I won’t even try to hide it. I am one for New Year’s resolutions. I like the idea of a fresh start and good intentions. Resolutions are tricky, though. It’s too easy to fall into the “exercise more”, “drink less”, “eat healthily” and the like. I like to set myself tangible goals that are sort of easy to achieve and will make the new year a better one. I know last year I claimed to have only one resolution, but I lied, I had two. The second one is one that has been on my list for years and has become my favourite:
Travel to three new places
Now, the concept of travel is an ambiguous one. The intention of this resolution is not to travel the world or to see every European capital before the decade’s done, but rather to appreciate seeing somewhere new, regardless of size or proximity. I like exploring little villages that time forgot as much as I like to go abroad, and the point of this resolution is to make sure that no year is gone without me having experienced the feeling of seeing somewhere new. Here are 2011′s three new places:
