I MUST Travel in 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 2:44PM OK. So what? So I took a blogging hiatus. Big deal. 2009 was rough so I was a little busy cleaning up that mess. This latest post does not guarantee that I'm going to be blogging regularly but I'm mindful of the fact that I shouldn't neglect this. Not for the one person who reads this blog, of course, but for myself.
And speaking of hiatus, I need one. From life. Hot damn, I need a vacation. It's been 2 years since I've been on a real vacay so I'm long overdue. And no, my trip to Dallas in early February doesn't count. I am now 31 and painfully mindful of the fact that I haven't seen alot of this world. I've been to Canada and the Caribbean twice, respectively and Europe once. And frankly, that's pitiful.
I will travel out of this country in 2010. This is not only a resolution but also a mandate. I'm setting some realistic goals. First up, London. No, I've never been to London. And if I hear one more person tell me that it's not worth the money, or that it's such a boring, expensive, vanilla city, we'll act out that one scene in the Dark Knight..you know, the one with The Joker and the pencil? I need to have the experience so I can come to the same conclusion. Capisce?
And then I think I'll take advantage of a package deal. I see alot of cheap packages to Ireland (think carefully about that pencil...) and Iceland (especially in the late Fall and Winter). I think I'll just pull the trigger on one of those just to get a few more stamps in the passport. Or wherever there is an international travel deal, there will be me, agonizing over whether or not to put in my credit card info.
And what about the money? Well it's no secret that I'm a foodie. So in order to realize my dreams this year, it's looking like I'm gonna have to make a foie gras and oyster sacrifice. I see a lot of tuna noodle casserole dinners in my future. And a whole lot of reality TV. And Netflix. Tonight's choice? How about The Dark Knight?
2010, Canada, Caribbean, Dallas, Iceland, Ireland, London, Netflix, Reality TV, The Dark Knight 
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Travel. It is my addicition. Blogger, be careful of your desire before you become a slave to the desire for more and the far away. It will make you day dream and thirst for those destinations only a few dare to experience.
As an experienced traveler, I suggest you start with England because of it's history and close relations to the US.
The next couunty should then be France and please stop by Belgium during the same trip.
Don't forget Spain, so much to see there.
And then there's Italy. Take in all of her. Get lost in the food and the fashion while you
have a chance. Do Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan.. in that order. Take two weeks in Italy, you can diet when you get home.
Now you are ready for something extremely exotic. What about Egypt or Morrocco? It's
time for the exotic because you've earned the right.
Back to earth now.. Good websites for this addiction is; travelzoo.com and friendly planet. Safe travel my friend.