Kentucky LakeMichael Henderson and I were walking back from class on a typical day in the Harvard life. We were discussing an organic chemistry problem set due the next day when I noticed that Michael had stopped walking. I found him standing in front of a travel agency, staring intently at a sign displayed in the window: Round the World. He turned to me, "Hey Tom, what do you think about Fiji?" "Fiji?" He laughed. We walked in and never looked back.
5 continents. 9 countries. 18 flights. 52 days. In less than a week, Michael and I will be leaving for Peru, the first destination on our journey around the world. South America is not the only new destination for me. I will be going to Africa and several countries in Europe for the first time, and this is the first time I will be traveling with someone as spontaneous as Michael Henderson. I can't wait to share my pictures and experiences with you as I write my first travel journal, and I look forward to reading your comments!
The picture above was taken at Kentucky Lake on a road trip this summer. Michael and I flew to Chicago once we finished our final exams, and we spent a week driving and boating through Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. This picture was taken seconds before my first time tubing on a lake, and it captures my excitement and anticipation for a new and different experience. I selected this picture for my first journal entry because it reminds me that there is a first time for everything in life. This summer, I will be traveling the world for the first time, and just like my tubing adventure, I will be hanging on for the ride of my life!
5 continents. 9 countries. 18 flights. 52 days. In less than a week, Michael and I will be leaving for Peru, the first destination on our journey around the world. South America is not the only new destination for me. I will be going to Africa and several countries in Europe for the first time, and this is the first time I will be traveling with someone as spontaneous as Michael Henderson. I can't wait to share my pictures and experiences with you as I write my first travel journal, and I look forward to reading your comments!
The picture above was taken at Kentucky Lake on a road trip this summer. Michael and I flew to Chicago once we finished our final exams, and we spent a week driving and boating through Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. This picture was taken seconds before my first time tubing on a lake, and it captures my excitement and anticipation for a new and different experience. I selected this picture for my first journal entry because it reminds me that there is a first time for everything in life. This summer, I will be traveling the world for the first time, and just like my tubing adventure, I will be hanging on for the ride of my life!
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ReplyDeleteDude this looks awesome. Best of luck! Keep us updated!
ReplyDeleteI am eager to read through your blog, if there is something I would love more than anything is to travel to other countries, but for me it lies in the future since travel means money and I have no money. I would love to see all of america, and asia, mostly for the natural landscapes and to see the animals.
ReplyDeleteI am just starting a career in science at 18, starting at getting a 1st diploma in applied science and I am hoping to move onto university in the future to go into entomology.
Good luck on your travels