The Next Journey Begins
The day is finally here - I have a one way ticket out of the country again. I don’t expect to return for another 16 months. One would think that I was used to this feeling…but do you ever get used to leaving your friends and family? No matter how excited I am to start a new journey - the word “last” as in ‘last day’, or ‘last time I see you for 2 years’ is always a bit sad.
For those of you who haven’t kept up to date on my whereabouts and plans - here’s the scoop:
I’m leaving to fly to Nepal tonight. I will be doing volunteer work in Nepal for 2 1/2 weeks teaching kids in a remote village. I will be living with a family in the village - I don’t really know any more than that. Some people would be freaked out by that, I on the other hand am a bit excited about the unknown adventures in my future…good and bad. I am volunteering through Hands for Help Nepal; a local Nepal organization. After I am finished with my Nepalese village adventure, I will be moving on to Vietnam’ my new home for a year. I have taken a job teaching English to adults at ILA Vietnam - an English Language School in Ho Chi Minh City (otherwise known as Saigon). I will be living in HCMC for a year. I’m not really sure what to expect, I don’t have a place to live yet, but I know that the school is big and I should meet plenty of other people like myself…even though they are all probably 10 yrs younger than me!
I will be doing a ton of writing and photography now since I’m back on the road - so please check out the site and sign up for email notifications!. I bought a new camera this summer, and will be uploading some of the photos from my last days in NYC so check out the new photography! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate hearing from people when I’m on the road. It really does make my day and remind me that I’m not all alone out there halfway across the globe!
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Really nice to hear from you. I have been checking this site everyday.
Good luck with your short stint in Nepal. That sounds very adventurous but life altering & I am excited to read all about it. Your experience in Vietnam is what I am most excited about as I will be doing something similar in the near future and your tips and tales will be must appreciated. I am staying tuned.