Just one last, long journey before real life kicks in (if I ever let it)

Many years ago (ahum), when I was a little girl, I wanted to become a teacher…When I was about 10, I either wanted to become a teacher or a bartender. I know, little girls dream BIG. All I'm trying to say is that dreams, hopes, desires, goals, they all change over the years but some stick with you through the years. 

I remember when I was little and one of my sisters traveled the world (she still does). She always wrote me cards, came home with presents, pictures and of course stories. I don't remember details of any of the stories or presents, except for a coloring book she got me and the excitement she told her stories with. I always think that might have been where part of my interest of travelling came from. And perhaps the fact, that I've always been a people-person, sometimes maybe too much of one. I love learning about different cultures, languages, countries, habits and meeting new people. When I was about 14, I even thought about studying anthropology, but I ended up doing something completely different. I did try to see as much of the world as possible during and after college though.

And then, there comes a time in life that everything is fine, okay, comfortable. You're life is going pretty well, a job that pays well and the work you have to do is fine, maybe a house/an apartment, relationship, a nice pet, surrounded by friends and family. This is a life many people would perhaps envy you for. But do you really want to live your life comfortable? And some do, for some, this is the life they've dreamed of; that white picket fence, a cute dog, a husband, two kids (huisje, boompje, beestje) or at least that's what they are working towards. I thought about staying a little longer, I mean work was fine and I was comfortable, and of course going away and leaving a good thing is scary or is it exciting? In my case, I want to live on the edge, look for excitement and go back to that feeling I had when I was a kid and the world was my playground. I love my life in Holland, but this is something I have been looking forward to for so long and there is nothing that is keeping me here right now, so why wait? Just one last, long journey before real life kicks in (if I ever let it).

I've seen a lot of the world already, well according to one of those –calculate how much you've seen- I only saw about 10% of the world. But after my trip in 2010, a little over 3 years ago, there hasn't been a day that I stopped thinking about seeing more and planning another trip.

So here it goes, coming October it is time, to once again, spread my wings and make the world my playground J

Travel plans 2013/2014:

Asia: Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Koh Phangan, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

Australia: Adelaide, Melbourne, Tasmania, East Coast with two friends in a campervan (starting in Sydney, ending in Cairns), Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth

New-Zealand 

Optional: Fiji Islands

Back to Holland through Asia: Jakarta and Philippines

Duration: No idea, we all knows how my predictions worked out last time, but guessing at least 6 months.

Talii-Special: One of the things I want to do during this trip, and what made part of the route, is visit theme parks! A rollercoaster junky like me should have no problem enjoying the Asian version of Disney and Universal but (hopefully) also the rollercoasters in the local theme parks.

That's it for now. I'll try to keep posting, you all keep reading now you hear J!