It's three weeks exactly until I make the journey down the M1 from my sleepy Northamptonshire village to the chaotic intercontinental travel depot that is Heathrow airport, board one of Boeings finest, and spend nine-and-a-half hours trying to avoid deep-vein thrombosis, whilst watching endless films, and eating vacuum-packed salmon.
My destination is Vancouver, Canada, and my plan, like so many other graduates who have been confronted with 'real-life', is to avoid getting a career for as long as possible by travelling. I've done a bit already, driving around central Europe, visiting a friend from Uni in Tallinn, Estonia, and spent a little time in Antibes, all in summer/autumn 2007.
My most recent bout of travelling was to somewhere I've wanted to visit for quite a while - Ghana, West Africa. I went in February this year, for 15 days, and it was one of the most fulfilling, fascinating experiences of my life. There were a few dramas in places, but the trip was immensely enjoyable, and I also watched some of the 2008 African Cup of Nations matches live. I will definitely return in the future. You can read about it here.
However, I decided rather than go on many short trips to various places I needed to live abroad instead. It was then that I was informed of BUNAC - a company who help individuals arrange working visas, to allow foreign nationals to live and work in other countries (outside the EU).
I considered New York, and Cape Town, and then came across the option of Canada. After looking at what the city of Vancouver had to offer specifically I was sold - The place just has so much. Situated right on the Pacific Coast, within touching distance of the United States, and backed on to the Rocky Mountains. What more do you want?
Well nothing, hopefully. But I will find out for myself on June 10.
Also, I generally spend far too long taking photos, so I'm going to upload them to my Flickr account incase people want a look.
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