Rome pic
The Roman Forum
How to travel to exotic places
It made me
enthused 
"I love to travel abroad!!!! Both major trips were worth every penny, every fear, every agonizing second in a tiny airplane seat, and worth everything that went wrong, unplanned, or just plain wonky."
How I did it: I went to Australia to see my baby brother's wedding. I did it by cashing in everything of value (403b, pension, etc.) I had.
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I went to Rome with a choir - and my amazing friends, family, and church sponsored me. I took a leap of faith and had the experience of my life.
Lessons & tips: Do it. Jump in, take a chance, and do it. It's worth it.
Resources: Lots of prayer and guts. One was completely unplanned and worked out swell. The other was planned for me (though I could have planned it better myself).
