Traveling

I have now been back from vacation for a little over a week, and I've started to realize something. I am obsessed with traveling.  After stressing myself out for several months (since January to be exact) with all the planning and preparation, and then worrying pretty much every moment of the trip about things going smoothly, you'd think I'd need a break, right?

WRONG.  I am already thinking of ideas for future trips!!! Do I have a problem? Possibly. Do I care? Not really. There is just something so wonderful about seeing new places, exploring the outdoors, and spending quality time with friends and/or family.

I'm hoping to have several mini-vacations throughout the year, while I live up north and can take advantage of being closer to some places.  I am already thinking to either road trip to Pittsburgh or to fly to NYC to see   me one of my buddies play in the NFL, so hoping to determine those plans pretty soon.

I've noticed that I also don't mind planning vacations where I go alone.  This all started when I flew to Boise, Idaho for the NCAA tournament to see Mizzou play.  Ever since then, my desire to travel alone has increased.  I've gone to Boise, Phoenix, Buffalo, Detroit, West Virginia, and probably more places that I can't think of at the moment.  I've become an independent spirit I suppose.

This trip to Maine with my mom and my sister was one of the greatest trips I've ever been on.  Everything was planned out perfectly (lots of time spent on it helped I suppose) and the company was fantastic.  We can't wait to go again, perhaps to the Southeast or Northwestern regions of the country.  I'd love to see different SEC campuses, especially with Mizzou's transition, but I also am intrigued by the Pacific coast up north, with Seattle and Portland being top on my list.  Of course, I could always revisit Boise, my dream residence, or even further north in Coeur D'Alene, where a former employer now lives.  I'll be moving again next spring, so it will be another chance to travel before I "settle down" for who knows how long.

Suggestions? I'm ready to start planning all over again. :)