that trip in high school was my last international trip for a very long time. i mean a VERY long time. i guess during the college years i was busy getting an education and working……and yes, there was a little partying thrown in for good measure. i really didn’t do much traveling at all.

there was one Honolulu trip for spring break, but i don’t think that counts. Hawaii is very tropical and there were drinks with umbrellas, but it wasn’t international. sadly i spent too much time in the sun my first day of that Honolulu trip and got a horrible sun rash. i had to stay indoors for the next three days, which was pretty much the whole trip. i did make good friends with all of the hotel bartenders though, and when you’re a broke college student that is a great perk!

i can hardly believe i’m saying this, but after the whirlwind Europe excursion, my next big trip was 12 years later.

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