Growing up in Washington State there were many opportunities to see more than the city I grew up in. I was lucky enough to spend a few summers in other states visiting family members when I was younger. In my early teen years I got my passport to go to Canada via the ferry from Seattle. I was very fortunate to be able to see more than most starting at a young age within the States. It wasn’t until I had grafted from University that I was able to truly experience going abroad to another continent. Italy was the first place I went as an adult with a friend of mine and it completely changed what I wanted life to look like. When they say travel is a bug that gives you an ich, they say it for this reason. Since then I have traveled to over 30 countries while in my 20’s. I have done a lot of different types of travels as well. Between solo trips to Belize, to wellness retreats in Puerto Rico and Group Trips to Brazil. I have also done a few longer stints of travel, my first long trip was 8 weeks in SouthEast Asia with a few friends. I recently finished a euro-summer, spending 6 weeks country hopping.