Getting ready to travel again! YAY!

By nomadicmatt On May 14, 2008 · 5 Comments

In a month from now, I’ll be leaving the states again. It’s amazing how
fast my time here has gone. When I came home in January, June seemed so
far away that I felt it would never come. Now, I can’t believe how much
I have to do before I leave.

This move is a lot more permanent
than my last trip, much to my family’s chagrin. At the end of June,
I’ll be heading out to Europe again. My second trip through the
continent will be much, much different from the first. My first trip
was just about seeing it all and, while I plan to see as much as I can
this time around, this trip is also about seeing my friends.

Traveling
the world I met many awesome people and I want to see them. I don’t
know when our paths might cross again, if ever, so while I can, I want
to experience Europe through the eyes of my local friends. Do what they
do. See what they see. It’s better than using any guidebook out there.

After
Europe, I’ll be moving to China to teach English. I don’t know how long
I’ll stay but it will be awhile. I’ll be living in Beijing. I’m
excited, I’m nervous, I’m thrilled. I’m hoping to have it all worked
out before I leave too. Then it’s off to southeast Asia again and
beyond. I’ll probably end up in Australia or New Zealand. Or maybe
both. You never know with me. I like to change my plans often.

I
have a lot to do before I leave. I need to sort out my finances, add my
parents to all my accounts so they can take care of my finances while
I’m gone, get my visas, plan my route, get my flight, see my friends
one last time, get rid of any stuff I have, shop for supplies
(especially a new moleskin notebook), and start my Chinese classes.

So soon my travel articles will be mixed with adventures from the road. Get ready. Get excited.

 
 

 

5 responses to Getting ready to travel again! YAY!

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    Tim Patterson said on May 15, 2008

    Awesome, Matt! We’ll all look forward to your blogs.

    -Tim

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    Lola Akinmade said on May 15, 2008

    How exciting. Looking forward to blogs from the road!

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    Hal Amen said on May 15, 2008

    I feel your excitement, Matt. The anticipation of travel is such a vibrant emotion. I just listed my apartment on craigslist, moving out end of July…more travels await…maybe I’ll see you on the road!

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    Christine Gilbert said on May 15, 2008

    Where in Europe will you be? I can’t believe I will be just 15 days behind you, both of us leaving from Boston. Small, small world.

    –Christine

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    My blog: almostfearless.com

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    Christine Gilbert said on May 15, 2008

    Where in Europe will you be? I can’t believe I will be just 15 days behind you, both of us leaving from Boston. Small, small world.

    –Christine

    —–
    My blog: almostfearless.com

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