Support Michael Giannella

I'm Mike — a 48-year-old guy from New Jersey who spent 20+ years in IT project management, lost both parents within a decade, and finally asked myself: what am I actually waiting for?
The answer became a 13-month solo sabbatical across 21 countries — from pottery studios in Prague to temples in Kyoto to salt flats in Bolivia. I'm documenting the whole thing through The Sabbatical Files: the planning, the fears, the budget breakdowns, the honest moments most travel creators skip over.
This isn't a luxury travel channel. It's a real person figuring out how to build a meaningful life after grief, one country at a time.

Why Your Support Matters

Every tip — seriously, even a single coffee — helps me stay on the road a little longer, keep the content free and honest, and prove that you don't need to be rich or young to take a leap like this. Your support means I can focus on making things that actually help people plan their own adventures instead of chasing sponsorships that compromise the work.
If anything I've shared has inspired you, made you laugh, or helped you plan your own trip — this is the best way to let me know.

- Mike @ The Sabbatical Files