Netherlands for my 40th Birthday

Yes, I have made up my mind. After gathering data and checking on expenses, I chose Netherlands and not Switzerland.

This trip will be my 40th birthday gift to myself. Although it's not yet March but I am just checking out places to visit because I also want to do a side trip to Belgium and Denmark if the time and budget permits.

I will have to consider a lot of things for this trip. I have been to other European countries in the past so going through the visa formalities is nothing new to me and my family. It's going to be costly but I'll make sure that we'll make the most out of the trip.

I have another 5 months to finalize the trip and we'll probably apply for a Schengen visa on February or early March. My birthday is in March but my daughter's spring break from school in in April so we'll take the trip in April. I'll see the tulips in full bloom by that time!

Why I Love To Travel

Ever since I was a child, it has always been my dream to see the world. My mom bought me plenty of encyclopedias and coffee table books about places to see with beautiful panoramas inside. It became my interest and dream to see the famous places in those books when I grow up.

I enjoy soaking up new culture and seeing new places. I love learning few foreign phrases to make the travel experience more in-depth. I like taking pictures of the famous places I have listed when I was a kid and savor each moment in every country I have been to.

I can't say I am a jet-setter yet but I do travel regularly with my family. I just love going through the process of securing travel visas, scouring the internet for budget accommodations, checking out places of interest in the country my family and I will visit, flying, posing for pictures, talking to the locals, eating out and trying their native dishes and buying souvenirs. On top of that, I think no amount of money can equal the kind of learning experience you get when you travel.

I didn't know I would work in one of the most prestigious airline companies in the world. I have been blessed with that fact because now, I can fulfill my dreams to see the world, one country at a time.