Bring On Paris

Tweet As soon as Erik got through security, I immediately regretted not staying in the amazingly comfortable hotel bed and coming to the airport on my own, closer to my own flight time. My 12:40pm flight isn’t leaving for another three hours and I didn’t get my postcards mailed, rushed through breakfast and skipped my [...]

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I’m Off For Three Months In Europe

Tweet The only thing that could have rivaled the excitement of my first plane ticket purchase this morning is the giddiness I’m feeling after purchasing the SkyTeam Europe Pass this afternoon. I will be staying with family from my father’s side in Barcelona, most of which I have never met before. I will also have [...]

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It’s Really Happening

Tweet After months of wrestling and plotting, I have finally made what I consider the first real step towards making this fantasy trip happen. I purchased my first plane ticket this morning. I leave May 31 for Barcelona (via Orlando and New York), arriving June 2 and return to Atlanta on September 11 from Amsterdam. [...]

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Route Around The World

Tweet Now that I have an idea of how I’m going to tackle the financial factor, I need to get a better idea of my route or lack of. Some people like everything planned out ahead of time. Some prefer to figure it out as they go. I initially wanted a one-way ticket and to [...]

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How I’m Funding My Round The World Trip

Tweet “I wish I could afford it,” is the first thing most people tell me when they learn of my plans to travel around the world for a year. Those who travel very frequently or live nomad lifestyles tend to either have a lot of money saved up, are able to work anywhere, or some [...]

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