on the globalscavengerhunt.com. By now I've discussed my trip with many of you and I love the responses. Some of you can't wrap your head around the fact that we have no idea where we are going. Others think that is part of the allure. Someone told me that it shows a lot about our personalities to trust someone to take us somewhere safe and to give up all control for a few weeks.
You've also asked about packing. How in the world do you pack for a trip like that? I'm not so worried about the clothes. The short answer is - layers! It's "shoulder" season so no place should be blazing hot or frigidly cold. The real question is about the other stuff that takes up space in our luggage. Should we take electric adapters? how much, if any, laundry soap? first aid kit? food? what kind of camera? how much money? how many pairs of shoes? WHAT IF IT RAINS THE WHOLE TIME????!!!
I'm also starting to pay attention to things I've never thought of before. How long does a 3.4oz size of toothpaste last? (We may not be able to check our bags every time we fly) How many days can you use your deodorant before it runs out? I think I should start buying the toilet paper without the cardboard roll in the middle. Boy was I glad when I took some small rolls with me to China. I had to pay extra for more than 2 squares.
Don't worry, I've also been thinking about the fun stuff. The destinations and the adventures. Every time I see a picture of a new place, I hope we go there. Actually I've decided that I hope we go to mostly out of the way or hard to get to places that I might not ever book as a destination in itself.
My passport is in order and now it is time to get some shots. Yellow Fever! Yikes!
Stay tuned....60 days out we will be given our departure point from the U.S. and a list of 60 countries including the ones we will visit. Doesn't really narrow it down much, does it?
