I have had the privilege of having numerous opportunities to travel throughout most of my life. My travel contagion started when my parents allowed me to venture overseas with two of my high school teachers when I was a junior; we went to Paris, London, and Zermatt, Switzerland. I was hooked!
Since travel is an expensive hobby, I have tried to find as many ways as possible to travel "free"! Over the years I have taken students on tours of Europe, participated in camp staff recruitment trips in the United States and abroad, went to numerous conferences that took me as far as Thailand with the International Baccalaureate program, and now, of course, it is my career!
This project started one night when a friend and fellow guide asked me about a particular trip I had taken, and I couldn't remember when I went and with whom I traveled. That led me to a search through my scrapbooks and journals and an attempt to create a timeline of my travels. I have had to rely on friends and families to fill in the blanks, and as I did that and they started to send photos, I thought it would be great fun (and good for my failing memory) to create a blog with a short description and photo of every trip I have ever taken! It might take a year, but I am already having a great deal of fun looking through old photos and reminiscing with friends, family, and travel companions.
The photographs I have chosen are not the best or the most representative of the city. They are attempts to help me remember the people and the places -- for me to remember my own journeys!
The blog starts with my first trip as an infant; my mom and dad took me to visit my Nana Jean and Poppy Al in Spring Valley, New York. I will continue to add to the blog as the years take me on new adventures. I also invite my friends and family to comment and add their own memories and photos as well!
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