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And then you’re home… My final post
Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Whenever you decide to do something crazy like quit your job and buy a one-way ticket to the other side of the world, you always question yourself. Especially if your plans center around learning how to use a sword and eating lots of mutton in a tent. But I think if you ask most long-term travelers if they regret their decision to disrupt their “normal” lives and explore this incredible world of ours, they would respond (very enthusiastically) that it was one of the best decisions they’ve ever made. It was certainly one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
The question I’ve been asked the most since I’ve been home is: “What’s next?” The answer is that I’m not sure. I’m not sure where I’m going or what I’m going to do once I get there, but the invaluable lesson that a traveler learns is that everything will be all right.It doesn’t matter what you decide to do, or where you decide to go, because things have a way of working out. You can stumble off of the train in the middle of the night and find yourself in the most charming Siberian town the next day. You can lose your wallet in China and survive for almost a month with very little cash. You can travel to a remote land by yourself and meet the most amazing people who will become your trusted companions. Things always have a way of working out.
Thank you for reading…-Amanda
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Lalo and I with some of my co-teachers and friends. Yellow is the color for the King and Thais love their king. Love. The entire country ... [Continue reading this entry] Back in the Land of the Free
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
My first trip to Thailand was six years ago. I was living in Japan at the time and it was just a quick vacation. I immediately loved ... [Continue reading this entry] Free Tibet? (An incredibly pensive post)
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
I'm in Thailand. Hallelujah. It was definitely time to move on and Thailand is exactly what I needed. I've been thinking alot about Tibet as I spend my days ... [Continue reading this entry] The Holy Waters of Nam-Tso
Sunday, September 16th, 2007
My final excursion in Tibet was a two day trip to Nam-Tso, a holy lake about 3 hours Northwest of Lhasa. I saved this trip for last because ... [Continue reading this entry] Amazing Tibet!!
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
The beginning of the kora at Gandan monastery, Tibet
We spent a couple of days this week hunting down local buses that would take us to a few monasteries outside ... [Continue reading this entry] The Faces of Tibet
Friday, September 7th, 2007
Tibetan women walking the circuit around the Jokang Temple in Lhasa
It was raining when we arrived in Lhasa at 8:00 pm on Tuesday evening. I didn't have a ... [Continue reading this entry] The Train to Tibet
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
View from the dining car
There was a definite excitement in the air as we all waited to board the train to Tibet in the Beijing West Railway Station. ... [Continue reading this entry] There are worse places to spend a week (Like an office job)
Saturday, September 1st, 2007
Late night shoe repair, Beijing
I've been in Beijing for 8 days now and although I wasn't exactly excited about spending another week of my vacation here it was exactly ... [Continue reading this entry] 
Amanda