The Blog

Last week I purchased some plane tickets. January 14 to India, February 16 to Bangkok and then a whopping 33 hours back to JFK on May 24. Many suggested I start a blog to keep friends and family updated with my travels, and so I figure why not start today? After all, people love to hear about my life and there is lots to be done pre-departure. It might even be interesting.

You might say I have a bit of a reputation among friends and fellow travelers. Personally, I think I am pretty normal, but there is something about my antics that have led to the name International Steph. She loves to come out in Spain, Argentina, Peruvian hospitals, Canada, and even in places like Atlantic City. In fact, she started to creep out this weekend on the Taj Mahal dance floor next to a man with a walker and a prosthetic leg, then threatened to come out again until her friends swooped her away from an Abercrombie and Fitch clad gambler at the bar. She tends to act before she thinks (though not necessarily in a dangerous/detrimental way), but she also is prone to trying out new experiences and meeting lots of interesting people. This blog will hopefully serve to keep her in line but more importantly keep me connected with the friends and family I will miss while I am abroad (I might even miss James).

I can't wait for this adventure, especially as my future is quite unknown upon my return. I might be homeless, definitely seasonally employed, looking to buy a cat for company and most likely broke. So from now until the end of May when I touch back down to the U.S. and celebrate with friends Maine-style for Memorial Day, I hope I am able to entertain you with stories of packed trains, Bollywood dancing, bicycle rides, elephants, malaria-free travel, and whatever else may come my way.