Friday 22 July 2011

Travel Series...coming soon



"Travelling is a bug I can't be cured of.
And why would I want to be?"


I've travelled a lot, seen many amazing places, and I want to share my experiences with you! I intend to start a series here on my blog which will achieve that purpose. First though, I want to give a little introduction and/or background. I've been travelling since before I was born. Yep, my parents were far from home when I was born. There are a fair few countries I've never seen with my own eyes, but have technically visited while I existed in some form. But don't worry - I'll be confining my travel entries to places I've actually laid eyes on.

A great source of inspiration for me is the world trip I took in 1998 with my father. I was 17 and just out of high school. Instead of going straight into university as most people seem to do, I took a year off. Most of the first half of that year was spent on foreign soil, getting to know the world and my father in a whole new light. While there were a great many stressful moments, as there are bound to be if you're travelling with my Dad, there were more than enough amazing moments to compensate. I look back at those months with no little awe at the sorts of things I saw - breathtaking landscapes, insides of homeless shelters, bars where Al Capone hung out, Swiss glaciers... Sometimes we were at rock bottom, clawing our way up again. Other times we were in 5 star hotels eating pizza. I can't thank my father enough for giving me the chance to see these wonders (and sometimes, horrors) with my own eyes. I think every teen (or even adult) should be so lucky.

So, that was World Trip #1. But wait, there's more! In 2004, I booked another round-the-world ticket. This time I travelled alone, and my fifteen-stop ticket took me to thirteen different countries. I'll be mentioning some of the places I visited during 2004 too, later on in the series. There are also the shorter trips I've taken, which may merit talking about at some point. For a start, though, I'll focus on the 1998 trip, starting with the Australian leg which took my father, uncle and I across Australia from west to east (approx. 4000 km, or 2485 mi). And we'll see where it goes from there.

19 comments:

  1. This looks great! Can't wait to tag-a-long on your travel series. I don't get to travel this year so it will be a little vacation on the blogoverse for me!

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  2. I can't wait to read more about your travels and see pictures if you post any. They always bring me much inspiration when I am writing. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Happy :D

    Warning:
    I will be jealous.

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  4. I love to travel as well. Though I haven't had as many oppotunities as you, I have seen and experienced some amazing things. Unfortunately, I think I'll need to wait for my kids to grow up a bit before I can indulge myself again.

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  5. The photo of the worn boots was perfect for your world travels. Sums it up well. Look forward to hearing about the adventures.

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  6. Sounds like a blast. I don't get to travel much. Maybe someday. :) There's a lot I'd like to see.

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  7. Oh this sounds like a wonderful story! I'll definitely stop by to read about it. I also want to do a round the world trip one day. :-)

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  8. This sounds very interesting. Can't wait to read about your travels.

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  9. Wow, you're so brave to go off and travel in foreign countries by yourself. I'm great at traveling WITHIN the US alone, but outside of it I always want a companion. :)

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  10. I am so impresse! Having basically been nowhere, but north america, I can't wait to hear about your journeys!

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  11. Thanks everyone for stopping by :) I hope you do enjoy the series when it starts! I'll for sure be showing pictures, but I need to get hold of my dad's slides so I can scan some more. hehe

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  12. Are you kidding me? Holy cow, this is so cool! I can't believe you've been to so many places. I'm totally jealous, and will definitely live vicariously through you.

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  13. Wow. I'm with Jolene, I'll be really jealous. Can't wait to hear all about it! Seriously, what does it look like when you buy a round the world ticket? Does it say "destination unknown" on it? Does it list countries? Do you have to specify stops in advance?

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  14. I can't wait to read more about your travels and would eagerly wait for photos.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  15. @Julie - yeah, there are some amazing stories, though travelling of course has its ups and downs. Especially when you're doing it on the cheap. hehe

    @Deniz - I'll have to scan my tickets (which I do still have somewhere in my drawers) or take a pic of them.

    @Nas - cheers, and thanks for stopping by!

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  16. Wow, this sounds fascinating!! And, I'm so jealous of your trips around the world, how amazing. I can't wait to read the series!

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  17. This is fantastic. I've been planning a series like this for fall. We will have to compare notes. Sadly, I've never been to Australia. I hope to someday.

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  18. @Julie - fascinating for me too, in hindsight. hehe

    @Ciara - ooh, I look forward to seeing your series too! There are heaps of places I haven't been yet, but got a list!

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  19. Sounds so great! I eventually wanna travel the world someday like you. Can't wait to read about your travels! :) (Btw, sorry for the late comment)

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