I LOVE to travel! If I could, I'd travel to every inch of this beautiful planet. I've traveled throughout the US, mostly the east coast. My favorite place in the US so far has been Maine. I don't have any pictures because I was 14 and digital cameras didn't exist! No pictures to scan either. :-( I loved San Francisco too!
My desire to see the world stems from my trip to Europe in 1999. I was 16 and traveled all over Europe with American Music Abroad. I played trombone in their symphonic and jazz band. We played concerts in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. I had a blast and would go back in a heartbeat!
In 2006, I traveled to China and Tibet with a small group from my college. I had intially signed up to go to Australia and that trip got cancelled due to low interest!! What?! How could you not want to go Down-Under?! :-) So, I ended up in China because a few of my friends were going and I thought it'd be way more fun to experience a crazy country like China with them. Traveling to China and Tibet changed my life. I saw things that most people will never see. I traveled into the countryside and met individuals who had never encountered a foreigner before. It was the most incredible experience of my entire life. Living in a communist country for 3 1/2 weeks was extremely eye-opening. Let's just say I returned with an increased appreciation for this wonderful country I call home! I think Tibet is what opened my eyes the most. Witnessing a communist government attempting (and sadly, succeeding) to take over another country and their history is incredibly disturbing. I can say that the Tibetan people are amazingly strong and continue to make efforts to spread the word of the devastation that continues to this day.
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| Chengdu Panda Reserve |
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| The Great Wall |
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| Potala Palace -- home of the Dalai Lama before he left the country |
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| Prayer flags on the walk to a monastery |
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