Dear Diary, hahaha
I'd like to start by saying I'm sorry to my family... most of whom are teachers and my writing is not necessarily grammatically well. Or is it good? oh well either way I have a degree in art so, good luck with my rambles.
When I tell people that I am backpacking through South East Asia, I usually get one of two responses,"Are you out of your mind?!" or, "That's amazing. I'm so jealous." Usually I would respond to these people that question my sanity with something like,"Ya i'm totally insane." Oh and by the way don't think I don't know that most of you who know me and probably some of you who don't are nodding your head in agreeance, but this time it's different.
I can't really give you one good reason why I'm going on this trip, I can give you 100! Here you go:
1. food
2. colors
3. history
4 culture
5. textiles
6. adventure
7. food
8. beautiful beaches
9. love of absurdly long flights
10. enrichment
11. enlightenment
12. expanding the boundaries of my comfort level
13. food
14. all around personal growth
15. love for squat toilets
ok well I have sooo many more reasons but we'll stop here because those of you who know me would not be shocked by my truck driver language and teenage sense of humor however, those of you who don't know me may be appalled.
I'd like to start by saying I'm sorry to my family... most of whom are teachers and my writing is not necessarily grammatically well. Or is it good? oh well either way I have a degree in art so, good luck with my rambles.
When I tell people that I am backpacking through South East Asia, I usually get one of two responses,"Are you out of your mind?!" or, "That's amazing. I'm so jealous." Usually I would respond to these people that question my sanity with something like,"Ya i'm totally insane." Oh and by the way don't think I don't know that most of you who know me and probably some of you who don't are nodding your head in agreeance, but this time it's different.
I can't really give you one good reason why I'm going on this trip, I can give you 100! Here you go:
1. food
2. colors
3. history
4 culture
5. textiles
6. adventure
7. food
8. beautiful beaches
9. love of absurdly long flights
10. enrichment
11. enlightenment
12. expanding the boundaries of my comfort level
13. food
14. all around personal growth
15. love for squat toilets
ok well I have sooo many more reasons but we'll stop here because those of you who know me would not be shocked by my truck driver language and teenage sense of humor however, those of you who don't know me may be appalled.
"Who's this guy Garrett you're traveling with?"
Garrett and I instantly realized our love for travel and our travel goals are extremely compatible. Usually I spend the winter in Panama visiting my family for a few months and I have been doing this for the last 4 years so you can imagine how excited I was when Garrett called and suggested we go to SE Asia. We both have traveled to many different places but this will be both of our first times in Asia. Our common love for adventure, culture, food and many other things solidified our feelings about traveling together. We will be traveling for four months and will be covering Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. This blog is intended to help our friends and families keep track of us and see some of the amazing places we will be visiting and also to help other travelers who may be interested in a similar adventure. Please enjoy and don't be afraid to share our experiences and/or contact us if you have any comments or questions.
XOXO
Gotta get some rest cause we're leaving for Thailand tomorrow morning!!!!
Garrett and I instantly realized our love for travel and our travel goals are extremely compatible. Usually I spend the winter in Panama visiting my family for a few months and I have been doing this for the last 4 years so you can imagine how excited I was when Garrett called and suggested we go to SE Asia. We both have traveled to many different places but this will be both of our first times in Asia. Our common love for adventure, culture, food and many other things solidified our feelings about traveling together. We will be traveling for four months and will be covering Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. This blog is intended to help our friends and families keep track of us and see some of the amazing places we will be visiting and also to help other travelers who may be interested in a similar adventure. Please enjoy and don't be afraid to share our experiences and/or contact us if you have any comments or questions.
XOXO
Gotta get some rest cause we're leaving for Thailand tomorrow morning!!!!
