The Adventure Begins.
In 48 hours, we get on a plane to Bangkok. And we don’t come back to US until April 12th. Holy. Cow. It’s really happening.
This is our chance to fulfill a dream, to travel without inhibition for 12 weeks, for my fiance and I to truly strike out on our own and begin our life together on this adventure. In some ways, this feels like a bigger deal than our impending wedding. This feels like we’re beginning our life together as a family of two. It’s crazy, exciting, scary, wonderful and everything in between.
I’ve never felt so grateful or blessed for an opportunity, and I intend to soak in every single magical moment. I want to indulge in the day to day like never before. I want to appreciate every second of it, take nothing for granted, and commit everything to memory. Because when I’m back to real life, sitting at a desk at a future job, taking care of the children we don’t have yet one day, and feeling the pressure of the everyday world, I want to be able to close my eyes and recall this carefree time in my life that we spent exploring the world.
I’ll be off the grid -and the blog – for at least a few days here. We don’t get to Thailand until Tuesday and I am sure I won’t find the time and the Wi Fi to blog for a day or two after that. But I do intend to chronicle our journey here on the blog for the next three months. My posts may be less frequent, but I’ll make sure I get on here. Thanks to everyone for all the advice you’ve given me for traveling, I’m sure there will be more questions as we get into it.
Here we go. This is it. This is now. Into the great unknown we go! Catch you all in the blogosphere 
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Travel safe – what an exciting time for you and Jacob!! I can’t wait to vicariously travel these exotic lands in your blogs. Take and post pictures when you can!!
Alexis! I thought of you today and went back to your email after BlogHer. I starred it and tucked it away in my “Respond immediately, you like this person!” folder… and that thing never gets opened. 
Sorry about being such a “Really?!” new friend.
This is so exciting. So exciting! I’m reading all about your diabetes preparation and it’s fascinating. It was, in fact, a random diabetes post on Pinterest that made me think of you.
You are going to have a wonderful time. I’m so happy for you and your fiance. I LOVE your thoughts on having these memories to turn to in later years. Love it.
Good luck! I’ll keep checking in and hope to talk to you again soon!
Hi Megan! Great to hear from you, I had such a nice time meeting you at BlogHer and of course, am still so thankful you let me follow you around for half the night. Yes this trip has been amazing so far. It was a big step to take and one we don’t take lightly, but are so so glad that we are doing. Thanks for stopping by the blog, I need to bookmark yours on my iPad now that I’m not at home on my old computer. I hope that everything is going well with you. Take care my friend, thanks again for reaching out! Talk soon I hope-Alexis
Enjoy every minute! Can’t wait to hear all about it!