Preface

I am leaving for South East Asia on March 9th, 2005. Instead of bombarding my family and friends with twice weekly emails for six+ months, I decided to try out the world of blogging and create a space where you can visit me at your leisure. I don't know if I will be able to post pictures, but may if I can convince my more technologically minded friends to aid me in this arena (all assuming international mail is reliable).

Since this is my first post and I'm still not sure how this works, I will be short. My plan thus far is this:

• March 9th: Atlanta to Bangkok
• March 11th: Arrive in Bangkok
• March 12 - June 12: Live in Thonburi (near Bangkok) and volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions (www.crossculturalsolutions.org)
• June 13 - September/October 2005: As yet unstructured travel. Possible destinations include Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Bangladesh and Malaysia.
• Fall 2005: Malaysia to Los Angeles.

If any of you have been to these destinations or know anyone who has, I'd love to hear any travel tips you might have.

I am looking forward to learning and growing throughout this journey and I'd love to share my adventures with you. Feel free to visit this site to read or to write to me (I believe that if you sign up as a "member" of this blog, you can post comments; or you can write to me directly via email). I'd love to hear from all of you!

Wish me luck!