EXPLORER, STUDENT, DREAMER

Here it is, the first day of deciding what to write about on my very own blog. I warn you now, I know as much about the "blogging community" as I understand what my dog is trying to tell me. But, I figured after reading many of your blogs over the past months, seems to me it is great for a group of people that enjoy writing or just think they have something to say. So here I am.

So what is this journal o' the Internet all about? Well, I will be going on about my journeys, long and short...near and far. No matter where I go in life, I have found that I learn something new each time. This is an attempt to share that with you.

Life's best education is done through travel. To go to each destination as an explorer and less as a tourist. I hope to learn from the people, their culture, the landscape and the history that each destination presents us.

The many aspects of travel sometimes make being a tourist unavoidable. If at all possible, the research and responsibility one puts into preparing a trip should help us avoid that. I will do my best to also share with you the do's & don'ts, the basics, the tips and the hard facts of what is "good to know, before you go".

My hope is to soon receive emails from other travelers that will share with you the same things. I hope that those travelers are you. Sending me stories, pictures, tips and lessons along the way. As a community, my hope is that together we can find the explorer in each of us.