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I have to say that my very first travel experience outside of the U.S. was in 1994 when I traveled to The Bahamas during my senior year of high school. It was during this trip, with tears in my eyes, that my best friend and I made a pact with each other. That pact was to travel and visit every continent. I was so emotional with it being the first time out of the U.S., flying over torquise colored water, sunbathing on the beach and swimming(or my ill attempt to swim, it was more like flopping as I can't swim) in warm water. The trip to the Bahamas definitely paved the way for what I consider my true international traveling experience; Europe, as this was truly my first time embracing diversity in culture, language, and people within a span of 30 days.
Just before my senior year of nursing school, I made plans with my classmate and good friend, Bente, to visit her family in Norway. Our plans quickly changed when Bente notified her friends that we were going to be in Europe. Our trip to Norway soon evolved into a world-wind backpacking tour of Europe. Our itinerary took us through the breathtaking mountains of Austria and Switzerland, through the piazzas and the narrow meandering streets of romantic Italy, cradled us in the melodic rhythms of Andalusia and Catalan Spain, captivated our hearts in the city of love (Paris), broke my pockets while seeing Big Ben (England), but gave us the best exhilarating rush on the German auto-bahn before the close of our tour. This wonderful experience will forever be etched in my memory. Too bad, we never did make it to Norway.
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Happy birthday from Italy!
Happy Birthday. May you have a long life full of great travels.
Happy birthday. Hope you had a wonderful day! :)
Happy birthday to you from Istanbul/Turkiye..I wish that you realize all your dreams...good luck ...
Happy Birthday from Mike and Shelley in sunny "Barking Town" - Woof, Woof !
Greetings from Montreal, Wishing you blessings on your special day, spend it well with lots of Cheer, with friends and family that care, for you won't have another for a year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! CHEERS! Donna :)
Happy birthday wishes from Antwerp Keep travelling, greetz, C
HAPPY Birthday LaCole!! Greetings from Australia
Happy Birthday and greetings from Poland.
hAPpy nEW yeAr ~~* bunny from Seoul
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