They say that planning the "big trip" is half the fun; I can both strongly agree and disagree with this statement. Obviously it is beyond exciting thinking of all the possibilities that are out there; all the different places that are at your fingertips. Pair this with looking through endless pictures and reading other people's blogs, it is one of the most liberating feelings I think I have felt... ... Actually deciding where to go, on the other hand, create...

My intention was to start blogging once I'd actually taken off, until a friend from the States suggested I start earlier, so that I may be able to look back and reflect on the time spent planning both logistically and mentally. Although in today's world picking up a backpack and heading into the unknown is very quickly becoming a customary part of a person's life, for me it does still remain a very daunting prospect. So why do it?... The majority of people...