In two weeks from today I will be on my way to the other side of the world! The excitement, nerves, stress, and adrenaline are all kicking into high gear. It seems as the day gets closer and closer, the reality of what I'm about to embark on, is sinking in deeper and deeper. Last Friday was my last day at work. A co-worker had asked if I was sad about it and barely finished asking when I enthusiastically said, "No, the word I'd use is excited or thrilled." Sure, I will miss

If you told me a month or two ago that I was closer to traveling the world than I thought, I'm not sure I would have believed you. Even now, knowing I take off in just a few weeks, I can't fathom it. I'm extremely excited, but I'm also starting to realize, I have a lot to do before this world tour begins. I've been so focused on destinations, flight/bus/boat/train schedules, and all the fun stuff, that I totally forgot about my health. I think it's easy to forget about it w

Well there is no turning back now. I just purchased a one way ticket to my first stop on my world tour: Manila, Philippines. Words cannot express how excited I am. This makes it official , so let the countdown begin! So why the Philippines? While I knew I wanted to travel to Asia, I had imagined I'd stop somewhere like Thailand or Vietnam first. That was until about a month or 2 ago. I had been watching travel vloggers on Roku and came across TheLifeOfJord. With a goal of t