New Voyages

So here we go. I have been told that I need to do this, have to in fact. When writing a blog for the first time, you always find yourself towing the line between being overly dramatic and just finding the right words. These entries will not be about past regrets, celebrity gossip, or getting back at people from High School (cue generic tv talk show episode "I was a nerd and look at me now").  No, simply put, this will be a travelogue- nothing more, nothing less. There will be good days and there will be bad, but I want to share whatever moves me to write along the way.

In two days, the journey begins with my first trip overseas- 28 days in Asia. We start in Japan (although it's only a 90 minute stopover), then on to Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and a taste of Indonesia (Bintan). Its really starting to hit me now- the excitement, and the nerves. Months of preparation have gone into this trip from combing through guide books to being bombarded by e-mails to group Skype conversations where everyone seemed to be talking at once or the video just refused to work. I can't remember how many pages of flight or hotel prices I looked through. It is all a blur.

One thing is for sure, after all the group of us have put into this trip, we are not going to let a silly thing like an airline strike get in the way.