When I was a kid, I would invade my dad's workspace, and spin the globe on his desk, stopping it with my finger and tell myself "This is where I will live when I grow up". Most of the time, I would land in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but if I timed it right, I would land on Egypt, China, Australia, Chile, and so on with the prospect of traveling there before my end.
I wasn't far off from my 'destiny', and have lived on the east coast for the past 15 years. Until recently, the most exotic countries I have visited were Canada and Mexico because they were the most accessible and affordable - or so I thought.
Last year, I fulfilled my promise to a dear friend, and met up with her in Amsterdam, then followed her to her home in Finland. I fell in love with traveling abroad, so I worked 6 days a week, including accepting a terrible, yet lucrative job so I could embark on my childhood dream of traveling the world, starting with Europe. Most people travel in pairs or a group like wheels on a vehicle, but I didn't invite anyone, and it was the best!
Don't wait for someone to come with you, or for your retirement to kick in when you're too old to really enjoy it. Stop staring at static images of places you will never go on your phone and make it happen. Take control of what you want for yourself, and don't listen to discouraging jerks. It's awesome out there!
Turku, Finland
Turku, Finland
Turku, Finland
Gullfoss, Iceland
Reykjavík, Iceland (me with jetlag)
Graveyard of Rekjavík
Downtown, Reykjavík
Lupine fields of Reykjavík
Reykjavík cityscape
Metal Bar in downtown Reykjavík
Icelandic Wildlife
Dormant Volcano of Iceland
Icelandic Tacos (mild but tasty)
Russborough House, Ireland
Russborough House, Ireland
Russborough House, Ireland
The Kings River
Dublin Quesadillas
Trinity College (Book of Kells)
Thin Lizzy Monument
Soho London
Victoria Albert Museum
Victoria Albert Museum
Bowie Mural, Brixton
Camden Marketplace
Parliament Square, London
Tower of London
Tower of London
Tower of London
Tower of London
Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Horta House Museum
Horta House Museum
Brussels, Belgium
Art Nouveau of Brussels
Notre Dame
Brussels
Art Nouveau of Brussels
Kubehuises in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Red Light District
Bulb Season in Amsterdam
Museumkwartier Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
Vondelpark
Avenida Diagonal
Pica Burritos of Barcelona
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Casa del Gaudí
Park Guëll
Park Guëll
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló
Motörtent at Rockfest Barcelona
Park Guëll
Park Guëll
Park Guëll
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Madrid
Madrid
Puerta del Sol Madrid
Rome
Roma Colosseum
Roma Colosseum
The Vatican
Firenze, Italy
Downtown Firenze
Firenze Sunset
Venice
Venetian Glass Door
Venetian Mask Shop
Piazza San Marco Venezia
Piazza San Marco Venezia
Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy
Duomo di Milano
Duomo di Milano
Duomo di Milano
Duomo di Milano
Duomo di Milano
Duomo di Milano
San Bernadino Alle Ossa
Bruno Weber Park, Zürich Switzerland
Bruno Weber Park
Bruno Weber Park
Bruno Weber Park
Bruno Weber Park
Bruno Weber Park
Hölgrotten Baar
Hölgrotten Baar
Gruyére, Switzerland
Giger Museum Patio
Giger Bar
Giger Bar
Gruyére, Switzerland
Louvre Fresco
Louvre Museum
Paris Metro Entrance
Les Jarden des Tuleries
Museé d'Orsay
Jim Morrison's Grave
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
Convenience store in Berlin
Tür von Berlin
East Side Gallery at the Berlin Wall
Ramones Museum, Berlin
Krakow Old Town
Auschwitz Memorial
Auschwitz Memorial
Auschwitz Memorial
Kraków, Poland
Wieliczka Saltmine
Wieliczka Saltmine
Prague, Czech Republic
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Seldec Ossuary
Old Town Square, Prague
Dali Statue in Prague
Old Town Square, Prague
Old Town Square, Prague
Old Town Square, Prague
Absintherie Praha
Motörhead Shrine at Brutal Assault Fest
Doors of Vienna, Austria
Stephansplatz Cathedral
Kaiserappartments
Széchenyi-Heilbad Baths, Budapest
Vajdahunyad Castle, Budapest
Terror House, Budapest
Abbeyhill, Edinburgh Scotland
The Canongate, Edinburgh Scotland
Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh
South Bridge Vaults
Glasgow, Scotland
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