32nd Birthday/Farewell party

Welcome!

Question: Where are you going?
Answer: Well, the rough draft of the trip will have me start in Hong Kong in the April timeframe. I used to live there for over three years as a teenager-- I'd love to go back there and drop water baloons off the 29th floor again! Then, off to Spain, where I spent a semester abroad. The Nordics will be next, then the Baltics, and back down to Germany for Oktoberfest. After that, Morocco, Egypt and Seychelles. If I can peel myself out of Seychelles, I'll be heading over to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile) and Central America (Costa Rica, Belize, Panama) and if I have enough time I'd like to do a cross country road trip from Miami or New York back to LA.

Question: How are you going to pay for all of this?
Answer: Sell crack.

Question: No seriously, did you hit the lottery or something?
Answer: Well, I've done tons of research and it's not actually as expensive as most people think. I sold my car and will be renting out my place here in Santa Monica so that will certainly help offset some of the costs.

Question: What is your goal for this trip?
Answer: Some of my most memorable moments while traveling have occurred when I've caught myself thinking, "This cannot happen anywhere else but here." Those are the things I will seek out in this adventure, although, as I'm sure to discover, will probably find me first.

Question: When are you coming back?
Answer: The plan is to travel for a year, but much of it depends on how much money I have left. If I've budgeted appropriately, I'll be back in April 2009.

Question: Are you nuts?
Answer: I prefer the term insanity, thanks.