Wanderlust

Denali National Park

I've always wanted to travel.  When I was a kid we took an annual trip to Florida (yes, where I currently live) and the occasional trip to see relatives in Ohio.  Other than that, we stayed in Maine most of the time.  I guess that's because most of my family lived in Maine, too.  In college, I had neither the money nor time to really go anywhere, although I took a few school-funded trips to Washington, D.C. that I really enjoyed (aside from the conferences, which were what we were ostensibly there to attend).

After college, my imagination ran wild.  I lived in Alaska, an experience in itself, but I never went anywhere else.  I daydreamed about all of the places I wanted to visit, although they seemed improbable.

Central Park, New York City

Now I'm staring down a move to England.  I mean, if I just stay there for 2 years, I'll be fulfilling about a quarter of all my travel lusts.  But just knowing I'll be there, so close to the rest of Europe, I have to take full advantage of proximity and cheap transport.

I've gone a little crazy on my Travel Pinterest board recently.  It's helped with waiting, although 2 weeks into a 9-month wait is hardly the definition of stir-crazy.  The hardest part isn't just waiting, it's waiting with nothing to do.  So I've given myself something to do: plan my trips.

Feel free to take a look at my board and give me suggestions!  I want to know about cool, little-known places to go and great ways to meet locals.

Eileen