Thinking about traveling... reminds me of traveling

Travel planning can be stressful! I’ve taken on the responsibility of putting this trip together, since it was my idea in the first place. Phileas is along for the ride so to speak. But there are SO MANY OPTIONS! I don’t want to miss out on anything!

But.. remembering back to previous trips, I’m happy to have done all of them. I wouldn’t trade even the more harrowing moments for anything.

So, I need to remember to relax when planning this one.. even though I want it to be the best trip ever, stressing isn’t really the way to achieve it. Every detail doesn’t have to be “right” to make it a great trip. Sometimes it’s the things we don’t plan for, that turn out the most worthwhile..

With a deep breath and a break from scouring the internets for everythingtopossiblydoeverwhileonatriptoIreland, I present you with My travels!

A quickie rundown:

Age 6 months – Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic – visiting family Age 2 – New York – visiting family Age 11 – Dominican Republic – visiting family Age 12 – Washington DC – for history class field trip Age 13 – Brazil, Peru, and Columbia – to see the world before becoming a horrible teenager. Age 16 – Canada – for choir competition Age 17 – Florida – to visit family Age 18 – New York – to visit Family Age 19 – New York – funeral Age 19 – Texas – friends Age 19 - Alaska - vacation Age 20 – New Orleans – moved for 7 months Age 22 – Los Angeles – for work Age 23 – Florida – Wedding Age 24 – Florida – for work Age 26 – Florida – Funeral Age 26 – Long Beach – change in life

Age 28 – Oakland -change in life Age 28- New Mexico – family Age 28 – New york – family Age 28 – Arizona – family Age 28 – New York – funeral Age 29 -IRELAND

Looks like I’ve done a lot more traveling in the last year than I remembered. Not all of it for happy reasons, but all worthwhile.

I am looking forward to a family reunion with for my Tia’s 65th bday in the Dominican republic.

Well, back to cold pizza and planning! <3