About Me!

 Hey Everyone!

My name is Jack and I am excited to share my new blog regarding smart travelling. Specifically focusing on Aspen, Colorado, USA since it is a place I will be travelling to at the end of this year! I believe this page will greatly help me to be aware of how I can ensure that I am travelling smartly throughout my trip!

A little about me, I am a student studying science at Melbourne University, majoring in Chemical Engineering
. My hobbies include surfing, drumming, running and hanging out with mates (if that counts) 

I am a very outgoing person who loves to be busy, be it seeing people, exercising, partying or even studying, as long as it keeps me busy!


A picture of me (far left) travelling to Falls Creek during the summer.

A quote from the reading that stuck out the most to me is that we "travel, initially, to lose ourselves." So many of my adventures overseas have asked me to push myself outside of my comfort zone, to explore new ideas and new possibilities I have never considered. Whilst this could be interpreted as me running away from problems in my life, I see it as a stage of growing where one needs to put oneself in a new environment, somewhere that will change them, losing their old self and growing into our new selves. Subsequently "finding ourselves" again as described in the text.

Below is a picture of Aspen with a major focus on the mountainous terrain. This is what most excites me about the location as I look to develop skills relating to snowboarding. The seemingly never-ending landscape of fresh snow makes me want to jump on a plane right now! (Too bad it is summer there now!)

Aspen Mountain Ski Resort | Best Skiing in Aspen, Colorado



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