and it's raining! ha. i am in krabi, thailand. which is in the southern part and on the indian ocean. it is a good jump point to the islands... which is where i'm going tomorrow... ko phi phi. looking forward to it... will be meeting up with vanessa, my cs host from singapore, and her friends for at least one night out. will be good to see them again.
just got back from the maldives which was absolutely amazing. i was invited by my friend adaeze, who was planning her mother's 70th bday party there. nice place to celebrate a birthday. not only was the water super clear and the island absolutely beautiful (we stayed on paradise island), but her family and friends were so much fun. most were from nigeria and they know how to have a good time. i think it's about time i tick africa off my list and hang out with these fabulous people again. so much fun just hanging out with them and singing and dancing. i was a little nervous at first (i know... me? nervous?) since i didn't know anyone, but i got along with them all almost instantly. i don't remember everyone's name (younger people yes, older people no) or their relationship to each other an adaeze, but it was fun to get to know them. days were organized with an event or two but there was also some free time. on the full free day i went diving. it was pretty good. expensive, but good. saw two turtles which were nice, a sea cucumber, and giant starfish. they are SO big. like 2 feet long. no lie. no sharks on the dive, but the water was so clear so you can see all the reef sharks from the surface. together we did a sunset dolphin cruise, a tour of the capital city - male (mah-lay), and on the final full day a church service, brunch, and celebration soiree for adaeze's mom. she was so sweet. she went around to each table and personally introduced everyone to everyone else and thanked them. even me! really nice. then followed by dancing. which had some really good nigerian music. great experience.
on the way back, a lot of them were flying through colombo, sri lanka, so adaeze's brother planned a little tour. i was on different flights but also had a long lay over in colombo so i was able to join. we stopped off at a precious gems store, and then a place to have dinner. dinner was delicious. we got back just in time for me to go through security and get on the flight. glad i was able to make it out of the airport this time. :) and more stamps in the passport.
before the maldives i was in koh tao thailand, which is on the gulf coast. pretty much you just go there if you want to dive, or get your certification. that's what i was going for. i was pretty proud of myself for completing considering i freaked out when i tried to do the great barrier reef. now blowing water out of my mask underwater isn't that big of a deal. taking it off, swimming around and putting it back on, however, does take a little bit of patience, but i can do it! yay! my dive group consisted of two other couples - one from canada and the other from the netherland. i was told that the group would only be 4 people, but it was fine. the couples were cool and we're good friends now. and i've also learned that i say "ya know what i'm sayin' " a bazillion times a day. ha. i swore that i never said it... so every time i would say it, they'd respond "yes, we know what you're saying". ha. it was funny. probably one of those, you had to be there type moments. on our third dive we saw TWO whale sharks (or maybe the same one twice?). which... is a bit rare. was talking to dive masters on the boat and they said it took them over 25 dives just to see one! so to see one twice was really cool. and yes, we are spoiled. it's all downhill from here. we saw it from below. we were probably 10 or so meters down and the shark was close to the surface. just really amazingly cool. our instructor was so happy. he forgot to even do the second skills test on that dive. so we just added it to the next dive... no worries. everyone was SO psyched on the boat. i guess getting to the dive site first thing in the morning (no lie... about 630am) has its privileges.
hmmm... what else? oh... i had REAL coffee today. so nice not to have instant coffee. the last time i had real coffee was at anomali coffee in ubud. miss that place. will have to go back. for the coffee, and the people. but today's coffee was nice. i ended up talking with some australians who invited me out to a bar tonight. they were really cool. like the hippie type... really just friendly and chill. and then i played a game called jackpot and chinese checkers with a woman who is friends with the people at the coffee shop. that was fun. no need to plan anything for today when it's raining... so may as well chat with the locals and play games. :) life is good. just when i think things are meh... they turn up. haven't met people super easily as i had in south america. not as many dorm rooms or hostels with cooking areas/common areas... so it take a little more effort to meet people. but... all is still good. i can't complain... i'm in thailand!!!
i always feel like there are things to update.. and then when i sit down to type it all out, i can't remember. one random thing that i've noticed around southeast asia... they barely ever give you a knife for food. you usually get a fork and a big spoon. no knife. even if you get something like a chicken breast. i haven't figured out a proper way to eat it but i usually just take the whole thing on my fork and take bites. not sure how to cut with a spoon. food is good here, and cheap. had dinner for 40baht last night at the night market which is about $1.25. the place i'm staying tonight is basic, but really cheap. 300baht for two nights. it calculates to around $4.50 a night. i have my own room. tiny, but it's enough. a little on the loud side, but i can't complain since it's so cheap.
okay... i think i will go and have lunch. the place i'm staying has delicious food. maybe go for a massage later. went yesterday to get an hour long thai massage. it was wonderful. at first i didn't like it, but i got into it. no oil or cream which is nice. and you keep your clothes on. really great stretches. may go back to the same place or try somewhere new. the australians i met this morning told me about another place to go.
for real. i'm going to have lunch. hope everyone is good!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 2013
It's a wash
Seriously.... Kuala Lumpur is just a wash. Right now it is pouring. It's pretty crazy. I guess we are beginning the rainy season.
Ya know how sometimes you visit a new place and the second you touch down you're super into it. Yeah... that didn't happen here. At all. It seems like a big city with nothing to say for itself. If you like malls, then you'd love it here as there are malls on top of malls here. Like five malls connected. About 5 floors each. It's kinda obnoxious. Most of them stores from home. High end stores like Burberry and then the lower end stores like h & m and forever 21. If I ever were to move to Malaysia (or any southeast Asian country I'm sure) I'm going to have to seriously think about getting a breast reduction. My boobs are so not made for the clothes here. I hope that my bras don't go down the shitter when I'm here.
But anyway.... I shouldn't complain. I'm out doing what I love. And so... I ended up in a city that I'm not super fond of.... So.... that means I should leave! So that's what I'm doing. I'm going to go to a southern Malaysian town/city called Malacca (or Melaka). On wikitravel (which is so much better than lonely planet) it was an option in the get out section on the Kuala Lumpur page. So we shall see. I spend a couple days there and then will head to Thailand. I booked a flight for approx $40.
It's weird to be in a big city after Bali. To have to watch my bags as if something is going to happen to it. I mean you always have to worry about it... But there were several times that I would leave my bag sitting on the table. Or leave my phone out. Nothing would happen to it in Bali. Cities you worry more. I do miss the Balinese. Really nice people. At least the ones I've run into.
Malaysia is an interesting mix of people. There is definitely a strong Indian and middle eastern influence here... And not so much "typical Asian". For some reason I wasn't expecting that. Not that it's bad or anything. It's just an observation.
Something I've noticed in southeast Asia as opposed to south America. When someone local asks me where I'm from I always say the United States. And I always get a confused look. So then I say... America. And they almost ALWAYS say... Oh... America... Barack Obama. Indonesia always brought up Obama. So far can't tell about Malaysia. But anyway... I never like to say I'm from America... I like to say the United States because technically all the countries in North and South America are just as much from America as those in the United States. I don't know why that bothers me but it does. I wish we were called United staters or something. But anyway....
This hostel that I'm staying at is pretty dull. No one seems to care to converse. I did end up talking to an older guy from San Francisco who gave me all his maps. Nice guy and has been traveling the world for seven years with no sight of permanently going home. My kinda guy. But he left on an overnight train somewhere. I was hoping to connect with people on couchsurfing but no luck there either. Did talk to an English guy at the reggae bar down the street. He was cool. Southeast Asia loves their reggae bars. They seem to be everywhere here.
Okay... I'm gonna go read... Hope all is well back home! Although I think baseball is ridiculously boring.... I'm glad that the Sox won! Yay Boston!
Ya know how sometimes you visit a new place and the second you touch down you're super into it. Yeah... that didn't happen here. At all. It seems like a big city with nothing to say for itself. If you like malls, then you'd love it here as there are malls on top of malls here. Like five malls connected. About 5 floors each. It's kinda obnoxious. Most of them stores from home. High end stores like Burberry and then the lower end stores like h & m and forever 21. If I ever were to move to Malaysia (or any southeast Asian country I'm sure) I'm going to have to seriously think about getting a breast reduction. My boobs are so not made for the clothes here. I hope that my bras don't go down the shitter when I'm here.
But anyway.... I shouldn't complain. I'm out doing what I love. And so... I ended up in a city that I'm not super fond of.... So.... that means I should leave! So that's what I'm doing. I'm going to go to a southern Malaysian town/city called Malacca (or Melaka). On wikitravel (which is so much better than lonely planet) it was an option in the get out section on the Kuala Lumpur page. So we shall see. I spend a couple days there and then will head to Thailand. I booked a flight for approx $40.
It's weird to be in a big city after Bali. To have to watch my bags as if something is going to happen to it. I mean you always have to worry about it... But there were several times that I would leave my bag sitting on the table. Or leave my phone out. Nothing would happen to it in Bali. Cities you worry more. I do miss the Balinese. Really nice people. At least the ones I've run into.
Malaysia is an interesting mix of people. There is definitely a strong Indian and middle eastern influence here... And not so much "typical Asian". For some reason I wasn't expecting that. Not that it's bad or anything. It's just an observation.
Something I've noticed in southeast Asia as opposed to south America. When someone local asks me where I'm from I always say the United States. And I always get a confused look. So then I say... America. And they almost ALWAYS say... Oh... America... Barack Obama. Indonesia always brought up Obama. So far can't tell about Malaysia. But anyway... I never like to say I'm from America... I like to say the United States because technically all the countries in North and South America are just as much from America as those in the United States. I don't know why that bothers me but it does. I wish we were called United staters or something. But anyway....
This hostel that I'm staying at is pretty dull. No one seems to care to converse. I did end up talking to an older guy from San Francisco who gave me all his maps. Nice guy and has been traveling the world for seven years with no sight of permanently going home. My kinda guy. But he left on an overnight train somewhere. I was hoping to connect with people on couchsurfing but no luck there either. Did talk to an English guy at the reggae bar down the street. He was cool. Southeast Asia loves their reggae bars. They seem to be everywhere here.
Okay... I'm gonna go read... Hope all is well back home! Although I think baseball is ridiculously boring.... I'm glad that the Sox won! Yay Boston!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
in ubud...
Seriously.... this place just gives you a sense that you're home. Yes... It has become a serious tourist trap (sadly there is a Starbucks here) but it is just so comfortable. The people are warm and friendly and the landscape is beautiful. And you never feel in a rush to do anything. Just really peaceful. There is a bit of traffic on the main roads where I stayed the first two nights but since I moved I feel like it's been a lot more tranquil. I am staying at a family compound which is beautiful. On a hill with a garden by the ubud palace. The family is nice and the breakfast is plentiful and delicious. A big fruit salad too. There is a group of children playing music nearby and it's fun.
Today seems a little bit cooler than the past couple days. I guess it is usually a bit cooler than it is now. At least that is what I hear from the locals. I heard it in padang bai and gili trawangan too. Seems I go where the humidity is. Awesome. At night it cools down so an open window and fan are good.
So far southeast Asia has a different feel than south America. Of course I am saying this only based on visiting Bali. It is definitely more relaxing here. And while there are a lot of tourists a lot of time is spent solo. Originally I hated it since so much of my love for south America was the people I met. But now I'm embracing it. It's nice to be in a beautiful place with just you and your thoughts. I have met some people... couchsurfers who have welcomed me into their circle of friends. And that has been nice. It's interesting learning about the difference in cultures. And also to learn how much similarity there is. It's not so much "a whole different world". One of the girls I met at a coffee shop and she said... "I hear that people in the western world just take their coffee to go. Here it is meant to be enjoyed... to sit with your friends and talk." I appreciate that. And I know that some of you reading will say cause we don't have time and that's why we are more developed, etc but there should be emphasis on building relationships, human interaction, etc. People are happy because they have what they need. But anyway, I'm not going to get into any sort of discussion about it. I'm just going to take it and build on that for my own personal growth.
So a first for me so far on this trip... riding on a motorbike. Never been on one before and honestly they scare me. I know three people who've died in motorcycle accidents and they just make me nervous. Luckily no problems. It is a but nerve racking since traffic here is a whatever goes type way. But we made it. I didn't get that rush that some people do after riding one. No desire to go home and get one.
Some mishaps... in Munich I was at a bar where they had that sledgehammer game where you hit the scale and a little marker goes up and rings a bell. I didn't play but someone did and when they put the sledgehammer down it fell into my ankle. Crazy pain. even while drunk. So... It turned into a bruise but I'm all better now. Another mishap... part of my filling came out yesterday during lunch. my vegetable panini all of a sudden got crunchy. TIM I'm sure but it's not so bad. So far it's not too sensitive. I have travel health insurance so I may get it taken care of if it gets worse. Can't think of anything else.
Okay... I'm going to post this.... hopefully it goes through. a completely different blog than the one I had written the other day. But enjoy!
Today seems a little bit cooler than the past couple days. I guess it is usually a bit cooler than it is now. At least that is what I hear from the locals. I heard it in padang bai and gili trawangan too. Seems I go where the humidity is. Awesome. At night it cools down so an open window and fan are good.
So far southeast Asia has a different feel than south America. Of course I am saying this only based on visiting Bali. It is definitely more relaxing here. And while there are a lot of tourists a lot of time is spent solo. Originally I hated it since so much of my love for south America was the people I met. But now I'm embracing it. It's nice to be in a beautiful place with just you and your thoughts. I have met some people... couchsurfers who have welcomed me into their circle of friends. And that has been nice. It's interesting learning about the difference in cultures. And also to learn how much similarity there is. It's not so much "a whole different world". One of the girls I met at a coffee shop and she said... "I hear that people in the western world just take their coffee to go. Here it is meant to be enjoyed... to sit with your friends and talk." I appreciate that. And I know that some of you reading will say cause we don't have time and that's why we are more developed, etc but there should be emphasis on building relationships, human interaction, etc. People are happy because they have what they need. But anyway, I'm not going to get into any sort of discussion about it. I'm just going to take it and build on that for my own personal growth.
So a first for me so far on this trip... riding on a motorbike. Never been on one before and honestly they scare me. I know three people who've died in motorcycle accidents and they just make me nervous. Luckily no problems. It is a but nerve racking since traffic here is a whatever goes type way. But we made it. I didn't get that rush that some people do after riding one. No desire to go home and get one.
Some mishaps... in Munich I was at a bar where they had that sledgehammer game where you hit the scale and a little marker goes up and rings a bell. I didn't play but someone did and when they put the sledgehammer down it fell into my ankle. Crazy pain. even while drunk. So... It turned into a bruise but I'm all better now. Another mishap... part of my filling came out yesterday during lunch. my vegetable panini all of a sudden got crunchy. TIM I'm sure but it's not so bad. So far it's not too sensitive. I have travel health insurance so I may get it taken care of if it gets worse. Can't think of anything else.
Okay... I'm going to post this.... hopefully it goes through. a completely different blog than the one I had written the other day. But enjoy!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
happenings....
I always feel like I want to blog when I'm not in WiFi zone and then when I am the desire fades. So far WiFi has been fairly widespread and much easier to connect on my kindle than my phone. Not sure why but it takes forever just to pull up the dialog box to enter the password. Have been trying for 20mins and it's still not pulling up on my phone. So kindle it is. No whatsapp. :( which I have become addicted to. Just easy to keep in touch that way. But anyway....
So yeah. Southeast Asia. So far a whole different experience than south america. Not in a bad way. It's more about guesthouses and homestays here in Bali than hostels. Relatively cheap - $12-18/ night for a double bed, ensuite bathroom and terrace. But somehow part of me misses the sharing a room with other travelers. I know.... call me crazy but I do miss parts of it.
Currently in ubud on the island of Bali in Indonesia. If that sounds like a familiar place without knowing much about Indonesia or Bali it may be from eat, pray, love. It was her last stop. I feel like it has changed immensely since then. Still full of culture with the temples and art but there is also a crocs, polo, and Pandora store. Not to mention a Starbucks. I kinda feel like I got here five years too late to really get into the culture of ubud. But I also just got here so I can't judge.
Attended my first (hopefully of several) full moon parties. I celebrated on the beach on the island of gili trawangan. It was fun to go to but the difference wasn't super amazing and the people I was with also weren't feeling it so I ended up leaving around 4. There were poi spinners (fire) which was cool to see. I'm always amazed by that because it is pretty tricky and people make it look so easy.
So yeah. Southeast Asia. So far a whole different experience than south america. Not in a bad way. It's more about guesthouses and homestays here in Bali than hostels. Relatively cheap - $12-18/ night for a double bed, ensuite bathroom and terrace. But somehow part of me misses the sharing a room with other travelers. I know.... call me crazy but I do miss parts of it.
Currently in ubud on the island of Bali in Indonesia. If that sounds like a familiar place without knowing much about Indonesia or Bali it may be from eat, pray, love. It was her last stop. I feel like it has changed immensely since then. Still full of culture with the temples and art but there is also a crocs, polo, and Pandora store. Not to mention a Starbucks. I kinda feel like I got here five years too late to really get into the culture of ubud. But I also just got here so I can't judge.
Attended my first (hopefully of several) full moon parties. I celebrated on the beach on the island of gili trawangan. It was fun to go to but the difference wasn't super amazing and the people I was with also weren't feeling it so I ended up leaving around 4. There were poi spinners (fire) which was cool to see. I'm always amazed by that because it is pretty tricky and people make it look so easy.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
I'm home
But not in the sense that you are probably thinking. I'm in Singapore but I feel as though I'm at home. I started feeling this way when I was leaving Zurich and was not nervous at all. I was comfortable. Completely. I managed to secure a couch to surf (which is where I am now) in Singapore from a nice girl who grew up in Brazil. She's lived here for two months so is excited to explore the city as well.
Europe was super. So amazing to see seven of my friends again. It really was special. Two weeks, three countries, four cities, and seven friends. How lucky am I? Don't ask me to count the beers... Oktoberfest put a bit of a dent in that. And Vanessa (my host) invited me to Oktoberfest in Singapore. I hope my liver is ready for it!
I got here yesterday so not much to report. Immigration was long... But I got another stamp! Yippee! And managed the metro station okay. The trains are really nice and clean. They run smooth and often. There was a really bad rainstorm last night. Vanessa had dinner plans. I just stayed here because I was tired. I LOVE the travel world. This girl I JUST met was okay with me staying in her house for a couple hours alone. With all the scary stuff we see on the news... we do have to remind ourselves that there are still compassionate people in the world and to not be scared of everything. It's amazing what people will show you and open up to.
I should try to fall back to sleep... It's currently 140 in the morning on the 11th. I think I'm exactly 12 hours ahead of Boston.
Europe was super. So amazing to see seven of my friends again. It really was special. Two weeks, three countries, four cities, and seven friends. How lucky am I? Don't ask me to count the beers... Oktoberfest put a bit of a dent in that. And Vanessa (my host) invited me to Oktoberfest in Singapore. I hope my liver is ready for it!
I got here yesterday so not much to report. Immigration was long... But I got another stamp! Yippee! And managed the metro station okay. The trains are really nice and clean. They run smooth and often. There was a really bad rainstorm last night. Vanessa had dinner plans. I just stayed here because I was tired. I LOVE the travel world. This girl I JUST met was okay with me staying in her house for a couple hours alone. With all the scary stuff we see on the news... we do have to remind ourselves that there are still compassionate people in the world and to not be scared of everything. It's amazing what people will show you and open up to.
I should try to fall back to sleep... It's currently 140 in the morning on the 11th. I think I'm exactly 12 hours ahead of Boston.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
in london
Okay. So I made it to London and have been able to see three of my friends so far. I am hoping to see another tonight! The city of London is great. Very easy to walk around. I usually don't like to visit the same place twice as you all probably know by now but this is where I got bit by the travel bug fourteen years ago, so it's great to see again and now I know how it happened cause this city is pretty cool.
For some reason I can't get WiFi on my phone right now but I can get it on the kindle. Weird right? So I decided to post a very quick blog. Hostel life feels a bit different this time around then in south America. I seem to not have the best of roommates but it only lasts a day so who cares. Last night there was some foam party that the people in my room went to. They came in late and with friends so instead of it being a four person room it was a six. Things like that about me esp in the night cause I don't have the energy to say anything.
I fly to Berlin tomorrow and stay for a couple days and then head to Munich. Yay! I am seeing three friends in Munich plus it's Oktoberfest.
Hope all is good back home.
For some reason I can't get WiFi on my phone right now but I can get it on the kindle. Weird right? So I decided to post a very quick blog. Hostel life feels a bit different this time around then in south America. I seem to not have the best of roommates but it only lasts a day so who cares. Last night there was some foam party that the people in my room went to. They came in late and with friends so instead of it being a four person room it was a six. Things like that about me esp in the night cause I don't have the energy to say anything.
I fly to Berlin tomorrow and stay for a couple days and then head to Munich. Yay! I am seeing three friends in Munich plus it's Oktoberfest.
Hope all is good back home.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
all planned out... well... kinda
to say i'm ALL planned out is a lie... but to say that the flights are planned is the truth.
i had booked my flights from zurich to singapore (10/19) and singapore to boston (2/5) a couple weeks back. maybe there was a post about it and maybe there wasn't. i'm not sure. but anyway... i had those for a couple weeks but was waiting on stuff with unemployment (i needed to attend an info session) before booking my flight from boston to london. once i got unemployment squared away yesterday i called united to rebook my canceled reservations from april. it was a bit of pain to start off with as the rep on the other end was telling me i had a pin. P-I-N. yes, i know what a pin is, but i never got one. and then having to reconfirm that this reservation i was making was to be booked with the miles used from my canceled itinerary... it just got frustrating. BUT... it ended up working in my favor cause they never charged me a change fee. even on the website it says that it would be $75. so... my flight to london was pretty much free. yippee!
i fly to london on tuesday 9/24. i had to book at least 3 weeks in the future to reuse these miles, so i won't be traveling around nearly as much as i thought i would. i had planned on going to berlin, krakow, and prague in addition to the other cities, but.... i probably only have time for one now. which one to pick?? but anyway... so i get to london super early on the 25th. wahoo. i am ever so fortunate to be able to stay with my friend adaeze (pronounced "a daisy" like my favorite flower) who i met in brazil two summers ago. i didn't think she was even going to be in town when i was there. so what a treat that i get to see her! and how amazingly awesome she is for letting me stay with her in her flat!! i will also be meeting up with frank who i met in peru and is from peru, nicolo who i met in buenos aires and is originally from italy, and possibly andy who i met in colombia and is from the uk. so psyched! i plan on staying in london for a couple days... then i have to figure out where i want to go after... i'm leaning towards either berlin or prague. SO hard to pick. somewhere new or somewhere that i LOVE. prague is an amazing city and everyone who i've met has loved it there. no one ever says anything bad about prague. BUT i also enjoy seeing new places. i guess if this is the problem that i'm having then my life isn't so bad.
i will be in munich for oktoberfest 10/2-10/6 meeting up with friends i met in colombia - luke from ireland and fabienne from switzerland. and hopefully nadine from germany and maybe even helen! should be a fun time. i'm not sure how i'm going to be able to handle drinking with luke and crew at oktoberfest, but i'll try to do my best. haha.
after munich is zurich where i will be seeing my friend helen. yay! i wouldn't mind making a pit stop to lichtenstein too. it's a little out of the way but how much fun it would be to go to one of the smallest countries in the world. i think at it's widest, it's 5 miles. i can walk across it. haha. haven't been to zurich ever (only lucern in switzerland) so it will be good to explore. the evening of 10/9 i fly out to singapore.
and then the adventure begins. i don't really have anything planned.. i have an idea of how i want to go, but i'm leaving it fairly open ended. meeting up with huan in vietnam in december i'm guessing. and also may be going to the maldives to see adaeze there! that wasn't even on my radar as a place to go, but it sounds exciting so i'm looking into it. :)
it's all coming together. i'm completely psyched! i can't believe i leave in under three weeks! wow!
i had booked my flights from zurich to singapore (10/19) and singapore to boston (2/5) a couple weeks back. maybe there was a post about it and maybe there wasn't. i'm not sure. but anyway... i had those for a couple weeks but was waiting on stuff with unemployment (i needed to attend an info session) before booking my flight from boston to london. once i got unemployment squared away yesterday i called united to rebook my canceled reservations from april. it was a bit of pain to start off with as the rep on the other end was telling me i had a pin. P-I-N. yes, i know what a pin is, but i never got one. and then having to reconfirm that this reservation i was making was to be booked with the miles used from my canceled itinerary... it just got frustrating. BUT... it ended up working in my favor cause they never charged me a change fee. even on the website it says that it would be $75. so... my flight to london was pretty much free. yippee!
i fly to london on tuesday 9/24. i had to book at least 3 weeks in the future to reuse these miles, so i won't be traveling around nearly as much as i thought i would. i had planned on going to berlin, krakow, and prague in addition to the other cities, but.... i probably only have time for one now. which one to pick?? but anyway... so i get to london super early on the 25th. wahoo. i am ever so fortunate to be able to stay with my friend adaeze (pronounced "a daisy" like my favorite flower) who i met in brazil two summers ago. i didn't think she was even going to be in town when i was there. so what a treat that i get to see her! and how amazingly awesome she is for letting me stay with her in her flat!! i will also be meeting up with frank who i met in peru and is from peru, nicolo who i met in buenos aires and is originally from italy, and possibly andy who i met in colombia and is from the uk. so psyched! i plan on staying in london for a couple days... then i have to figure out where i want to go after... i'm leaning towards either berlin or prague. SO hard to pick. somewhere new or somewhere that i LOVE. prague is an amazing city and everyone who i've met has loved it there. no one ever says anything bad about prague. BUT i also enjoy seeing new places. i guess if this is the problem that i'm having then my life isn't so bad.
i will be in munich for oktoberfest 10/2-10/6 meeting up with friends i met in colombia - luke from ireland and fabienne from switzerland. and hopefully nadine from germany and maybe even helen! should be a fun time. i'm not sure how i'm going to be able to handle drinking with luke and crew at oktoberfest, but i'll try to do my best. haha.
after munich is zurich where i will be seeing my friend helen. yay! i wouldn't mind making a pit stop to lichtenstein too. it's a little out of the way but how much fun it would be to go to one of the smallest countries in the world. i think at it's widest, it's 5 miles. i can walk across it. haha. haven't been to zurich ever (only lucern in switzerland) so it will be good to explore. the evening of 10/9 i fly out to singapore.
and then the adventure begins. i don't really have anything planned.. i have an idea of how i want to go, but i'm leaving it fairly open ended. meeting up with huan in vietnam in december i'm guessing. and also may be going to the maldives to see adaeze there! that wasn't even on my radar as a place to go, but it sounds exciting so i'm looking into it. :)
it's all coming together. i'm completely psyched! i can't believe i leave in under three weeks! wow!
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