Whether I'm traveling for work or for play - I feel alive once I step off that airplane into a new city. I could be in Kansas City or Belize City, I love the feeling of the unknown and the unfamiliar. Travel gives me an opportunity to learn, explore, and grow - and each and every time - I get all the feels.
I've been all over this great country of ours. From Sacramento to NYC to Milwaukee, Nashville, Laramie, and everywhere in between. I love learning about the culture and community that makes America such a diverse nation. I eat local, I drink local, I hike local - I live local.
And recently - I've gotten back to taking my travel high global. I've spent time all over Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. But shockingly - I've never been anywhere else! Not Europe, not Asia, not Africa! And it's about time that changes.
America is amazing - I love America so very much - but I need to learn to be a citizen of the world. And as someone who values the differences each culture provides this giant melting pot - I can't wait to grow my knowledge of the people around me.
Traveling gives me a high nothing else provides. I get butterflies when I'm about to go somewhere I've never been before. I am humbled by the people I meet, the food I taste, the museums I explore. And as long as I live, the greatest gift I'll ever give myself, is the ability to travel.
Next up? Europe. I've got a really good feeling it's going to become my next addiction...
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