By David Lee
A few of my fellow bloggers have recently written about overcoming one’s fear of travel, so I thought it an apropos time to share my experiences through 34 years, and 34 countries.
Let’s go back in time to the very beginning…
Waiting to get a bed at Bob's Youth Hostel in Amsterdam.
1998 – Backpacking in Europe
It wasn’t even my idea at the time. Three of my best friends and college roommates were going to spend two months in Europe after graduation. I started to feel like the odd man out, and decided I wanted to go too.
Fear of Travel #1 – Telling My Parents
The biggest fear with this trip was breaking the news to my parents that their newly minted college graduate of a son was about to run around Europe... More...
