Ryan Stone

Ryan Stone has extensive traveling experience over the past 15 years. He has traveled to 26 different countries and 41 states in America. Some of those trips were in service of this great nation he calls home, to include a combat tour in Iraq and two years as a contractor in Afghanistan. Others were for pleasure with his wife of nearly ten years, Melanie. They have two four-legged canine children and spend their free time with family and friends or planning their next vacation. His favorite vacations took place in Italy and throughout the Caribbean. The driving force behind Leavin’ the Grind Behind… is to assist others in their vacation planning to help make it the best experience possible. He also hopes to pass on his optimistic outlook on life through hard work, goal setting, and a positive attitude to his readers, so they too can “Just Be.” Ryan Stone is the Founder and Chief Vacationing Officer of Palms N Paradise, LLC, where he has been writing about travel for over three years. You’ll find him spending time with his wife on a beach somewhere under the sun.