01. Around the world - From dream to reality

My sister Franziska and I had talked about a trip around the world for quite a while, but it had always been more of a dream than a real plan. But as 2010 was finally there, it was obvious that it is a now or never decision. I liked my life in Trier, but I also knew that over the long run my job wouldn't satisfy me. I needed a change in my life. And my sister's contract at her magazine was about to expire in the summer of 2010, so here we go - the time frame was clear. Leaving in the late summer of 2010 or putting the dream back into the box of dreams and probably leave it there...

We went for it. My parents just loved the idea of us quitting our jobs, giving up our apartments and moving all the furniture back into their place. It wasn't easy, but they finally gave up as they realized we would do it anyway. It was just the better option to support us than to let us go without their support. I really appreciate that and am very grateful for my family's and of course all our friend's support.

In this blog I will give a short summary over the different stops of our journey. This blog is first of all for all people who would like to know what we are experiencing and of course also a little bit for myself.

There are two more links you might want to have a look at:

Google Map of our trip

Pictures on Picasa Web

Our start in Karlsruhe on Sep 21