Ready to Walk the Jetway

As most of you know I am about to set off on the biggest travel adventures of my life this far. On Aug 30, 2012.... India here I come!

This has been many months of endless web searching for the right travel companies, itineraries, hotels, and of course shopping for much needed travel gear! This was my biggest weakness because I love internet shopping, but I think I came out okay... will only have to sell a few unnecessary things when I get home!

In the course of my research I came across many blogs and gathered countless tid bits of wisdom that have helped shape my plan and influenced what is in my bag. Hopefully this will serve me well! In effort to possibly help others on similar adventures, I will use this blog to talk about both gear, and the day to day travels of a thirty something female. But of course the main purpose of this will be to keep friends and family in the know as I go!

As of today my bags are as good as packed. I have managed to fit 85% of my gear into a 70L Sealine "Dry" backpack and the reamining few items I will carry on in my near empty Gregory Jade 60. I know this seems like a ton of stuff, especially if you have been hearing me rant about how I will be traveling so light... well you see many of the bulky items in the full bag are for my first two weeks of camping/trekking in the Himalaya. Once this is over I will be sending that gear via seamail home to Canada and carrying on with a half empty backpack.

Well, 17 more days until I fly Cathay Pacific for the first time and make my first trip all the way across the Pacific...

Stay tuned!