Predictable?

It's time for an all-too-expected post about how badly I want to explore the world. I'm coming up on my last year in college and am planning a galvanizing foray into Europe as a celebration. One last hurrah before I attempt to enter the working world. Although I'm a year out, I can't help but daydream about my plans. It sure doesn't help that I keep making pseudo-plans with various friends about where we will go. England, of course... London, Manchester. Then Dublin, or Glasgow. Then Bruges. Off to Paris, naturally, followed by Strasbourg and Marseille. Follow that up with Berlin, Goettingen, Marburg. Munich is a must. Then Prague, Budapest, Vienna, and Dubrovnik. Go back east a bit to Barcalona, Madrid, and Lisbon. Back west to Venice, Florence, Pisa, Tuscany in general. Keep going south... Rome, Pompeii, the Almalfi Coast. Hop around some Mediterranean islands, visit Athens and Crete.

Of course it's ambitious. Of course it will cost an unfortunately absurd amount of money. Yet ever since I left Europe just shy of one year ago, I've been itching to go back ever since. And what a perfect opportunity to do so (and perhaps my only opportunity for some time). To pass the time and help with planning, I've been perusing travel blogs (perhaps a bad idea for my Wanderlust). Here are some of my favorites:

I just discovered Fathom. It's an awesome collection of travel ideas and blog posts for everyone's traveling desires. I haven't gotten very far in it yet, but I can guarantee I'll be immersed in the website for quite a while. Check it out here: Fathom

I've recently started following this guy on Twitter and I just discovered his blog today. Andrew Evans works for National Geographic and has, what I can only presume to be, the dang coolest job in the whole entire world. He goes on trips and blogs and tweets all over the place, which is perfect for someone like me who is forced to live vicariously through those who have the means to travel ALL THE TIME. Or in this case, gets paid to travel ALL THE TIME. Check out his blog here: Digital Nomad or follow him on Twitter @WheresAndrew.

I'd say I've got 11 months to go until travel time. Wish me luck in my money saving endeavors!