Hello friends! Welcome to my blog. Thanks for visiting!
I'm starting this online journal to stay in touch as I prepare to set off for several months of travel, volunteering and adventure. November 7 (36 days from today!) I leave my lovely home, friends, and job in Seattle for Chennai, a city of 7.5 million on the southeast coast of India. I'll be working for about 3 months on a pro-bono consulting project for an NGO that focuses on women's advocacy and education. More on my work soon.
I'm in an overwhelmed and task oriented frame of mind tonight so I think I'll write a little about travel prep. It is crazy! I wish I had MS Project on my home computer to help me out. Instead I've got lists.
Things I have done already (yay!):
Medical consult/ Started vaccinations
Filling prescriptions
Reading - to help with the mental prep for the transition.
Started blog
Things I have yet to do (oy!):
More vaccinations
India visa
Change banks - mine failed last week. I am not worried about money disappearing, I just don't want to risk any interruption in access to cash while I'm traveling.
Iodine tablets/Deet/ Sunscreen/ First aid kit/ vitamins / other supplies
Mail - ask a kind stable friend to monitor while abroad
Travel health insurance
Print extra passport photos
Cancel periodicals, netflix
Pack up my apartment.......
That's all for tonight - Off to attempt progress.. Goodnight!
2 comments:
Laura -- best of luck on this fantastic adventure. Looking forward to keeping up with your travel experiences here.
For lists, I've always like Remember The Milk. It's free and easy and a great on-line list/to-do manager...
Take care -- Noah
Noah, Thanks for the tip! I downloaded Remember the Milk to my ipod. I'm looking forward to my enhanced productivity!
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