I love travelling. If I could have my way, I think I’d be a professional travel writer. Of course, this assumes I could actually write in a decent manner 
I love the anticipation of what you will see while you’re visiting areas you’ve never been before. Experiencing new cultures, new lands, is something that I’ve really grown to love. I find that its easy to get a bit myopic in our lives and get so focused on the square miles that surround our houses, our jobs, etc. I’m filled with wonder and amazement though when I have the opportunity to set out to another land. I know that we aren’t nearly as travelled as some people, but at the age of 28 Amanda and I have been blessed to go to some pretty cool places in the world. Moscow, Russia twice, England, Germany, France, Switzerland. Next year it’ll be Italy and Greece, with a possible trip to Kenya the following year. I just feel so fortunate and blessed to be able to do something that brings us such enjoyment. Currently we are somewhere along the Aluetian islands hovering 30,000 feet in the air. Now man is not made to be stuck upright for 10 1/2 hours in a row, but if you’re fortunate enough to be near a window, you can see some pretty amazing things. The snow-covered islands below are incredible. At one point there looked to be a lake similar to crater lake, surrounded by high cliffs. Alaska has always been one of those places I’d like to visit, but it’s definitely on the list now.
Our current trip is taking me and Amanda to Tokyo, Japan (if you haven’t heard by now). I am going to spend 2 weeks working with our Japanese counterparts, which should be a great experience. At first I was going to travel by myself, since Amanda is working extended school year. The more I thought about it, though, the less I wanted to go without my travel buddy. While the primary reason for the trip is work, I’ll have a couple weekends to explore, and who better to do it with I figured this isn’t a place that was necessarily tops on the list of places we wanted to visit, but with a good chunk of the expenses taken care of, we figured why not? I’ll be there for 15 days, and Amanda 10.
I plan on taking a lot of pictures, and hopefully will post a few along the way while we’re gone. So if you’re curious how we’re doing, bookmark or subscribe to my blog for updates.
