Loading...
Start a new Travel Blog! Blogabond Home Maps People Photos My Stuff

Miss-Nani


2 Blog Entries
1 Trip
1 Photo

Trips:

One Weekend, Every Month

Shorthand link:

http://www.blogabond.com/Miss-Nani


I'm from Puerto Rico, currently living in North Carolina since 2007.

When I was around 7yrs old I would spend hours traveling to Egypt and China through my grandma's gigantic photo albums. She traveled the world and at a very young age I was resolute on doing my share of exploring too.

My first project is 'One Weekend, Every Month'; 12 destinations in one year... First stop, Oct 2009: San Francisco, CA.



Getting ready for my first backpacking adventure...

Charlotte, United States


I’m feeling excited and anxious.

My upcoming trip is a first for a lot of reasons: I’ve never traveled alone, limited my luggage to just one backpack, stayed at a hostel, nor visited the West coast. This is also the first of many trips I’ll be doing for the next 12 months. A lot of due diligence is required and there are many learning opportunities coming up.

The departing flight is scheduled to leave Charlotte around 6am, stop in Ohio for an hour, and arrive in San Francisco around 11am PST. I’ll be staying in a 4-bed female dorm ensuite for about $31/night in a hostel near the heart of the city. More details during/after the trip. With the big ticket expenses taken care of, it’s time to focus on what I’m taking with me. The weather should be mostly sunny, ranging from 61 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a little chilly for my warm-natured self.

Perusing dozens of travel websites and blogs helped me prioritize what items to pack. For now the list reads as follows:

-Large off-brand backpack to fit all items and can be left at the hostel during the day.
-Small and lightweight Under Armour backpack designed for hiking and large enough to accommodate my netbook, camelback-style hydration pack, camera, scarf, and small items I might purchase along the way.
-Toothbrush and travel-sized toothpaste
-Deodorant (will buy shampoo and soap in SF)
-Chapstick
-Fast-drying hand towel
-Fleece sheet with pillow
-Extra pillowcase
-4 tshirts, 2 jackets, and 1 hoodie
-2 jeans and 1 pj pant
-4 socks, 5 panties, 3 bras
-Closed sandals and versatile semi-flats
-Dell netbook and charger
-Camera, extra SD card, usb cord/charger
-iPhone and usb cord/charger
-$40 cash for emergencies
-Printout of flight schedule and reservations
-Ziploc bags and waterproof bags to fit clothes in case it rains while walking to/from the hostel

So far that’s all I’m packing, really hoping it will suffice for my short 4 day trip.

permalink written by  Miss-Nani on October 19, 2009 from Charlotte, United States
from the travel blog: One Weekend, Every Month
tagged Packing, BackPack and List

Send a Compliment

井の中の蛙大海を知らず

Charlotte, United States


i no naka no kawazu taikai wo shirazu (Japanese proverb)
The frog in the well does not know the ocean

Step 1: Fly from the nest, go independent.
Step 2: Get a "grown-up" job to finance wanderlust.
Step 3: Plan to incorporate traveling into the lifestyle.

Done, done and done. Life is good.

permalink written by  Miss-Nani on October 15, 2009 from Charlotte, United States
from the travel blog: One Weekend, Every Month
tagged First, List and Japanese

Send a Compliment

Viewing 1 - 2 of 2 Entries
first | previous | next | last



author feed
author kml

Heading South?

Online Spanish lessons with a live personal tutor FairTutor can hook you up with Online Spanish lessons with a live personal tutor. It's pretty sweet! Online Spanish lessons with a live personal tutor www.fairtutor.com
Navigate
Login

go
create a new account



   

Blogabond v2.40.58.80 © 2024 Expat Software Consulting Services about : press : rss : privacy
View as Map View as Satellite Imagery View as Map with Satellite Imagery Show/Hide Info Labels Zoom Out Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom In
find city: