It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment that I fell in love with travel. I didn’t grow up in a family that traveled a lot, but when we made our annual Disney World/visiting-family-in-Florida pilgrimage that’s become so familiar to many Long Island kids, there was nothing I was more excited for. I remember the rush of adrenaline I got when I stepped onto a Disney-bound plane for the first time when I was five years old. Twenty-seven years later, that travel rush hasn’t just stayed with me- it’s grown stronger as I’ve gotten older and more travel opportunities have made themselves available.
I’m sure many of you have felt that travel rush and, like me, try to find the time and budget (this would be so much easier if money wasn’t involved, but alas…) to create opportunities to catch that rush again. I know it’s not always easy to do- as a teacher, I’m bound to a specific schedule that travel and airline companies are all too well aware of- but I also know that it’s worth the effort.
In this blog, I want to share that travel rush with you. There’s a hell of a lot of small towns, big cities, and everything in between that I need to check off my travel list, and I plan to share those experiences here. Planning a trip can be overwhelming, so I’m hopeful that the experiences shared in this blog can help you out in some small way. Be prepared for some history as I come across it- after all, what kind of social studies teacher would I be if I DIDN’T share my historical finds with you?
I want to hear about your experiences, too. Tell me what worked for you and what didn’t; what you recommend doing or where you recommend traveling next. I promise I’ll be honest with you- what was great, what (in my opinion) wasn’t worth a second visit. You may agree wholeheartedly, you may be conflicted, or you may disagree and scream obscenities at your screen- and that’s fine (I guess). No matter what, I hope we both come out of this with a continued desire to chase that travel rush.
‘til next time,
Lau