T-Minus One Month

We set out in one month from yesterday **que stomach twang** . We are so excited, but also super anxious. In 29 days we begin a 5+ month life-changing adventure, most of which is still unplanned and merely a loose idea that we hope to figure out along the way.

Phase One: Europe
We start in Iceland- that much we know. October 1, 2015 we leave Boston at 6:55pm and arrive in Keflavik, Iceland around 5:00am their time. We'll spend October 2nd - 5th in Iceland sight-seeing, hiking, and eating fermented shark, and then (as of 8:00pm last night when we booked our flight)  head down to Amsterdam. Here's our loose plan: 

October 1, 2015 Reykjavik, Iceland > Amsterdam > Bruges > Brussels > Berlin, Germany > Prague, Czech Republic > Budapest, Hungary > UnknownLocation, Croatia > AllOver, Italy > make our way up to Paris, France > Dublin, Ireland > Boston, Massachusetts December 22, 2015

||Stay tuned for updates and stories along the way|| 

Phase Two: Jamaica
After our EuroAdventure, we have tentative plans to volunteer down in Jamaica for the month of January (if our post-Euro budget allows). We have a family connection to The Rockhouse Foundation, which is an amazing group that helps to open, maintain, and support early childhood schools in Jamaica. If all goes as planned, we would be given the opportunity to create and facilitate our own after-school programs and hopefully help them in their efforts to launch a special needs school. If you're interested in getting a picture of The Rockhouse Foundation, the video below is beautiful, inspiring and gives you a great idea of the work this team does. 

Phase Three: Bend, Oregon
Then, after Jamaica (sometime at the end of January/ early February) we make the cross-country road trek out west to start a new chapter in our lives. Moving to Bend, Oregon is both the end of one adventure and the start of a whole new one. We have no plans for jobs or housing yet, but we're hopeful that everything will work out in our favor when the time comes- one adventure at a time!  

Photo from vistitbend.com

We hope you'll follow our journey both here and on our Instagram @LevartTravel. We've been saving up to have an adventure like this for a coons age now, and we hope to inspire others to make their dreams become a reality. 

Cheers to travel!
Mike and Em