Posts Tagged ‘Gap Year Travels’

The air is crisp and fresh in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This isn’t extraordinary in and of itself, but it is a delight to step off of the bus into the misty mountain-dwarfed town after three weeks in hot and muggy Central Thailand.


The first thing I noticed about Belfast–home of C.S. Lewis, Van Morrison and the band Snow Patrol–was the architecture. I was even more struck by the number of arts and cultural organizations we saw — virtually one on every corner!


Admittedly, the only saint we interacted with was the namesake of that famous Irish celebration which we, too, celebrated: St. Patrick, the sheep herding missionary of St. Patrick’s Day fame. However, we did meet a number of Ireland’s literary scholars at cultural events and readings during the festivities.


I’m delighted to find similar threads emerge during our time visiting the sites here in Central and Western Europe. In Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria, we followed the thread of enchanting live music performances.


Gorilla art alongside monolith cultural institutions. Thriving public transit systems. Cobblestones, curry worst and hourly breaks for hot tea. To say the least, I have thoroughly enjoyed wandering through Amsterdam and Berlin during my first days in Europe!


On Monday, I depart for three months of travel around Europe and South East Asia. I believe travel is invaluable. Stay in touch and send me your leads!


Let’s face it–there are a lot of reasons NOT to travel. It is easier for some than others to overcome all of the obstacles to travel but I love to see a young person buck all the “no’s.”



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