Hello family and friends! Welcome to my new travel blog Jo on the Go! One of the many things I like to do (or at least I think I like to do) is travel around. I may not travel as much as other frequent travelers, so I hope to travel a bit more in the coming years.
About My Blog. One thing I hope to do in this blog is to share my thoughts on what it's like traveling abroad or even domestically, particularly the culture. I know that some of my travels will involve me being the "typical tourist" and as a tourist, sometimes you don't get the cultural experience as if you were to work and live in a country. But there will be some obvious differences any place you go. Another thing I hope to gain in my travels is to learn what I really like to do for vacation. I have talked to many folks who travel a bit. There are those who like big cities and see and do as many things as possible. There are those who like to go to a cabin in the mountains, a beach house at the beach, or camping in the woods, and just relax. There are the adventurers who like to climb mountains, run marathons in another country, paragliding in the Swiss Alps, or do some other kind of extreme sports. There are those I've seen travel just to east food. So for me, I am still figuring that out. Lastly, I'm writing so I remember what I did. As someone in my 40's, I'm starting to forget things, so writing provides a way to exercise my creative side and remember things. And maybe a small part of my blog is some tips that helps me travel (such as what travel items and accessories work for me, what works in one country doesn't work in another country, etc.).
The Places I've Been. Gosh, a lot of places. But not nearly enough. I was born in Hong Kong, and raised in the U.S, and been to a lot of places in between. I have been (back) to Hong Kong and China, Toronto, Israel, London, Seoul, and most recently France. I have been to 23 states in the U.S., mostly up and down the East Coast, but I have been to the West Coast as well.
Places I would like to Go. I really would like to go back to the UK and explore other parts of the country. It seems like a small island, but it's rather large and rich with culture. Spain, Italy, Greece, Japan, Thailand, India, and New Zealand are also on my list of places to visit. And also at some point, I'd like to rent an RV and drive around the U.S. to places I have not been. 😁
My Home Base. I live in the Southeast U.S. Growing up in the South as a Chinese American pose a unique experience in understanding culture. This is probably why I'm fascinated with other cultures and different people around the world. I wasn't aware that I was different until I went to elementary school. And when I started going to school, for a time, I thought I was supposed to be white. I think by middle school, I realize I had an identity crisis. I didn't go to church like the others, or we didn't have the typical American Thanksgiving meals, so these types of things started to click. I think it was well after I graduated from college that I started to embrace my unique blend of cultures.
Conclusion. So, I hope my travel blog will educate and inspire you guys, or just that you learn a little bit more about me and how I see the world.
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