after reading a little bit about matt harding and drawing some inspiration for my own 'round the world trip, i found out the agency he used to book his flights (and maybe the hotels/hostels too): sta travel.
they are an agency with over 30 years of experience, and specialize in helping young people in world wide adventures. they're huge, they're everywhere, and they seem to be pretty helpful.
i just called them yesterday for the first time, told my agent (todd) about my plans and itinerary ideas, and he's working on it right now, so i can have some more in depth info on everything...
once i have the itinerary figured out, i have to check on the visa requirements for all the countries; then work on dates (it's gonna take a lot of research to decide on the length of stay for each country, 'cause that's gonna depend on how much i'll be willing to get to know them, the costs of accommodation, eating and traveling there, etc); then decide where to stay, if hostels, hotels or couch surfing (more on that later)...
gosh, it seems i'm already running out of time...
this is getting more exciting by the day!
Jun 26, 2009
Jun 24, 2009
where the hell is matt?
here's the video i wrote about on the last post.. the one that started it all..
i found out later that this is actually his second video (out of his three big trips)...
if you want to read about matt, or check his other videos (which i definitely recommend), click here.
talk about inspiration, huh?
i found out later that this is actually his second video (out of his three big trips)...
if you want to read about matt, or check his other videos (which i definitely recommend), click here.
talk about inspiration, huh?
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Jun 22, 2009
blogging with a purpose
i was living without a goal for a while.
sometimes, i thought i had a goal, but nah, just some short-lived idea.
some two or three months ago, i was talking to my friend daniel about taking chances or something like that, and i told him about this video i had seen a while ago, where this dude is doing a silly dance apparently in every corner of the world...
we got back home and watched the video.. and then the two other videos that followed. then we visited the guy's website and learned about him. at that moment, we decided we would travel the world and just gain experience in life, you know, have stories to tell.
i finally had a goal.
he ended up changing his plans, but i stuck with mine. but i was also stuck here for a while, at least until some issues were resolved, and that was supposed to take maybe a couple of years...
then, last week, i got a big surprise.. some good news on my email: the issue that was holding me here had pretty much been resolved, and i was about to be free to go..
funny how timing works, because just a couple of weeks before that, i had decided to move to denver, to take up new challenges, and have a better quality of life (meaning some peace of mind) until it was the right time to go for the big adventure..
when i got the news, the first thing i thought was "hey, so now i don't have to move to denver, maybe i should stay here in la and focus on the trip..", but just a second after, i realized i could focus just as well in denver.. that would be my first big step towards the big change...
so, all of a sudden, it's all here... it *really* starts now.. well, it started about a week ago, but you get the picture...
that's why i decided to reactivate the blog... not to write about what i'm thinking, or what i'm doing.. well, actually, that's exactly why i did it. but i'm blogging with a purpose here, i want to be able to look back years from now and follow how my plans have changed, how my ideas were right or wrong, and how i've grown up after all that.
my family still doesn't know about it. i'm sure they have enough excitement/worries with me moving out to denver, but they will find out soon, after i email them with the link to the blog. god, i can already see some of them just freaking the hell out! (hi, mom!)
so, to begin with, here's the first very rough itinerary plan, just so we can all follow how much it will change. it all starts early february, next year:
From LA to Nadi (Fiji)
Date: 2/2/2010
From Nadi (Fiji) to Auckland (New Zealand)
Date: 9/2/2010
From Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney (Australia)
Date: 16/2/2010
From Sydney (Australia) to Bangkok (Thailand)
Date: 2/3/2010
From Bangkok (Thailand) to Delhi (India)
Date: 9/3/2010
From Delhi (India) to Kuwait City (Kuwait)
Date: 16/3/2010
From Kuwait City (Kuwait) to Doha (Qatar)
Date: 20/3/2010
From Doha (Qatar) to Nairobi (Kenya)
Date: 23/3/2010
From Nairobi (Kenya) to Cairo (Egypt)
Date: 30/3/2010
From Cairo (Egypt) to Athens (Greece)
Date: 6/4/2010
From Athens (Greece) to Madrid (Spain)
13/4/2010
two and a half months, eleven countries. first changes i might make are:
- remove doha (qatar) and maybe kuwait city (kuwait), and add beijing (china).
- maybe sub nairobi (kenya) for capetown (south africa), or just add the second one.
- dates, for sure!
the idea is to meet my sister in spain and stay there for a while, until i make enough money to travel europe.. then, see what the next step will be. i might have to go to england instead, 'cause it might be easier to find a job, get a visa, you know, the works...
i'll post some links and write some more about thoughts and ideas soon... and believe me, there's a lot of them...
well, be free to freak out know, or just be excited for me. i know i'm both! it's *panda no more* time.
sometimes, i thought i had a goal, but nah, just some short-lived idea.
some two or three months ago, i was talking to my friend daniel about taking chances or something like that, and i told him about this video i had seen a while ago, where this dude is doing a silly dance apparently in every corner of the world...
we got back home and watched the video.. and then the two other videos that followed. then we visited the guy's website and learned about him. at that moment, we decided we would travel the world and just gain experience in life, you know, have stories to tell.
i finally had a goal.
he ended up changing his plans, but i stuck with mine. but i was also stuck here for a while, at least until some issues were resolved, and that was supposed to take maybe a couple of years...
then, last week, i got a big surprise.. some good news on my email: the issue that was holding me here had pretty much been resolved, and i was about to be free to go..
funny how timing works, because just a couple of weeks before that, i had decided to move to denver, to take up new challenges, and have a better quality of life (meaning some peace of mind) until it was the right time to go for the big adventure..
when i got the news, the first thing i thought was "hey, so now i don't have to move to denver, maybe i should stay here in la and focus on the trip..", but just a second after, i realized i could focus just as well in denver.. that would be my first big step towards the big change...
so, all of a sudden, it's all here... it *really* starts now.. well, it started about a week ago, but you get the picture...
that's why i decided to reactivate the blog... not to write about what i'm thinking, or what i'm doing.. well, actually, that's exactly why i did it. but i'm blogging with a purpose here, i want to be able to look back years from now and follow how my plans have changed, how my ideas were right or wrong, and how i've grown up after all that.
my family still doesn't know about it. i'm sure they have enough excitement/worries with me moving out to denver, but they will find out soon, after i email them with the link to the blog. god, i can already see some of them just freaking the hell out! (hi, mom!)
so, to begin with, here's the first very rough itinerary plan, just so we can all follow how much it will change. it all starts early february, next year:
From LA to Nadi (Fiji)
Date: 2/2/2010
From Nadi (Fiji) to Auckland (New Zealand)
Date: 9/2/2010
From Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney (Australia)
Date: 16/2/2010
From Sydney (Australia) to Bangkok (Thailand)
Date: 2/3/2010
From Bangkok (Thailand) to Delhi (India)
Date: 9/3/2010
From Delhi (India) to Kuwait City (Kuwait)
Date: 16/3/2010
From Kuwait City (Kuwait) to Doha (Qatar)
Date: 20/3/2010
From Doha (Qatar) to Nairobi (Kenya)
Date: 23/3/2010
From Nairobi (Kenya) to Cairo (Egypt)
Date: 30/3/2010
From Cairo (Egypt) to Athens (Greece)
Date: 6/4/2010
From Athens (Greece) to Madrid (Spain)
13/4/2010
two and a half months, eleven countries. first changes i might make are:
- remove doha (qatar) and maybe kuwait city (kuwait), and add beijing (china).
- maybe sub nairobi (kenya) for capetown (south africa), or just add the second one.
- dates, for sure!
the idea is to meet my sister in spain and stay there for a while, until i make enough money to travel europe.. then, see what the next step will be. i might have to go to england instead, 'cause it might be easier to find a job, get a visa, you know, the works...
i'll post some links and write some more about thoughts and ideas soon... and believe me, there's a lot of them...
well, be free to freak out know, or just be excited for me. i know i'm both! it's *panda no more* time.
Jun 20, 2009
out with the old
let me tell you about pandas..
they live with their mom until they're around 2, then they're on their on.
they are not social, don't live in groups, don't make friends.
they only have social encounters during the breeding season, and after mating, they're on their on again.
they live in the bamboo forests, they play with bamboo, and 99% of their diet is bamboo.
for a while, in my low times, i used to say i wanted to be a panda...
i wouldn't need or miss other people, even family; i wouldn't have to deal with social pressure; and all i would need to live a perfectly happy life would be around me: bamboo.
well, all i will say for now is that i have changed. i changed a lot. from little details to how i see the world, and i decided to revive and restyle this blog to document the biggest step yet on this new take on life.
sounds deep?
i'll explain later...
they live with their mom until they're around 2, then they're on their on.
they are not social, don't live in groups, don't make friends.
they only have social encounters during the breeding season, and after mating, they're on their on again.
they live in the bamboo forests, they play with bamboo, and 99% of their diet is bamboo.
for a while, in my low times, i used to say i wanted to be a panda...
i wouldn't need or miss other people, even family; i wouldn't have to deal with social pressure; and all i would need to live a perfectly happy life would be around me: bamboo.
well, all i will say for now is that i have changed. i changed a lot. from little details to how i see the world, and i decided to revive and restyle this blog to document the biggest step yet on this new take on life.
sounds deep?
i'll explain later...
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