travelenvelope: July 13, Wales, Dr. Who

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!

Jul 13, 2015

July 13, Wales, Dr. Who

"I've flown the Tardis, survived Daleks and weeping angels and saved the universe. It's been a very productive morning."

The Dr. Who Experience sounds like a real adventure. Tourists are shown a documentary movie made in Gallifrey, when suddenly the screen splits open and, Oh NO! the Doctor is in trouble! it's up to this group of tourists to gather special crystals and save the doctor!! All kinds of monsters had to be defeated--but in the end, it was Catherine who got to place the final crystal in the console and save the Dr. and the universe. That's my girl!