June 18th, 2008
I think I am realizing that I am living my life “in the moment.” I’m not really thinking about later today or tomorrow or next week, let alone next month. In fact, the past few days of my trip, like today, I don’t even know where I will sleep tonight …
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January 7th, 2008
If Jules Verne’s characters went around the world in eighty days, journeyed to the center of the Earth, and descended twenty thousand leagues under the sea, I wondered if a character could circumnavigate the Baltic Sea. Well, of course, one can travel around the Baltic Sea, I told myself. But…can …
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December 24th, 2007
Venice, Italy. Nicknamed the “city of water,” the “city of bridges,” the “city of light,” and “the most romantic city” in the world. We’ve all heard about it. We’ve all seen travel brochures for it. We’ve seen it in photos, seen it in the movies, in books, on TV, heard …
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December 17th, 2007
Imagine yourself surrounded by a rainbow of pastel colored Italian homes, creating a picturesque Italian hill town. Imagine the feel of the warm Italian sun on your skin, and the smell of freshly made Italian food filling the air. Imagine hearing the sounds of the Italian language rolling off the …
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November 19th, 2007
Start small. Start simple. Start short. Start local. Start with something enjoyable. That is what I did when I knew that I wanted to begin traveling solo. I wanted to test the waters before I really ventured out into the world. Here is the story of my first solo travel …
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