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206 days later, I’m off to Spain

4/1/2013

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     Almost 7 months, 206 days, 4,936 hours or 296,160 seconds ago, I was robbed in Puerto Rico. My rental car was broke into and my bags were stolen while I was hiking to the La Mina waterfall in the El Yunque rainforest on the island of Puerto Rico. It’s taken that long for me to work through the complications, create a digital nomad career for myself, and FINALLY get back out there to do what I love – traveling and experiencing the world, and meeting new people. I’ve done all of this without the help of my ‘trusted’ insurance company – who (if you’ve kept up with my blog, know already) has been fighting me, and trying not to pay upon their promise of coverage. So, if you pray, please pray that the situation will be resolved shortly (thank you) – I’ve gone above and beyond, and have done all they have asked of me.
     A few days ago, I decided to purchase my plane tickets, in a matter of minutes after realizing that I can afford to safely get back out there. It’s amazing what a little know-how and research can do – I took what was a $1300 airfare ticket down to $560. “Travel hacking” really is the right name for it, because as long as you know what to do and what to look for, then you’re all set. Finding the best price on airfare is something I work with people all the time on. With being able to fly over to Spain cheaply, I decided that there’s no better time than the present. On April 16th, I’ll be flying into London and after a 36 hour layover, I’ll be arriving in Barcelona!
     I can’t possibly express to you how excited I am to get back out on the road (or back in the skies, if you rather), experiencing the world and doing what I love. If things go as planned, then I don’t plan on returning to the states for quite some time. My goal is to travel slowly, and to see all that Europe has to offer, before possibly heading down through Turkey and into Israel and Jordan. After that, I will have to decide to return to the states or keep on through Africa or over to Asia. Afterwards, my goal is to take up in New Zealand for a year. I’m excited to have you with me along the way! I hope you will continue to visit daily, because I’ll be updating all of the time about my adventures and happenings, and I’ll inform you of all of the mischief that I get up to abroad.
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Jessica Baverstock link
4/1/2013 01:25:43 pm

So glad to hear you'll be back in the air soon! Looking forward to more photographs.

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
1/8/2014 11:22:50 pm

Thank you. I update my photos regularly. I hope that you come back through to check them out. :) Let me know what you think.

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Christine link
4/9/2013 02:02:42 am

Make sure you go to Basque Country! For me, it's the most beautiful region in Spain...and the food, well don't even get me started! :)

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
1/8/2014 11:23:55 pm

I loved the food! The list can go on with what I truly enjoyed. The atmosphere was very enjoyable. Do you plan on visiting?

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Sonya
6/16/2013 01:35:04 pm

Gorgeous photo! Spain is definitely at the top of my list of places that I want to travel to. Enjoy!

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Brandon Elijah Scott link
1/8/2014 11:24:55 pm

Thank you. You should go as soon as you get the chance. You will love it. There is something very magical about the city.

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