Happy Blog Birthday

It's been one year since I published my first post about Spain on Why Travel Why Not.  When I started this blog it was all about trying something new.  I knew I loved writing science, but I wanted to see if I could write in a different style about something else I cared deeply about: traveling.  I had my doubts that my blog would make it through the summer, Mark Twain had some insight into the endurance of journaling, which this blog is a form of:

"At certain periods it becomes the dearest ambition of a man to keep a faithful record of his performances in a book; and he dashes at this work with an enthusiasm that imposes on him the notion that keeping a journal is the veriest pastime in the world, and the pleasantest. But if he only lives twenty-one days, he will find out that only those rare natures that are made up of pluck, endurance, devotion to duty for duty's sake, and invincible determination, may hope to venture upon so tremendous an enterprise as the keeping of a journal and not sustain a shameful defeat."

However, now one year later with such a collection of stories, I feel like I can't stop.  Stopping would be like cutting a great journey short, as much for myself as for those who read this, few or many as there may be.   So happy blog birthday Why Travel Why Not, and may there be many more!

A Taste of What's Yet to Come On Why Travel Why Not

Exploring San Juan Puerto Rico.

The exotic Galapagos Islands

Waterfall climbing in Jamaica.

Stay tuned for these posts and more.  As long as I keep traveling (and you know I will) I will keep posting.