Globetrotter Anonymous
It cost me $2.20 to put a letter in the mail this morning to (the CGI-cartoon-full) Madagascar. If you'd asked me when I was 16 or so, I wouldn't ever have guessed that I'd end up with a friend living on a small island off the southern coast of East Africa. I wouldn't have known my friends would be spread around the world as much as they are... from Venice to Osaka and so many places in between.
I think my passport is a bit sad it hasn't left the US in awhile. It was going strong for awhile, making three trips abroad in 2004 but the second I decided to become "a responsible adult" and buy a home, travel adventures got shoved to the background. Now I get as far as Globe Trekker saved on my Tivo to salivate over Ian's escapades. I was never exactly a FlyerTalk regular*, but I did pride myself in regular flights beyond the state line.
I had really hoped to make it to Italy this fall to visit the aforementioned friend outside Venice, but luckily for my wallet she'll be coming here in a few weeks. I think I'm ready to set a new globetrotting goal. New Year's Eve in London a few years ago was one of the best times I've ever had... so this year (and someone hold me to this) I'm leaving the country again. I don't know where, I don't know with who, but I will go.
* Mainly cos I get annoyed with people who collect miles like Garbage Pail Kids. I think the phrase "mileage run" might be the most annoying thing since Pauly Shore.