About
Hello.
My name is Alan Perlman.
I grew up in Nashville, TN and recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in International Studies and minors in French and Business. I currently work for an information services company that provides cost-of-living data to its clients. As a surveyor, I travel to different cities around the world on a global scavenger hunt, collecting prices that can be analyzed so our clients can better understand how to structure their compensation packages for employees working abroad. Nifty. For more information, check out this article.
The 9 to 5 alternative is a way for me to chronicle my travels and meet like-minded folk such as yourselves. I also write about lifestyle design and entrepreneurship, but these days I focus more on travel.
Posts To Get You Started
10 Ridiculously Offbeat Destinations
The World’s Biggest Everything
Chernobyl Exposed: A Tour of the World’s Most Infamous Radioactive Disaster Zone
Mileage Running with Dan Pierson
Internet Press
Interview with John Bardos at JetSetCitizen
Interview with Nate Damm at The Way That You Wander
Interview with Emily Gerson at Maiden Voyage
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Hope to hear from you soon!
Alan