Hello, visitors! Merry Christmas to all! I hope Santa has been good to everyone.
Okay, so ... I have been plenty of places in my life, but never have I actually documented my travels and tried to keep a record of memories that extends beyond a few pictures tucked away in a dusty photo album that sits in a closet somewhere. This is my commitment to begin a habit that I plan on carrying through the rest of my life - memorializing my travels. I am headed to Bangkok, Thailand - leaving out of Ronald Reagan Airport in DC on Tuesday evening, December 26, 2017. I am excited about this trip because it is the first time I have ever been to the far east!! The length of the flight I'm not so excited about ... it's over 20 hours, two plane changes (one change in New York city; one in Hong Kong) and 8,700 miles. But, if I just kick back and relax (and hopefully sleep the whole night through on the plane), it shouldn't be that bad.
I am traveling to Bangkok solo, but I will be meeting up with a group of 12 - so I am hopeful that I will get to know some new and pretty cool people. What's even more exciting? I will be on a warm, sunny Thailand beach for New Year's day! I don't come back to the United States until January 5th, 2018.
Our travel itinerary is as follows: we start in Bangkok; begin to wind our way down to the far southern city of Phuket. Along the way, we spend some time in Surat Thani; Ao Nang; and Ko Yao Noi. Planes, trains, boats AND automobiles will be involved in this adventure! Whoo-hoo! That's a lot of diversity in traveling!
I plan on updating the blog everyday. I mean, how else is this traveling, jet-setting, 'round the way kinda girl gonna capture fresh memories if I don't write about them immediately?! : ) So, check back here periodically to see what is new and exciting. (Or, even subscribe to my blog so you get updated when I post). Unless something crazy happens in one of the airports that would be worth noting, I will post again as soon as I get to Bangkok! (Which should be interesting ... I don't speak a word of Thai. I guess I should learn the basic phrases on the plane, like "where's the bathroom?" or "EXCUSE ME ... ummm ... is this on sale?!?"
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