But getting there can be hell. — Against my better judgement, flying back to Montreal from Zihuatanejo we made all the following mistakes. I hope this saves you from making them too. We looked for the cheapest possible flights. This took us direct (lol) from Zihuatanejo to Houston. Due to bad weather in Houston the flight was…

Have you written your novel? — There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. W. SOMMERSET MAUGHM Everyone who writes has a novel “in the works”. Mine has been languishing for several years now. It began as a bedtime story for my ex-wife. She liked for me to tell…

Is it just a reminder? — No one gets out of here alive. Tomorrow is promised to no one. Carpe Diem! When you are young, death seems very far off. It’s something that happens to old people. As you get older you know it can happen to anyone anytime, but it still feels far away. You…

Digital Global Traveler bucket list challenge — I’ve only actually been to three of these, but all are places I’ve researched and considered in choosing a place to retire and live the rest of my life. At this time, I’m living happily in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Yes, that’s the Shawshank Redemption destination. …

The story of The Knight College of Languages — I came to education from the business world. In truth, I was always a better business manager than English teacher. At 52 years old I saw teaching English as a way to travel the world. I had just returned from a Peace Corps assignment in Chile where I had been…

Selected stories by @robertknight723 hosted on ILLUMINATION-Curated. This is a second selection of some of my favorite stories on Medium that have been largely ignored. I hope they find a new audience here. This is a different travel story. Distributed to # Indigenous Peoples Day, # Mexico, # Government This…

I’ve been a fan of Che since I was in high school. — I was fifteen years old in 1958 at the height of the Cuban revolution. Fidel Castro and Che were still in the mountains of Oriente province fighting the army of Fulgencio Batista. I was eager to join this fight to overthrow a despicable dictator. I’ve always been a champion of…

And should we be? — Immigrants and their U.S. born children make up 26% of the population of the United States according to the 2020 Current Population Survey (CPS). Despite the growing anti-immigrant feeling which seems to predominate in the US today, The United States is still the number one place on the planet for…

And a fall from grace — I was sixteen. My best friend, Jim Gordon and I were running for President (Jim) and vice president (me) of the student council. Our slogan taken from our car wash business, was, “If you want it done right, call Gordon and Knight.” We won! I was also voted most popular…