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It’s been a little quiet around here lately. But the secret is out… I’m taking a year off to travel! I’ve been tentatively planning since spring of last year, but officially decided in December. Why, you ask? Well, it’s something I’ve always dreamed about doing, and right now is probably the best time for me to take a “career break,” especially since I just finished my MBA. Although I started this blog to work on my 101 Things in 1,000 Days Project, it’s slowly morphing into a travel blog. So I’ll be using it to keep friends and family updated on my adventures over the next year.
The Route:
Feb/March: China/Japan
March-mid April: Australia/New Zealand
Tentative Further Itinerary:
mid April – May: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
beginning of June: Thailand/Malaysia
mid-June: back to Oregon
the rest of the summer/fall: Europe
Fall/Winter: Central/South America
You may have noticed the nifty little Google Map over there ——–>
It will be a “Where in the World is…” map. Not as cool as GPS, but still pretty cool. The adventure officially begins February 25!
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Hey remember that time I had a quarter-life crisis, quit my job, and traveled around the world for a year? Hey remember that other time the economy tanked and I spent almost a year looking for a new job? Hey remember that time I made banana and Nutella crepes for breakfast?I probably blogged about it yeah?
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30 Before Thirty List
1.2. Visit Iceland
3. Run a half-marathon
4. Attend a cooking class
5. Carve out a stellar mini home office
6. Go raw for 1 week or do a cleanse
7. Start strength training
8. Learn to ride my bike outside with my cycling
shoes [without falling over]
9. Go to 1 new restaurant (or coffee shop) per week 52 in total
10.
11. Learn the Pincha Mayurasana yoga pose
12.
13. Go actual backpacking
14. Take a silver jewelry class
15. Road trip Hwy 101 southbound
16. Try a new class that isn't 'my style': belly dancing or zumba
17. Ask 12 people their favorite book and read it
18. Try kiteboarding
19. Volunteer again
20. Get a car, scooter or new bicycle
21. Visit a spa for a whole day or do a yoga/spa vacay
22. Eat [hyper] local for one week
23. Cook a 5-course meal, have a dinner party
24. Buy awesome matching lingerie
25. Start a grown-up alcohol collection/declare a signature drink
26. Buy a little black dress
27. Visit all 30 breweries in Portland
28. Ask a guy out
29. --- add later
30. --- add later
Heather
February 16th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Wow that’s a lot of traveling! I really admire you doing this! I wish you the best of luck. I can’t wait to hear stories and see pictures.
Jenn Geiss
February 21st, 2008 at 11:47 am
Completely jealous! Are you traveling with someone? Have an amazing time!
antonio
April 27th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
wow it takes a lot of time to do all of that..
i suggest you must include rafting at the biggest river in the US…
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