15 to 30: international jet setter
Goal: Travel the World
While my sorority sisters were participating in wet t-shirt contests during Spring Break, I was sightseeing in Spain. The previous year I looked around London. Ever since I got my passport during my sophomore year of college (was I late bloomer?), I’ve made international travel a priority. In addition to Madrid, Seville, Granada and London, I’ve been to various cities in Israel, Australia and Italy, as well as our lovely neighbors, Canada and Mexico.
I doubt my thirst for travel will ever be satiated. There’s a time and place for relaxing on a beach, but I’d rather explore narrow, cobblestone streets in historical cities and towns. I follow Rick Steves on Facebook (his tour guides are my bible), and I’m totally jealous that Anthony Bourdain gets to eat his way around the world on “No Reservations.” My dream job? Theirs!
In an ideal world, J and I would be able to spend a couple of months or a year living abroad (somewhere glamorous, not on a military base). If we had children at the time, even better. They – and I – would be able to learn a foreign language through immersion. (Really, all I’ve ever wanted is to have children who call me “Mum.” British is a foreign language, right?)
On my travel wish list: Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Tokyo and Barcelona. Ireland. India. China. All over South America. Basically, the whole wide world. Who can blame me? There is so much culture to experience out there.
Where would you go, if you could?
(image by me of Florence in 2008, one of my most fav cities)
We’re so alike, PJ! It was fated that we meet in Omaha to share our stories, learn from each other and live out our dreams. I love to travel; I’ve been a Lonely Planet girl and I would love to be a producer on “No Reservations” so I could eat my way through those exotic and run-of-the-mill cities.
I’ve been to Paris, Amsterdam, Prague and Barcelona (no Tokyo…except the airport!). And I’ve never been to the rest of those places you want to visit. Perhaps there’s a Trocadero field trip somewhere in there; knowing you and me I’m sure there is a way to make it happen one day!
Have a great night!