What does your “About Me” page say?
14 11 2011
Living near the CN Tower in Toronto
What do you know about your fellow traveler? Well for most of us we have been following our weekly blogger Nicola Arnold so we know a bit. But you others?
Well here you go. Her very own, “About Me” page. Where has she been? You just have to read and find out:
Last weekend, I met up with some university friends for dinner in downtown Toronto. That’s the great thing about being based in Toronto, now, – having attended a university one hour west of here, a lot of former school friends and housemates live in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).
We work, study or live in/near the city, so it’s great to catch up on news & relive the good old days! One of the girls was my roommate from our first year of school. According to her, when I moved in to our dorm room I asked her which countries she had been to, to which she awkwardly replied, “Well, I haven’t travelled much… but I’ve been to Florida!”
Starting university, my travel experience was a little bit different (although I had been to Florida too!). I was fresh off a European travel whirlwind from my Rotary Youth Exchange year in France, where I had spent 10 months exploring not only northeastern France but also Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg which were all bordering the region of France where I was: Lorraine.
Say hello to Köln (Cologne), Germany
The “where have you travelled” question popped up again recently in my Toronto wanderings. I found myself talking to a representative at the Adventure Travel Company in downtown, where I was looking into several products they offer.
At his desk, the guy had an “About Me” page relating to his travels. It was a neat way to learn more about him, where he had travelled and where he hoped to go next!
So, I decided to mirror the “About Me” with my own travel experiences for this week’s post!
I’ve seen a lot so far, luckily… but there is so much more to conquer in the world.
Here it goes:
Title: Adventurer/Wanderer
Location: Toronto
Country count: 27 Countries visited: USA, Canada, Bermuda, England, Wales, Scotland, Sweden, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Vatican City, Monaco, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, Japan
Favourite country: hmmm… France.
Next trip in my dreams? The Maldives. Realistically? New York City
The Maldives.The Maldives in my dreams... one day!
I don’t travel without… a Swiss Army knife, a spork, a water bottle and toilet paper (hey, you never know).
I travel because… Bermuda is a rock in the ocean, there is so much more to explore in the world!
My favourite travel moments are… the spontaneous adventures with travel buddies, especially when the unexpected happens and you have much to laugh about.
Beware of dodgy people along your journeys (like her?! Nicola...for anyone who has not followed her posts!)
As an aside: If you find yourselves in the Canadian cities of Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver or Victoria… hunt down an Adventure Travel Company for more interesting travels, tours, and adventures!
The ATC offers many tours and excursions that are a great way to see the world. With slogans like “Epic Destinations. Epic Activities. Epic Hosts” and “It’s your life. It’s your adventure. What are you waiting for?” they seem to be experts in their field.]
In the words of Julius Caesar: Veni, Vidi, Vici!
