploring the world.

Taking travel a step further, responding to needs in the Philippines with food.

Barangay Kitchen

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Through My Lens: A Collection of My Favorite Shots

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Our Purpose

Walking Amadeus is not a person, but rather an action - a representation of a lifetime of discovery and what we do that gives life its flavor. Much worth documenting is the unusual, and that is part of what makes world travel so intriguing. However, the journey of life does not start or end at the airport, and we all would be wise to explore within our own minds and communities for many of the important answers and things of beauty.

Travel Insights

Fortunately, the world is full of unexpected beauty and life-altering challenges. By dedicating a substantial portion of life to engaging as a "foreigner," both questions and answers become more apparent and actually necessary in ways they might not at home. I always say that if there isn't at least a small element of fear in your travels, you're doing it wrong. This is not to encourage unnecessarily dangerous behavior, but it is about welcoming risk for a good greater than comfort.

Life Reflections

Life is beautiful. There is so much good out there to those who seek it. The goal is to capture some of that in words, photos, videos... and deeds!

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About the Creator

Mark is a SoCal Native and avid American with a degree in Economics and certificates in International Studies and Wine Studies. He is a hospitality professional who has dedicated travels to international disaster response and food aid for nearly two decades and has been to 53 countries and all 50 US states.

Walking Amadeus is dedicated to Mark's nieces Alicia, Alexandra, Katharine, Elizabeth and in memory of his world traveler uncle Sam.

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