The Adventure

I was born a traveler. In my short life, I've lived in four different states, and something like ten different houses. I have seen about 30 of the 48 contiguous United States, as well as two Canadian provinces.

However, recently I've been somewhat limited as far as my experiences have gone. I've been able to go to New York City for a week at Christmas, and Panama City Beach, FL for a total of about two weeks spread through school breaks, and I have plans to go to Paris next summer as a study-abroad deal with my university. But NYC and PCB and La Ville de Lumiere, it's just not enough. (Cue the spoiled brat.)

See, I want to see everywhere. No, really, I do. I want to see Europe, with all its famous places, but I also want to see Africa and Asia and South America and Australia, and the rest of North America to boot. Heck, I'd like to see Antarctica if it wasn't so freaking cold.

So, what's a girl to do?

Well, plan an Adventure, of course! Since I've got lots of time (I'm in grad school until May of 2013, at least), I thought I would get started. I know I probably STILL don't have enough time to make perfect plans, but I figure at least I can get them started! And I can start doing research, and finding travel tips and stuff, and get a time frame nailed down. As of right now, I don't see it being a Big Thing - just me, perhaps. I don't want to be tied down to anything, and the bigger your group, the more tied down you will be, simply because groups tend to have Itineraries and Things To Do and People To Keep Happy.

The Premise of the Adventure: Take a year. See the world. Come home. I think I should keep it simple. Of course, there are specific goals that I do have in mind. There are places that I want to see. There are things I want to do. I have ideas for what I want to do. However, I don't want to be ruled by these things, because - in a whole year's time - there will be enough time for most everything.

The Adventure Time Frame: 1 June 2013 - 1 June 2014. I do not know what will happen on 1 June 2013. I might drive out to see my continent first, or I might fly out to see somewhere completely different, and finish with my own continent in May of 2014. I will discover that when I decide where, exactly, I will go.

Things I Know I Will Need: Passport. A Eurail Pass for the time I will spend in Europe. Comfy shoes. Comfy clothes. Internet access. Money.

Things I Do Not Know And Plan To Learn: Anything that isn't listed.