Steak and Berries all of the meat. none of the fat.

Well, it’s been a whirlwind of a fantastic summer and now I am getting ready for one more good night’s sleep before I make my way to the other side of Earth. In about 14 hours I’ll be taking off to Bangkok with Gavin, my sweetheart and trusted travel companion. And we couldn’t be more excited – we’ve been waiting for this day, well, all summer. But at the same time, it’s a very strange feeling. You see, I’ve traveled a good bit in my few years but this is different, this will be an entirely new experience. And this may just be the grandest adventure I have set off on to date… and with adventure comes extreme joy, great challenges and unforeseen growth. All of which I welcome but also all of which can inspire a certain amount of anxiousness. But the single thing that makes me comfortable and confident about this grand adventure I am about to embark on is the feeling that there is nothing else I’d rather be doing tomorrow than making the journey to Bangkok with Gavin and that I am seizing my opportunity to see the world.

And now, after a full summer of small, incredible adventures – farming, party planning, Summer Drama Camp, Des Moines, Oregon, time with my dearest in Torrance and a grand medieval finale, I’m so ready for it. But first, I want to send out a huge thank you and lots of love to all those fine folks who gave me a place to rest my head, a meal (or several) and your company this summer. You know who you are and you have certainly helped a great deal in making this possible for me. So thank you..

Who knows how long we’ll stay, who knows what we’ll find and who knows how it will effect us… But we’re going and to be blunt – bring it Asia. And we want to share it all with you, here, as often as possible. Because that’s the point, right? See the world & share what you’ve learned with as many people as you can. And I’ve got a lot to learn, so get ready… I’m ready, I’m packed, so I’m off. But before I go, here’s a thought for you, my friends – a favorite passage of Gavin’s written by the great and indescribably adventurous Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton…

“Of the gladdest moments in human life is the departure upon distant journey int unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of habit, the leaden weight of routine, the cloak of many cares and the slavery of home, one feels more happy. The blood flows with the fast circulation of childhood. A journey, in fact, appeals to imagination, to memory, to hope, the three sister graces of moral being”