Mile Zero: Beginnings.

I start this blog with the hope of cataloging my various travel adventures. Its not a secret that I am a travel junkie, always looking for vintage maps in old book stores and researching new off-the-beaten-path destinations (especially when it leads to good food!). Icelandic bike ride? Yes, please. Hiking near Victoria Falls? Let's go now! (Ok, I haven't done either of those things, but I really want to!)

I've been lucky enough to travel a fair bit in my years on earth. Although I traveled to India, Mexico and the Caribbean when I was young, studying in Grasmere, England (the home of the famous William Wordsworth) in 2000 began my real international travels. London's cobbled streets and not-so-cheerio residents smelled of warm leather after a rainfall. The green hues in the lake district of England were astounding and the beer was equally serendipitous.

Then,  in 2005, I went to Italy to write some poetry, drink some REAL wine and get immersed in the pantheons of history. Chocolate coconut gelato is a must near the Trevi fountain.

India's northern region was the third study abroad on my list and it proved to be both educational (studying Hindi) and heart-warming. In 2006, the longest of my study-abroad experiences, Mussoorie India was full of monkeys, spicy chai with homework and a sea of scarves. Lovely.

Now, I'm about to begin the most exciting adventure of all: Traveling the World!