Hello Mell & fellow travelers 😊
My name is Affinity, & I've been traveling since High School. I grew up on Cape Cod, USA. One morning, after graduation, I awoke with a revelation. I hauled out a map of the United States-closed my eyes & twirled the map... slammed my pen down on Orlando Florida. Knew no one, had no job prospect there, but packed my bags, loaded the car, put the rest in storage & drove. I had enough cash to last me 2 months in a decent hotel.
It took about 2 wks before the "beach" became a bit of a yawner, change of course. Rented a room from a couple who had an enormous house. I did this to get to "know" people. Their friends became mine, evenings around the dinner table sharing experiences (they were considerably older than myself) & 'living' not 'visiting'. I sought out a job, got it & made more friends, life began in a new place.
I've always had pen pals, from letters found in a bottle, from school or via friends. One day, after 7 yrs of writing, a pen pal from Europe showed up @ my doorstep ! S U R P R I S E ! LoL Well, this is a long story I will spare you from, this time 😉. In the end, he invited me to Europe, he moved in with his girlfriend & gave me his apt for 3 weeks. The pen pal, his girlfriend, myself with 8 of their friends, traveled the continent :D 16 hours of sleep the first week.... I can sleep when I'm 6feet under. I HAVE to see it all.
I live in Europe now. I continue to travel with my family.
My hopes & dreams? My children grow up wise, open minded & well traveled. Experience all the cultures the world has to offer, every color, every culinary adventure & every joy.
Thank you for such a welcoming-fast loading-interesting site!
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