Steph’s Travel Adventures

So, even though this trip isn’t really part of my round-the-world trip, I decided it would still be interesting and fun to write about. This Friday I’m leaving on a cruise with Holland America on the ms Zuiderdam ship leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. My friend was given this week-long cruise as a graduation present, and I’m the lucky friend she chose to bring along for the ride!

People Scuba Diving in the Bahamas

Our itinerary for the week is as follows:

Saturday, July 9th, 2005

Ship departs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Arrive at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
-AquaTrax Watercraft Adventure
-Parasailing

Monday, July 11, 2005

Day at Sea

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Arrive Road Town, Tortola
-Virgin Islands Sailaway

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Arrive St. Thomas, U.S. V.I.
-Atlantis Submarine Expedition at Buck Island

Thursday, July 14, 2005

Day at Sea

Friday, July 15, 2005

Arrive Nassau, Bahamas
-Seaworld Explorer Semi-Submersible in the afternoon

Saturday, July 16, 2005

Disembark ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida & fly home to Los Angeles, California

Woohoo! Should be fun. . . as long as this hurricane holds off on us. . .

Although I have many ideas for this coming year, I am a procrastinator and will undoubtedly change some of these plans at the last minute. While I haven’t commited to anything yet (other than Hawaii), here are my tentative plans for the next year:

August ’05 – Wilderness First Responder Course Flagstaff, AZ

September-October ’05 – Spanish Course and Healthcare Volunteering Argentina

November ’05 to March ’06 – Nanny for Twin 3 Year Old Boys at a B & B Waimea, Hawaii

April-May ’06 – Volunteering at an Orphanage through Kids Worldwide Mwanza, Tanzania

June ’06 – Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Tanzania

June-July ’06 – Travelling around Southeast Asia Thailand, Maybe Laos/Malaysia & Others

July ’06 – Visiting Cousin & Travelling North Island, New Zealand

Hey everyone!

Well, where to start… I’m a 17 year old recent high school grad from a small private school in Pasadena, California (Near Los Angeles for those of you who don’t know it). I’ve been accepted to Washington University in St. Louis but have chosen to defer my enrollment there until the Fall of 2006 so that I can travel the world!

I’m interested in healthcare, chilren’s welfare and international relations, and I’m hoping to explore some of these interests next year. I’m going to be buying a round-the-world ticket soon, and will be travelling on a pretty tight budget. I plan on doing some language courses, volunteering, and general travel/sightseeing over the course of the year. I’ll give you a more detailed idea of my plans for the year in a separate post. I hope you enjoy reading about my year!