Hello. Welcome to my first blog. Although this is a travel blog it is also a blog about my experiences, my thoughts, and my life. Why? Well, first of all I believe that life itself is a trip, a journey to be savored and experienced. A wiser person than myself once wrote, "if the whole world is a book then why only read just one page?". I keep these wise words in mind as I prepare to set out on an extended backpacking trip across India and Nepal. Over the next several months I will backpack across the Subcontinent lounging on beaches, journeying through the desert, trekking in the Trans-Himalaya, and volunteering with community development work. When I leave on Sunday I will carry with me no electronic devices, no hotel reservations, and no return ticket.
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