Well, I've finally decided it's time to start a blog. After reading about the adventures the Lost Girls have had in the past year, I became inspired. For those of you who don't know who the Lost Girls are, they are three girls from New York who decided to leave their jobs and go explore the world for a year. Those are my kind of people! You can visit their site at http://lostgirlsworld.blogspot.com/. It's definetely worth looking at.
I think having my own blog is a great idea and I'm really excited about it. This will be a great way to tell you about my travel experiences and also hear some of yours. So I thought I would start off by letting you know a bit about what I do, where I have been and where I'm going.
I am currently a student studying Broadcasting: Radio, Television and Film. I'm in my second year of a three year course. There is a lot of work involved in my program but it's all fun and whatever any of you are doing, you should be having fun too! That's what life is about; enjoying yourself and living each day to the fullest. I'm excited about graduating, but I have been enjoying my time in school.
I have been to Cuba four times to all-inclusive resorts with my family. I was in my teens, and I had the time of my life, laying on the beach, dancing, eating drinking without a care in the world. However, once I stepped out of the resorts and into a world with a different culture, language and way of life did I experience what real travel was. I had an amazing opportunity in highschool to spend a semester living in Paraguay, South America. It was truly a life-changing experience that has made me the person I am today. My time in Paraguay is what inspired me to travel the world and help those in need. This is my passion. Paraguay is a beautiful place with amazing people. It is my second home and a piece of my heart will always belong there. I will write a more detailed blog on my experience there and how it changed my life very soon. While I was living in Paraguay I got to visit Brazil and Argentina as well.
This past August I spent one month filming a documentary in Peru with my boyfriend and best friend, Siya. I had proposed the idea of shooting a documentary in the summer to the international department at my school and they loved it. They asked where, I said I don't really know...Venezuela, Paraguay perhaps? They said what about Peru because we have a project that we have been working on there for the past 3 years. Peru it was and boy was it a great adventure. My boyfriend bought a great camera off of ebay (Sony HDR-HC1) as well as a small boom mic, a sungun and a tripod. We did all the pre-production stuff that we needed to do and then we were off on our adventure. The footage and quality is very good and we are in the final steps of editing. The video is intended for people who are interested in international development as well as those who have never thought about travelling and helping out. We hope it's inspirational and shows people that although there are Peruvians living in poverty, they are happy people who want to better themselves. The people of Peru appreciate what they have and we got to meet and film some wonderful people who live in some of the worse living conditions. Thereis more to come on this experience.
So what's next? Well, in 32 days myself, Siya and my mom will be flying to Italy to explore Rome and my mom's homeland...Sicily! I'm very excited for this trip! After we spend a few days visiting friends in Rome we will fly to Catania to pick up the car we've rented. Then we have the week to drive from Catania to Palermo. We are also planning to spend a few days in Tunisia. I really hope I get a chance to ride a camel. I don't know what's in store for us but that's what makes travelling so exciting!
I think having my own blog is a great idea and I'm really excited about it. This will be a great way to tell you about my travel experiences and also hear some of yours. So I thought I would start off by letting you know a bit about what I do, where I have been and where I'm going.
I am currently a student studying Broadcasting: Radio, Television and Film. I'm in my second year of a three year course. There is a lot of work involved in my program but it's all fun and whatever any of you are doing, you should be having fun too! That's what life is about; enjoying yourself and living each day to the fullest. I'm excited about graduating, but I have been enjoying my time in school.
I have been to Cuba four times to all-inclusive resorts with my family. I was in my teens, and I had the time of my life, laying on the beach, dancing, eating drinking without a care in the world. However, once I stepped out of the resorts and into a world with a different culture, language and way of life did I experience what real travel was. I had an amazing opportunity in highschool to spend a semester living in Paraguay, South America. It was truly a life-changing experience that has made me the person I am today. My time in Paraguay is what inspired me to travel the world and help those in need. This is my passion. Paraguay is a beautiful place with amazing people. It is my second home and a piece of my heart will always belong there. I will write a more detailed blog on my experience there and how it changed my life very soon. While I was living in Paraguay I got to visit Brazil and Argentina as well.
This past August I spent one month filming a documentary in Peru with my boyfriend and best friend, Siya. I had proposed the idea of shooting a documentary in the summer to the international department at my school and they loved it. They asked where, I said I don't really know...Venezuela, Paraguay perhaps? They said what about Peru because we have a project that we have been working on there for the past 3 years. Peru it was and boy was it a great adventure. My boyfriend bought a great camera off of ebay (Sony HDR-HC1) as well as a small boom mic, a sungun and a tripod. We did all the pre-production stuff that we needed to do and then we were off on our adventure. The footage and quality is very good and we are in the final steps of editing. The video is intended for people who are interested in international development as well as those who have never thought about travelling and helping out. We hope it's inspirational and shows people that although there are Peruvians living in poverty, they are happy people who want to better themselves. The people of Peru appreciate what they have and we got to meet and film some wonderful people who live in some of the worse living conditions. Thereis more to come on this experience.
So what's next? Well, in 32 days myself, Siya and my mom will be flying to Italy to explore Rome and my mom's homeland...Sicily! I'm very excited for this trip! After we spend a few days visiting friends in Rome we will fly to Catania to pick up the car we've rented. Then we have the week to drive from Catania to Palermo. We are also planning to spend a few days in Tunisia. I really hope I get a chance to ride a camel. I don't know what's in store for us but that's what makes travelling so exciting!
