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Category: Europe

Month Ten Summary

Posted on December 29, 2014November 4, 2025 by Amy

Ten months, in the books! In my tenth month, I found myself crisscrossing from central Europe to Eastern Europe and finally over to Western Europe! It was a busy month of visiting new countries and cities and exploring some amazing places. It was a bit hectic, but with the ease of getting about in Europe,…

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Month Nine Summary: October 2014

Posted on November 18, 2014November 4, 2025 by Amy

Nine months, three quarters of a year, nearly 300 days have passed since I left the United States hungry to see the world. It still doesn’t seem possible that nine months have come and gone already. This time last year, I was still working the 9-5 while feverishly planning the minute aspects of this trip….

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Perfection in Plitvice

Posted on November 9, 2014November 8, 2026 by Amy

Croatia is a country that has quietly crept up in the world over the last 10 years. After enduring a grueling war which granted them independence in 1991, the Croatian people worked very hard to repair their country. As word began to spread that there was a country that had gorgeous coastlines on the Adriatic…

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Up, up, and away!

Posted on October 28, 2014November 4, 2025 by Amy

In life, I have found that the most unexpected things are the ones that can make me so happy. How many times have you been driving to work or up early shuttling the kids to soccer when you look up and see a hot air balloon floating in the glow of a new sunrise? I…

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Month Eight Summary: September 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014November 4, 2025 by Amy

Month eight was one full of changes. I finally found my way out of Asia after 5 months and moved into a new continent. I was excited to explore a new part of the world and have a change of scenery. I was able to go on many adventures throughout the month and got my…

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain
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