Reminiscing on one year ago.. when I was packing to go to SE Asia solo for two months. With a backpack.
It's hard to believe that I am coming up on a year since I left the USA for a two month solo backpacking trip to Thailand. Or at least what I thought would only be Thailand. I was never scared to be traveling solo. I was never alone unless I really wanted to be, as I stayed in hostels and met so many amazing people from around the world, most of whom travel even MORE than I do. It was an incredible experience. Living in a 3rd world country for 2 months - taking transportation that would never pass any sort of inspection in the USA, living out of a backpack, not knowing much of the language(s), learning how to get from point A to point B and living on hope - I hope I am going the right direction, I hope there is somewhere to sleep, I hope I don't get bit by monkeys...There were times I wondered what I was doing, but most of the time I just relished in the unknown. It's a totally weird thing for me to be 100% reliant on others, but when in a foreign country, not knowing my wa...