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SELLING EVERYTHING & I'M OUTTA HERE

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I can't believe it! I moved from Dallas to downtown LA 3 years ago after my divorce to reconnect with family and get a change of pace and as of July 14, 2017 I'm ending my lease early, selling everything, loading up my car and leaving!

Yeah paying $2900/mth for rent with a unruly toddler in the unit above me that screams and bangs the walls all day is making me rethink a few things. Not to mention the migraine-inducing construction next door that has been going on for the past year 10hrs/day , 6 days/week.

Problem is...I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I'M GOING...Geesh this adulting this is hard.


I'm a consummate entrepreneur for the past 18 years and I'm proud of my hard-earned MBA, but I feel like I've been on this non-stop hamster wheel going nowhere. I left corporate and started a few businesses - some successful others not. Now I'm completely over it and want to get back to TRAVELING!

I'm a MBA Business Analyst by trade and after over 18 years of the corporate world I've decided to make a drastic life change and shift gears to get back to my first love...TRAVEL!




I am a proud world traveler who is fulfilling my lifelong Bucket List of seeing all The Wonders of The World. So far I've journeyed to Greece, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Canada, Peru, and France.

I've been through divorce, family illness, death of loved ones, failed businesses, but the one constant that's held me together is planning my next Bucket List trip.

Of course I have ulterior motives and hope to meet my Prince Charming along the way :)

My lifelong Bucket List had has always been to see all of The Wonders of the World. So a 'World Tour' to see all of the remaining Wonders of the World I haven't seen.

Traveling to Italy was my favorite trip because it was my first international trip to see The Leaning Tower of Pisa. I always plan a free day during my trips and decided to go back to visit the Vatican my last day because I enjoyed it so much the first time. They were having a special celebration service and the Pope was presiding. There were only about 50 people in attendance so the Pope was only an arms length away. To this day I still can't believe that I met the Pope. The unexpected/organic events like this are one of my favorite things about travelling!






Now that you've read my novel here's what I'm trying to accomplish on my ' World Tour' - that I dream about this daily and will keep you posted as I check them off my list

Rest assured this isn't going to be a 'luxury' trip - I'm gonna backpack, couchsurf and worktrade to economize and only spend $20-$30/day.


WORLD TOUR ...

1ST LEG ( Central & South America)
- Mexico / Paricutin
-Panama
- Galapagos/ Ecuador
- Argentina
- Chile / Easter Island



2ND LEG (Europe)

- London, Stonehenge
- Ireland/ Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Spain
- Portugal



3RD LEG (North Africa/Middle East) (approx 2wks)

- Morocco
- Egypt
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Jordan (Petra)
- Dubai, UAE



4TH LEG (Africa)
- Zambia & Zimbabwe/ Victoria Falls & Safari
- South Africa



5TH LEG (Asia)
- India/ Taj Mahal
- Nepal/ Mt Everest
- Thailand
- Cambodia / Angkor Watt
- Vietnam
- Singapore
- Malaysia / Pretorius Towers
- Indonesia (Bali)
- Philippines
- Hong Kong



6TH LEG (Asia / South Pacific)
- South Korea
- Japan
- Brisbane / Great Barrier Reef


#LifeIsAJourney
Off to my next journey...



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Monika Wood Mba
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