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I Did It For The Culture, But Found Treasure Instead
Part One of a Two Part Series Guest Post by Elizabeth Mitchell. Anyone who knows me can tell you travel is at the center of my heart. Experiencing new cultures, foods, atmospheres..it takes you to a different place. Like, the time I went to the Caribbean. I came back excited, rejuvenated, and ready to take on the world. Everything had me acting like a new person. From the food to the music to the people.. It was a whole vibe. So, it was no surprise when I got the opportunity to go to Ghana, West Africa last summer..I jumped straight on the chance. I made sure I had everything together…
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The Recruiting Poster said, I Could “Join The Navy and See The World.” So I Did.
The Recruiting Poster said, I Could Join The Navy and See The World. So I Did. Us Navy World Traveler Two experiences marked my time in the Navy far above anything else. Living in Okinawa, Japan and then in Djibouti, Africa. I lived in Okinawa, Japan for 3 years. I’m active duty Navy, and when the opportunity came up I couldn’t believe it. I’d wanted to live in Japan for quite some time but it just didn’t seem like it would happen, until I saw those orders for Okinawa, Japan. People say that the culture is the best thing about living and traveling abroad. I agree that experiencing new cultures…
Every Vacation Has a Story
