I turned 30 while I was doing the Hawaii series and I didn't want to interrupt them (until a trip was really big news to break the series). During my 20s, I was convinced that I needed a "before I turn 30" bucket list. I always imagined that I would be in a different place by the time I was 30. Since I'm got married in August, the plan that I had for years to go to Bora-Bora for my 30th birthday did not happen. I had no vacation days left. The French Polynesian Islands are on the top of my bucket list, but not this year. I had some friends drive from Miami and we celebrated my birthday during Halloween weekend.
After a bad new year's eve I made a resolution to visit at least one new Country (or at least place) every year. This year was all about planning our wedding in my hometown of Cali, Colombia and our honeymoon in Hawaii. Those are 2 of my favorite places in the world, but I was failing my resolution to visit one new country in 2011. Being 30 and with that bucket list half empty, I needed to at least do something about the resolution that I haven't failed in 6 years. I looked for plane tickets to visit my husband's family in Ecuador during the holidays and they were at least 3 times more than going during thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an american holiday, so traviling outside of the US is still considered low season. If you try to travel inside the US is even more expensive than traveling during Christmas. We decided to travel to Quito for one week and take advantage of my 2 paid holiday work days. I was lucky to get the time off. The past month has been probably one of the busiests months of the whole year at work. I will post the pictures from the Ecuador trip in the next weeks.
After a bad new year's eve I made a resolution to visit at least one new Country (or at least place) every year. This year was all about planning our wedding in my hometown of Cali, Colombia and our honeymoon in Hawaii. Those are 2 of my favorite places in the world, but I was failing my resolution to visit one new country in 2011. Being 30 and with that bucket list half empty, I needed to at least do something about the resolution that I haven't failed in 6 years. I looked for plane tickets to visit my husband's family in Ecuador during the holidays and they were at least 3 times more than going during thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an american holiday, so traviling outside of the US is still considered low season. If you try to travel inside the US is even more expensive than traveling during Christmas. We decided to travel to Quito for one week and take advantage of my 2 paid holiday work days. I was lucky to get the time off. The past month has been probably one of the busiests months of the whole year at work. I will post the pictures from the Ecuador trip in the next weeks.
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Happy belated bday!
ReplyDeleteThanks oneika! As u can see I am so behind in my blog. I promise to put the Ecuador pics soon. Maybe some day they can help u with ur trip to Quito. My husband is from there do if you have questions just ask :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday beautiful Cata...even though I'm a little late :)
ReplyDeleteY me gust a la idea de siempre visitar un pais nuevo durante un ano. It's such a more manageable goal...and totally alcanzable!
Siii ojalá fueran mas pero con mis ganas d ir a Colombia todo el tiempo no alcanzo :( y ahora q tengo q compartir mis dias entre Colombia y Ecuador va a ser mas difícil. Chile esta es nuestra lista!!!
ReplyDeleteLinda foto familiar. Yol.
ReplyDeleteTe la tengo q mandar :)
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