Jessikita Solita

I told the universe I wanted to leave everything behind to travel, and thats just what it allowed me to do. The universe couldn't have aligned in a more perfect way, to allow me to do something I wanted to do more than anything...see the world! Thank you, Universe! Thinking back to the moment I decided I wanted to travel, I remember it like it was yesterday.  I'm 33 years old and just now getting bit by the travel bug. Before, I mostly focused on dreams of getting married, buying a home with a white picket fence, and having a family with 4 kids. My career was even secondary to this image. When that dream didn´t pan out like I imagined, I opened myself up for new and bigger dreams.  I'm now a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and have been working in the corporate world for over 10 years. Everyday I went to work, I wanted to do and be somewhere else. I have always felt like something was missing in my life, but never knew quite what it was. It´s said to always lis...

I'm going to Spain! I´m traveling overseas for the first time in my 30s. I used my bank rewards points to get a one-way ticket to Madrid, Spain and will be staying with a host family, found through a cultural exchange program, for the first 10 weeks of my journey. I'll be an Au Pair in exchange for free food and accommodations plus a small stipend every week. I'll be teaching English and looking after two boys, ages 5 and 8. The family actually lives about 30 miles west of Madrid in Boadilla del Monte. My hopes for this trip are to learn the Spanish language and culture, meet new people, enjoy travel adventures, laugh a hell of a lot, and dance until my heart is content. Follow me on my Adventure of a Lifetime! One of the first questions people ask is, "How did you hear about this?", followed by "When are you coming back?". Well here is how it all started... First, I thanked the Universe .