Well y'all. I started this blog to show my family back home what I was doing while studying abroad, but my travel bug didn't stop there. I went to Africa in November and I'm planning to backpack when I graduate! I've just started planning my journey. I'm definitely in the 'what am I doing?!' stage, but with a little research and all the travel ideas I've accumulated on my phone over the years, I'm giving this thing a go!
So what has my scatterbrained self done so far? So glad you asked!
A) I've googled. Yeah, laugh it up but I am the google queen. There are so many people who are doing exactly what I am. Other people have been where I am and have wisdom from already doing it! Maybe that's why you're reading this right now!
B) I pulled out maps from different countries and made a trip map. Where I wanted to fly into (I've picked Ireland because a sweet friend of mine is from there), which countries I want to go to, which path made the most sense. (Although, google queen knows that the trip map has to stay flexible. Trying to stick to a rigid schedule can ruin a trip abroad.)
C) Social media it up y'all. What's the point of facebook if we don't use it to our advantage? Sure you have to put up with 50 baby pictures and a wedding every weekend, but Buzzfeed Travel is filled with amazing ideas for places to visit. There's hundreds of instagram feeds dedicated to travel. Figure out where you want to go. What are the most important things for you to see? You can't know until you do some research!
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