After 27 years of “playing it safe,” “doing what’s right” and “towing the line,” my toe is tickling the cusp of a new life full of travel, creativity, self-discovery and education both formal and informal. These musings chronicle my search for the extraordinary, in places both big and small, far and near. I nabbed a one way ticket to adventure and I can’t wait to use it.
A bit more about me …
Born and raised near Boston in Quincy, MA, I discovered the world beyond America’s East Coast when I first traveled to Europe in 2000. Bitten by that most delightfully infectious creature, the travel bug, I soon found myself climbing Mt. Fuji in Japan, watching the shadows tilt on Machu Picchu in Peru, deftly avoiding weaving motos in Hanoi, diving in the milky waters of Iceland’s hot springs, bargaining in Istanbul’s main bazaar, snorkeling in the seas off Thailand, and much more. I co-authored Let’s Go: Washington D.C. (2000 edition) and Let’s Go: Barcelona (2003 edition), and enjoy writing, singing, electronic music, tap dancing, storytelling and finding crazy adventures around every turn.
Though blog dedications are a bit over the top, I want to thank my parents for all the love, support and, most importantly, patience they have shown me. You guys are the reason I have the confidence and smarts to get out and experience all the good stuff this world has to offer.
June 24, 2008 at 2:01 pm |
Hey Colleen! I love your blog. I’m keeping a (much less cool) blog of my summer, which involves 2 months in India and a month in France in between my two years of business school. Your witty musings and fabulous pictures are my inspiration!
kate
June 28, 2008 at 4:28 am |
Hi Coleen, a Google alert notified me of your blog. I read some of your stories and browsed your pictures. You have a nice blog! And I agree, onces the travel bug bites you, there is no cure….
When will you bring a visit to The Netherlands?
Regards from Marcel
November 26, 2008 at 1:56 pm |
Great blog! Keep up the good work!