traveling 'around the world' has always been on the back of my mind since graduating college. but the time was never right. immediately after graduation, i didnt have the money. after i started working, i didnt have the time. the last few weeks, i've been thinking, it's now or never. if i stay this corporate world any longer, i may never go. when i'm 50, i want to be able to tell of all the cool things i did when i was younger. decorating my cubicle doesnt rank very high on the list of 'cool things'.
earlier today, i talked to my boss and submitted my letter of resignation. i'm leaving on good terms, though i can tell they were pretty shocked by my decision. they asked questions like why couldnt i do it the way normal people do, and take 2 week vacations at a time, instead of going for 6months to a year. my reply was, it's part of the adventure, to just keep going. they asked if i was independently wealthy (haha, this really made me laugh) to be able to afford doing this. well, i save money like crazy.. i've got a decent stash that should last me a year.
this isnt about discontent with my job. i like the work, the people are decent, the level of stress is low, and the hours are flexible. this is about seeing new things.
my tickets should be booked by the end of the week, and i should be off and running by february!
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." - Saint Augustine.
edit: (to answer some questions 🙂 )
i'll be traveling alone. but from reading blogs of other people who have done what i'm attempting to do, it won't be hard to meet other travelers on the road.
i've saved up about $25k for this trip. i'll be selling some of my things, like my motorcycle, maybe my car, my computer, furniture, so i'm hoping i can raise another $2k-$4k before i leave.
my mom wants me to bring a laptop with me, so much so that she's offered to pay for it. looking into travel friendly laptops now, if anyone has any good suggestions (small, durable, preferable not too expensive, let me know!)
definately gonna take pictures along the way. right now i have a pentax optio s digicam. hopefully i'll find the time and energy to blog most of my trip... i'll update with the site when it's all ready!
earlier today, i talked to my boss and submitted my letter of resignation. i'm leaving on good terms, though i can tell they were pretty shocked by my decision. they asked questions like why couldnt i do it the way normal people do, and take 2 week vacations at a time, instead of going for 6months to a year. my reply was, it's part of the adventure, to just keep going. they asked if i was independently wealthy (haha, this really made me laugh) to be able to afford doing this. well, i save money like crazy.. i've got a decent stash that should last me a year.
this isnt about discontent with my job. i like the work, the people are decent, the level of stress is low, and the hours are flexible. this is about seeing new things.
my tickets should be booked by the end of the week, and i should be off and running by february!
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." - Saint Augustine.
edit: (to answer some questions 🙂 )
i'll be traveling alone. but from reading blogs of other people who have done what i'm attempting to do, it won't be hard to meet other travelers on the road.
i've saved up about $25k for this trip. i'll be selling some of my things, like my motorcycle, maybe my car, my computer, furniture, so i'm hoping i can raise another $2k-$4k before i leave.
my mom wants me to bring a laptop with me, so much so that she's offered to pay for it. looking into travel friendly laptops now, if anyone has any good suggestions (small, durable, preferable not too expensive, let me know!)
definately gonna take pictures along the way. right now i have a pentax optio s digicam. hopefully i'll find the time and energy to blog most of my trip... i'll update with the site when it's all ready!
