As you know, the first half of my year will be spent traveling with Remote Year.  So in order to plan a teeny bit instead of flying by the seat of my pants which has been my MO (and has turned out completely fine, by the way.  Overplanning is overrated), I drafted a 6 month travel bucket list.  As I used to tell my teams at my old job, this is a fluid document and is subject to revisions and updates at any time.

 

Malaysia

• Visit Batu Caves.
• Eat something weird (as defined by me.  Bull Penis Soup is on the menu for an event on Wednesday and that is not going anywhere near my mouth).
• Stop having literature ADD and actually finish a book.

 

Indonesia

• One week in paradise – lose the watch, forget what day it is.

 

Peru

• Hike Machu Picchu.
• Visit Lake Titicaca and message my family Groundhog Day jokes.
• Make friends with a llama or an alpaca.
• Set aside time every day to write.
• Decrease checked bag size to 18 kg.

 

Argentina

• Become a wine snob.
• Visit Mendoza to achieve ^^
• Learn to salsa.
• Buy a pair of fabulous heels in which to salsa.
• I have two months in Argentina.  Go on a one-on-one date with everyone in Remote Year.

 

Chile

• Have a 10 minute conversation comfortably in Spanish.
• See a penguin up close.
• Stay up all night.
• Focus on saying ‘See you on the road’ and not ‘Goodbye.’