shmajo

I am sitting in the hostel common room in Naples. I've already checked out but they were cool enough to let me chill until I have to catch my train. I am taking the night train to Venice so that I don't have to pay for a hostel tonight. I will arrive in Venice around 7am tomorrow. It has been an adventurous last few days. I am not a fan of Napoli at all. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The streets are covered in dog poo and graffiti and the city is boring. I think that Venice will be much better. Sunday included getting on the wrong train to Pompeii and walking for 2 hours, exploring the ruins and finding a great little pizza joint. Tessa and I set out about 11am to catch the ... read more

It's 21:29 in Rome right now and I'm laying on my bed in the hostel. Today was my first full day away and I must say, it rocked! I got up at 9am and said goodbye to the 4 British girls that were staying in my room, they were moving onto Barcelona. I was laughing at the girls as they packed up because their bags were huge; 90 liters, which is twice the size of my pack. My other roommate is returning from 2 years in the Peace Corps and has 34 days to spend exploring Europe. We headed towards the shuttle this morning and a nice Italian man gave us 2 train passes because he didn't use them. It saved us 2 euro. While of the shuttle we noticed that traffic was backed up. Looking ... read more

I've got only 35 days left until departure! I have all my clothes (which isn't much) and everything fits nicely into my backpack. It's like playing with Lego's or a puzzle trying to stack everything just right so I can close my pack. I have some room left for souvenirs or things I might pick up along the way. I am starting with minimal clothing: *2 pairs of pants *2 pairs of shorts *2 long sleeve shirts *2 short sleeve shirts *2 tanktops *lounge pants/PJs *vest *jacket Here are pictures of my clothes laid out and my backpack. More pictures to come! ... read more

So, as many of you may know I'm gearing up to travel the world, leaving next October. I have gotten some mixed responses but an overwhelming consensus of amazement. I am taking nothing more than a backpack and the air in my lungs to see the world. I have a list of places that intrigue me and I want to experience what they have to offer. I guess I'm just unsure why more people don't travel. Is it fear? Is it lack of confidence in one's self? What? I want to know why people say "I could never do what your doing." It's really not that hard, if you want to do something then make it happen. You only have one life and instead of being 80 saying "I wish I would've..." why not say "I ... read more

So this is the first official entry (as you may see) and I just wanted to say thanks for stopping by! I plan on updating this at least once a week while traveling. Before I leave I may post some odd n' ends about packing and planning. If you want you can subscribe to my journal by hitting the "Subscribe" button to the left just under my picture. This will send you an email every time I update my journal (in case you forget to check it). I will be posting pictures and stories of my adventures, thanks for joining me! You can also comment on any of my posts by clicking the "Add Comment" button to the left. Hopefully that is enough to get ya'll started! "It's an experience we shall always remember, or an ... read more