Yeah I still live in Upstate New York but I am out at school in Central New York. But I definitely want to get going on my traveling real soon. Make it out to California or somewhere out west for some hiking and what not. Have fun on your road trip!!

Hi Lydia--I am so sorry I didn't see your message before. There wasn't a notification and I missed it! Hope your trip to NZ went well. If you haven't gone and are still thinking about it, please feel free to contact me--I'd love to help you plan it!

Hi Lydia! Sorry I took forever to answer your message...I don't log on to STA Travel as often as I wish I would. My parents are from Mexico so I go there and visit almost every year. I go to Guadalajara to visit some friends before I go to the small towns where my parents are from, which are 2 hours west of Guadalajara. I love the small towns because the air is so fresh and clean and I feel peaceful when I go there. Have you ever been to Guadalajara? You should go...there is a lot to see and it is beautiful. That is amazing that you have been around the world. I'm taking German and I would like to visit Germany someday. Thank you so much for sharing your travels with me and I will share my travels if I ever go somewhere else! :) Thank you!!

All your travels sound amazing! I was pretty much born to travel... Was born in Saudi Arabia, lived there for 3 years. Lived in the Philippines for 5, lived in the U.S. for 14. I've traveled to a lot of places here in the U.S., Canada...and I studied abroad in Granada, Spain this summer! I LOVED IT! I managed to travel to 10 cities in Spain, and even went to Gibraltar to play with the monkeys! I also ran with the bulls in Pamplona! What a rush! I'm constantly looking for opportunities to go abroad, but right now with nursing school, it's hard. But once i get out, I would LOVE to do a travelling nurse program. Anywhere.

Hey! Sounds like you've been all over the place... I'm jealous! I'm originally from NC but am currently living in New York. So far I've been to England, Scotland, Peru, and France. I'm probably going to The Bahamas over spring break, and if all goes according to plan, I'm going to Europe this summer with a couple of my friends... we're thinking about doing Italy and Greece, but we'll see. Where are you hoping to go next? Talk to you later! -Leigh

Hey!!! I see you have been to Germany... currently living in Wolfenbuettel,(2 hours west of Berlin) Germany teaching English...Where have you all visited in Deutschland?? I have only been here for 4 months and would love to hear what your favorite place is...I also studied in Wales, UK for a year and did a lot of traveling around Europe..Scotland, Ireland, Spain, France, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Poland twice..I really love Eastern Europe...also went up to Canada and studied Polar Bears in Churchill for 2 weeks...that was amazing...I hope your enthusisam for travel...Up next for me..i want to head east..China, Japan...I have this very weird obsession with Mt. Everest so Nepal is a must......I want to hear more about your travels and what is up next for you!!!

Hi! I was originally born in California, but have lived in Minnesota most of life and am currently attending college in the cities. I have been to several areas around the world. I was scuba certified in Curacao, traveled around Argentina and met the Vice President, spent two weeks on an ice-breaker in Antarctica, studied animal behavior in South Africa, and traveled with a student group through the British Isles for three weeks. In less than a month, I will be traveling to Australia to study Sociology. I love to travel, and hope to continue to travel and experience different cultures throughout the rest of my life. Hopefully I will be able to participate in doctors wtihout borders when I graduate medical school.

Well Lydia, I've been to Nicaragua 3 times. Twice on mission trips to build homes and dig water lines. Then this summer I went by myself without the church to visit friends and have my own personal 2 week vacation by myself. it was GREAT. This coming summer I am hoping to travel to Florence with Missouri State Un. for a month to study Photography and Culinary Arts. Come on taking photos and learning how to cook Italian in Italy. Totally worth the 10,000 loan. I hope to travel to New Zealand someday to rock climb. I've been to CA 5 or 6 times. I love it out there and plan to move after college. Only 1 and 1/2 years. Hope your winter break goes well. Good Luck:)!!!

hey Lydia, Im originaly from Brasil and have been in San Francisco for 8 years now. In the picture I was sailing in the Carribean! I lived on a traditional schooner for 6 weeks in 2005 and sailed form San Juan to Baltimore while stopping along in diff. islands.. I havent dont much traveling outside of that and my Brasil-US commute while visiting friends, family, etc.. However I am planning a trip to europe for next August and Germany is in my list of places to see! Any suggestions? =)

Wow, that sounds awesome! Your little paragraph just inspired me even more! Yeah, I love the Latin American countries so much! I love the colors, food, art, and how the people's demeanor's are so warm. I have been to Mexico several times (though never lived there like you!), Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica. I am going to Puerto Rico in March on a Photography workshop. Everyone takes pictures all day and then at the end of the day you all critique each other's work. I have never done this kind of travel before but my dad has so it should be interesting. If you are interested in architecture at all you should go see the Greene and Greene house in Pasadena. It's called the Gamble House and it is really beautiful.

Haven't traveled to nearly as many places as you. How can you afford to do all those things?! If it's a job, tell me where I sign up. :) I've been to England/France countless times, not in several years, though. (Family in both places) I've been to various states multiple times throughout the US (Tenn, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, DC, and most recently California-for the first time-for a week in March with friends! I can't wait to go back! My oldest brother is out there now. He's trainhopping and loves it) I've been to Italy, although I don't remember much, and Switzerland, and unfortunately I was too young to remember that. :( I'm looking for a job, possibly a career that will allow me to go anywhere/everywhere. Right now, my best option as I see it is working as a flight attendant... Great hearing from you! You've been to some fascinating places and doing fantastic work! I'd love to travel and do conservation work and what not. Have fun, look forward to hearing from you again!

Lydia! Wow, that sounds amazing. I have not been to as many places as you have. I plan on it though! I have been to Hawaii quite a few times, New York, Pennsylvania, and the West Coast. I have not been to Canada yet...i'm not really sure why. Over the summer my brother and I traveled to South America with some friends who have family there. We stayed in Bolivia with our friends, in Peru with the family members of our friends(saw Macchu Picchu). We traveled to Chile on our own to stay with other friends there, and then made our way to Argentina. Our last stop was Costa Rica, where my friend Daniella lives, but we got homesick and cut the trip short by 2 weeks. It was amazing traveling and now i'm addicted. I would love to go to so many places...really anywhere. Especially Greece and Tahiti! Let's keep in touch!

Hola Lydia! So how are you liking Pasadena thus far? I enjoy old town Pasadena the most! I'm envious of your travels! I haven't traveled as much as you...yet! I did a semester abroad in Florence and was able to make it to Paris which is something I've dreamed of since I well as lon as I've had the ability to dream! Made it to Belgium and Austria as well, done Mexico with the family, spent my summer in Canada and was in New York a month ago or so! Right now I'm preparing to go to Guatemala in less than 2 weeks and waaaaay excited! Then after that if money remains in my account back to Italy! =] And don't hesitate to hit me up to grab a cup of joe (or tea) and we can relive stories of travel and dream of our next endeavors!

I also love all your pictures! I'm really into photography and drawing/painting! They are amazing! All that color!

Im actually in South Africa at the moment.. heading to Mozambique tomorrow :0) Youve been on some crazy trips.. thats awesome :0)

Hi Lydia, nice to meet you, your travels sound fabulous! I was just in Mexico for the first time this past summer- I visited a friend who was studying abroad in Cuernavaca, and then we travelled to Ixtapa (which I thought was near Puerto Vallarta- never trust Google Earth!) and Mexico City. Two summers ago I studied abroad for a few weeks in Rovinj, Croatia, and I spent a week before and after the class to travel on my own, so I saw some of South Central Europe as well. I can't lie to you, when I travel with friends, there are always crazy adventure stories. For example, in Mexico we went parasailing, went down a dangerous street in Mexico City where evidently we could have died, our bus to la Cuidad broke down and we couldn't understand what anyone was saying, and then the bus pulled away without us. It was a good time. This summer I've got some traveling coming up- I'm going to Virginia because my mom's going, and since I haven't been to Virginia I told her I was coming along. And then I'm going to Hawaii in August with my entire extended family- usually we do an annual 4 day camping trip to somewhere in Wisconsin, but this year might be my uncle's last, so he suggested we go to Hawaii. I'd love to hear more about where you've been- I've never been to the Caribbean and I'd like to go someday. ~Julia

Hi Lydia-you seem like a travel lover as well. Sailing from Mexico to Tahiti-amazing. I would love to hear more about that. I've spent the most time (apart from New Zealand) in Western Europe. Uk (12xs) France (3xs) Holland (3x's) Germany (2xs) Switzerland (2xs) Austria, Spain, Italy, Ireland (2xs), Fiji, Bali, Singapore, Egypt, Nicaragua, Peru, Fiji, Mexico...but there are many places I need to see. My ideal trip would be Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Maybe next year. You should go to New Zealand. Everything about it is amazing-people, mountains, water-you name it has it. If you have any questions about where to go let me know. I've done it all....from hiking/skydiving/bungee to just hanging out on the beach. Cheers, Alex :)

Hey!! I have family in up state New York and I'm from San Diego. I've done a lot of European travel and northern Africa. I've gone to Europe every year for 11 years, England, France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Morocco, I live about thirty minutes from Mexico ha and I'm going to Costa Rica in March, then Kenya, Spain and Domnican Republic in May. Sounds like you have done a lot of traveling. Hope you're enjoying Southern California!!!

Wow you have been all over! What is your age? Who did you do that cruise to Tahiti through? That sounds really awesome. Last January I went to Australia to live for 4 months. I had a stopover in New Zealand and really wish I could have stayed, its beautiful there. (Air New Zealand is THE best airline ever). I went to Puerto Rico in June, moved to California for 5 months, now I'm here in Salt Lake City, Utah. I'm going all over Europe next summer. One of the things I am doing is a trip through EF College Break - www.efcollegebreak.com. I'm a campus manager for them so I can get you a discount if you are interested! So what are you doing in New York?