June 2, 2012 (3 days from now) is to be my departure date (I hope). I have decided to fly on a buddy pass and will take my luck at landing in Europe. For those who are unfamiliar, a buddy pass is a discounted fare ticket given by an airline employee that allows a passenger to fly "standby". If the flight is full, I get to waive goodbye to my plane (and my bags if I checked one). Obviously this is not ideal, but for someone that doesn’t like to plan, I bring thi...

11 Days until I am to begin yet another adventure overseas. Yet here I sit at work, with as much certainty about my destination as I am about my future at this company, or about my life for that matter. Traveling has been all inspiring to me, yet 7 years later I have more questions than answers at this point. The ability to travel at a whim has always excited me, and this trip appears to be the culmination of all my trips. I have learned over time to be completel...