Jimmyjd4

As I'm prepping for the trip tomorrow I thought I'd fill you all in on what I'm bringing. See the attached images for details on that. I also packed a universal power adapter, a towel, a rain jacket, a sweatshirt, some flip flops for showering, some good walking/hiking shoes, extra clothes, a padlock, and my passport! FINDING A PLACE TO STAY For those of you planning your own trip the first thing you'll want to do is figure out if you know anybody. While staying with friends is not always an option they can at least steer you in the right direction. If you have no contacts the cheapest alternative, as you probably guessed, is hostels. They basically work like dorms and can range anywhere from 2 to 20 beds in a room. I would highly ... read more

Planning for a trip is often the most stressful part of the entire experience. You want to make sure you have a good idea as to what your plan is but at the same time be careful to not overthink it. I believe the most memorable experiences are the impromptu ones; unplanned, impulsive, and sporadic. These three words pretty much sum up exactly what I'm doing. This is something I've wanted to do for a while but have never mustered up the courage to go through with. It's important to set goals in life and even more important to accomplish them. To quote a famous fictional character "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around every once in a while you could miss". Since I've announced that I'm doing this trip I've had ... read more