Out of Office Adventures

Out of Office Adventures

My Travel Diaries

How I designed my lifetime dream of world travel

The journey began before I even boarded the plane

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Claire Drinkwater
Oct 29, 2024
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In this story, I dive into the excitement and nerves of planning my dream trip. From choosing destinations to saying heartfelt goodbyes, I was ready to leave my old life behind and begin something new.


I wasn’t sure why I’d chosen India—maybe India had chosen me. Yoga had become part of my routine and curiosity about its birthplace, or perhaps the allure of Goa’s hippie beaches, had drawn me in. Either way, here I was, boarding a plane. Alone. Heading straight for Mumbai with a one-way ticket.

What the hell am I doing? Am I actually insane?

As I shuffled up the aisle, scanning the row numbers, memories whirled of the frantic planning, farewell parties and minor panic attacks that had led me here.

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