El Viaje

This is my first time writing a blog, but I figured it would be the best way to keep family and friends informed about my travels. Planning for this trip started a while ago and so far I've learned that making plans can be very important, but that you also need to be ready for the many changes that will come along. My trip hasn't even started and already there have been changes in the itinerary, methods of transportation, traveling companions and the departure date.

This will be the beginning of my adventures through Latin America, the first stop will be in Mexico at the end of this week, and from there I will continue south exploring new lands and cultures until I reach my final destination: Brasil! My plan is to travel from October till June, visiting different places, learning about new people and volunteering in a few different spots along the way.

I hope that all of you will be able to follow my blog and experience a little of what I will be going through with my travels as I believe this will help stay closer to all of you. For now I will leave you with a quote that has inspired me to make my plans a reality:

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain

With that in mind, check your calendars, start saving and come meet me along the way!