The journey started quite a while ago when some friends of mine got an idea to go around the world. I thought it was a great idea so I started saving. Their trip has since come and gone, but in a few weeks we will start out on our grand adventure. With all the excitement waiting for us, I thought I'd take a look back at this past year and the sacrifices we have made to make this happen. At 25 years old, most of my friends are going to office happy hours, clubbing on the weekends, attending great concerts, taking weekend trips, buying new cars, going out to dinner, living in a nice apartment, etc, etc, etc. Although my life is similar in the fact that I wake up and go to work to make
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