there's something about the planning of travel that gives you hope. hope for a new experience, crossing something off your bucket list, other stories to share at cocktail parties.
traveling to a destination that you've been longing for that momentarily lifts you out of the monotony of daily life. you know your routine will definitely be broken, if only for a week. and you have gratitude for your 9-5 job benefits.
and we finally arrive, the trip is illuminating. and somehow we splurge a little more than we ever would back home. time passes by quickly, yet comparitively it's stretched. we've squeezed so much into our days, but return home longing for more.
it's always a process. a cycle of monotony-hope-anticipation-actualization-lingering-monotony.
and i can't help but yearn for more.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
3 things needed
there are 3 things needed for travel: money, time, and health. you will rarely have all 3 together, so when you have at least 2/3 you must go!
this quote sticks with me. and yet for the past year my travel has been minimal.
i've been moving back and forth throughout the country for the past 8 years, which finally has crept up on me. i've since gotten married and settled, not just with a man, but in one place...LA. i relish in my travel stories, but have been all talk this past year with no action.
as one who has a perpetual travel bug, i feel the guilt of not having gone anywhere. not from an outside person but for my soul. i'm young, healthy, and could save money for an expedition. why not go? but i've overloaded myself with moves, job changes, and wedding plans that took precedence over good ole traveling. and now that the wedding has passed and all of the boxes have been unpacked, i can again plan.
recent conversations with friends last week reminded me of who i am at heart. a traveller. and attending the la times travel expo with the likes of rick steves, arthur frommers, and lisa ling truly gave me a kick in the ass. validation, there's no time but now.
and today i vow i will go to at least two dream destinations this year...
where to?
i generally create a list of the top 10 countries to visit, just waiting to cross the next one off my list. i may do a vision board collage or have a paradise screensaver. but my next ideal destination is stateside.
sedona arizona. dreams of red rock, a vortex, and tranquility fill my curious mind.
and the international destination still being explored. the site for our honeymoon.....
it's between 3 sets
paris and morocco
japan and thailand
solely cuba
where do you vow to go this year?
choose one stateside and one international locale.
once you verbalize it you are one step closer to assuring it will occur.
you are accountable in this internet world.
this quote sticks with me. and yet for the past year my travel has been minimal.
i've been moving back and forth throughout the country for the past 8 years, which finally has crept up on me. i've since gotten married and settled, not just with a man, but in one place...LA. i relish in my travel stories, but have been all talk this past year with no action.
as one who has a perpetual travel bug, i feel the guilt of not having gone anywhere. not from an outside person but for my soul. i'm young, healthy, and could save money for an expedition. why not go? but i've overloaded myself with moves, job changes, and wedding plans that took precedence over good ole traveling. and now that the wedding has passed and all of the boxes have been unpacked, i can again plan.
recent conversations with friends last week reminded me of who i am at heart. a traveller. and attending the la times travel expo with the likes of rick steves, arthur frommers, and lisa ling truly gave me a kick in the ass. validation, there's no time but now.
and today i vow i will go to at least two dream destinations this year...
where to?
i generally create a list of the top 10 countries to visit, just waiting to cross the next one off my list. i may do a vision board collage or have a paradise screensaver. but my next ideal destination is stateside.
sedona arizona. dreams of red rock, a vortex, and tranquility fill my curious mind.
and the international destination still being explored. the site for our honeymoon.....
it's between 3 sets
paris and morocco
japan and thailand
solely cuba
where do you vow to go this year?
choose one stateside and one international locale.
once you verbalize it you are one step closer to assuring it will occur.
you are accountable in this internet world.
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