I said I'd update while back home. My lack of updates determined that was a lie.
Being home reminds me why I want to travel. It just feels so plain, so restrictive in New Jersey. At least New York has the feeling of something bigger than yourself (though usually this feeling is offset by tourists), but New Jersey kind of has the attitude of "You're here, why go anywhere else?" The only vacations I overhear people taking are to some beach destination... never seems too adventurous.
Anyway enough negativity, on to the next continent: South America. In about 30 hours, I'm off. I'm more nerve-wracked over this trip than Asia because of the obvious safety concerns (though Asian countries are generally the safest, so that isn't saying much). I have a money belt, and plan to leave a lot of valuables at home, just in case. I'm probably being overly paranoid, but it's not too unwarranted, is it?
Either way, I need to start planning. I only have my first destination, Ecuador, figured out. Peru, which comes second, is a huge question mark. Lima, then maybe Ica, then Cusco? All I know is Machu Picchu comes eventually, and then I start heading toward Chile, Argentina, and finally Uruguay. Maybe this is a project for tomorrow.
Being home reminds me why I want to travel. It just feels so plain, so restrictive in New Jersey. At least New York has the feeling of something bigger than yourself (though usually this feeling is offset by tourists), but New Jersey kind of has the attitude of "You're here, why go anywhere else?" The only vacations I overhear people taking are to some beach destination... never seems too adventurous.
Anyway enough negativity, on to the next continent: South America. In about 30 hours, I'm off. I'm more nerve-wracked over this trip than Asia because of the obvious safety concerns (though Asian countries are generally the safest, so that isn't saying much). I have a money belt, and plan to leave a lot of valuables at home, just in case. I'm probably being overly paranoid, but it's not too unwarranted, is it?
Either way, I need to start planning. I only have my first destination, Ecuador, figured out. Peru, which comes second, is a huge question mark. Lima, then maybe Ica, then Cusco? All I know is Machu Picchu comes eventually, and then I start heading toward Chile, Argentina, and finally Uruguay. Maybe this is a project for tomorrow.
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