My journey begins where it all started: Japan. I came out to the tiny southern island of Okinawa in June 2006 for a 13-month reporting contract with Stars and Stripes. Now, as I leave employment behind, I head first to Tokyo and Kyoto to kick off my backpacking odyssey.
From Japan I go to India. But that's where my known itinerary ends. I'll likely travel in the most logical eastern geographical direction - returning eventually to Japan for a flight to the US - but I have no real plans. Oh, the intoxicating freedom. I'll country hop on whim, staying for as little or as long as I like (well, as long as my visa will let me). In Vietnam this spring for a two-week vacation, I met a Brit who was touring Asia. He said he stayed in Goa, India for 16 days because he had a good book to read. That's the kind of traveling I'll be doing.
Although I spent the last six weeks bumming around Okinawa without a job and fully embracing unemployment, I have found it's hard to turn off my reporter eye and turn down a story. So I'll be writing and shooting the occasional freelance article while I travel, covering, perhaps, events such as the UN Conference on Climate Change in December to be held on the lovely Indonesian island of Bali.
So...welcome, enjoy and please feel free to comment. There's - hopefully - a splendidly bumpy road ahead.
4 comments:
Yay! You're off! Can't wait to read about all your adventures!
Is there any chance I can encourage you to stay away from trouble? Or are you going in search of it anyway?
Have a great time and stay in touch.
Dad
Ditto from your Godfather... keep your self safe and remember that the feds are only an email away.
Enjoy the trip, take lots of photos, and know you're in my prayers and under St. Christopher's protection.
Be safe but enjoy yourself and keep your chin up. The only thing you have to worry about is the cobras...and the tigers!
Chris
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