This Is Who I Am
Monday, April 05, 2010
Hi! Welcome to my blog, 'Snowdoming 'Round the World', which will cover the preparations for and realisation of my dream trip around the world. Let me take a few moments to introduce myself before we get to the fun stuff.
My name is Emma and I am an IT consultant from Australia, currently living in Melbourne. I love sport (particularly AFL - go Crows!) and keeping fit - I'm in training at the moment to run a half marathon in July. I also love shopping, reading, celebrity gossip and, surprise surprise, travelling.
Since I was old enough, I have been off exploring new destinations, both domestically and overseas. My first overseas trip was a solo trip to Europe at the age of 18 (incidentally, I left just after September 11 and had just touched down in Zurich when a plane from the same company crashed at the same airport - I didn't think my parents would ever want me travelling again after that!). But I have of course. I've been fortunate enough to work for a company that requires international travel - Malaysia is like my second home - and have also visited Thailand, Japan, Europe, the USA, and Turkey.
However I've always felt a burning desire to get out and see the world more than just two weeks at a time. Since the beginning of last year, this desire has manifested into a full blown obsession. Every spare second I have is spent on the web reading travel blogs, researching must see destinations, and creating a fantasy itinerary. Now I have finally settled on an itinerary, timeline, and budget, so stay tuned to read all about my preparations before I set off on Monday 9th August, 2010.
My name is Emma and I am an IT consultant from Australia, currently living in Melbourne. I love sport (particularly AFL - go Crows!) and keeping fit - I'm in training at the moment to run a half marathon in July. I also love shopping, reading, celebrity gossip and, surprise surprise, travelling.
Since I was old enough, I have been off exploring new destinations, both domestically and overseas. My first overseas trip was a solo trip to Europe at the age of 18 (incidentally, I left just after September 11 and had just touched down in Zurich when a plane from the same company crashed at the same airport - I didn't think my parents would ever want me travelling again after that!). But I have of course. I've been fortunate enough to work for a company that requires international travel - Malaysia is like my second home - and have also visited Thailand, Japan, Europe, the USA, and Turkey.
However I've always felt a burning desire to get out and see the world more than just two weeks at a time. Since the beginning of last year, this desire has manifested into a full blown obsession. Every spare second I have is spent on the web reading travel blogs, researching must see destinations, and creating a fantasy itinerary. Now I have finally settled on an itinerary, timeline, and budget, so stay tuned to read all about my preparations before I set off on Monday 9th August, 2010.
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