Hi Everyone! My name is Hannah and this is my brand spankin’ new travel blog!

The news came last Monday when I was offered one of 75 spots on this program called Remote Year. This fact alone nearly blew me away. Let’s go back a few months ago when I first learned about this program. I was on Facebook scrolling through my daily dose of other people’s lives when I saw that a bunch of my friends had liked “Remote Year”. I clicked on the link and was transported to a page which laid out what is my dream life.

12 countries in one year. Moving once a month. Traveling with a community of 75 other people who share the same passions for travel. This all sounded too good to be true. I filled out their initial application, thinking this program had to be a scam. A few days later I was selected to complete the second round application process. This cost a bit a money and required a bit more effort. But hey, just in case this could be real, I filled this one out too. Some time after that, I was asked to do a Skype interview with a Remote Year staff member. Now, the thought of this program being a real thing was starting to creep up on me, but an interview surely wouldn’t hurt. Not even a week later I was offered a spot on the program, and this threw a huge wrench in my so-called life plan.

Up until now, I had a plan, or the basis of a plan. I was going to make a move, a big one in fact. Growing up and living on the East Coast my whole life, I knew it was time for a change. In January I was set to hit the road and make the trip cross country to Seattle. I was going to go without a job, without an apartment, but with a strong sense of will to transform my life. Now, Seattle has a little competition, but let’s be real, it was never a competition. Remote Year is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and for someone who can’t sit still, the perfect way to shake up my plan.

So what’s next? Well, getting a remote job would be a great start. The program leaves February 1st… so I have some time.

See below for the list of countries I’ll be traveling to! ♥♥♥