I've been so blessed to have seen the world from a very early age. My parents took me with them on their travels, and when I was fifteen, I traveled by myself for the first time. If I would have to name two absolute passions of mine, they would be traveling and writing. I have babbled on about writing already, so now I want to share some thoughts about traveling.
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| Norway 2012 |
Countries and the number of times I've visited them:
Sweden (1)
Norway (1)
Russia (3)
Estonia (10)
Latvia (1)
Lithuania (1)
Germany (2 + a few layovers)
Canary Islands (a few layovers)
Denmark (a few layovers)
France (1)
England (3)
Ireland (1)
Holland (1 + a few layovers)
Greece (3)
Turkey (3)
Cyprus (1)
Egypt (1)
The Gambia (1)
USA (6)
Traveling widens your horizon in the way you can't even imagine until you experience it. It gives you confidence and independence, not to mention incredible experiences.
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| Amsterdam, 2011. |
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| NYC, 2011. |
I'm not wealthy. Sometimes I really have to stretch the penny to make ends meet. I live in a small studio apartment and drive a 1988 Nissan. I don't have a state of the art TV or fancy, expensive clothes. I'd rather spend my money on flight fares. When there's a will, there's a way. It's all about prioritizing :)
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| Mount Rainier, St. Helens and Mount Adams. Landing to Portland, OR, 2012. |
The downside is, that once you start, you won't get enough.
I spent three months in Portland, Oregon last fall, and after coming back it's been awful at times. I miss it so much, and can't wait to go back. It's not easy to travel regularly. Too bad money doesn't grow on trees (or, well, it's paper, so technically it does).
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| Portland, 2012. |
My favorite places in the world? Airports.
Have a happy weekend :)
-iira
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