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Akaka Falls

See the World for Free

The idea here is to TRAVEL THE WORLD regardless of time or budget. It dawned on me one day that even if I had unlimited time and money (which I definitley do not), I still couldn't see everything in the world that I'd like to see--I'm simply not going to live long enough to do it.

But I had a bit of brain wave and soon after the travel envelope was born. This is an actual physical envelope. I typed the name of every country in the world, plus every state in the US on little slips of paper which I then put into the envelope. In the beginning we (myself, my husband, Dave and daugher Catherine) would draw out a slip at random at the beginning of the month and that's where we would go---at least in our minds. We grab some books about the country from the library and put them in our bathroom to look at. We also check out some videos about the country if any. We check it out on googleearth, listen to the music, try the food, maybe even attempt to learn a dance or celebrate a festival.

After the first two years we discovered that even virtual traveling can be tiring, so we travel now whenever I happen to be in the mood.

It's great fun. I especially love it when people I meet have been to the place I'm "visiting" in real life, or get excited and have some virtual adventures of their own. I hope that anyone who comes across this blog will feel welcome to come with us on the trip!



You have a standing reservation to see it all!

Jan 29, 2010

Singapore May 2009

Singapore May 2009


Singapore is a very big city. And that’s pretty much all I remember. The books all seemed to talk a lot about the different cultures of the people who live there, but Singapore didn’t seem to me to have a culture of its own. Here’s where I would love some input from someone from Singapore, or who loves Singapore to enlighten me.

However, even though I didn’t think I got much out of this country. Months later I was reading a book about a guy who decided to quit his job and travel the world. His first stop was Singapore, and my first gut reaction was, “Hey! Cool! I’ve been there!” And I really feel as though I had. He described the McDonald’s at the airport, and the streets and the things he saw, and it all felt familiar.

My reaction vindicated this project for me. Even though I skimped on Singapore, apparently my subconscious grasped enough that I genuinely feel as though I know the country. I’ve walked its parks, and eaten at its stands and gawked at the skyscrapers and been lost and window shopped the expensive stores. I’ve seen the kids fly some really terrific kites. How cool is that for someone who has never been there?
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