Reaching 25 Countries by the Age of 25: Experiences Along the Way (Part 5)

I’m excited to present the final installment in a five-part series of guest posts by a good friend, Cat Gaa. When Cat was 19, she set a deeply personal goal of reaching 25 countries before her 25th birthday – August 15th, 2010. In this series of posts, Cat reflects on the experiences she had along [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 4)

Below is the fourth installment of a five-part series of guest posts by my friend and fellow world traveler, Cat Gaa. At 22, Cat set a goal of experiencing 25 countries by the time she turned 25. This series of posts documents her most memorable experiences along the way. Cat outlines how basing herself in [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 3)

This is the third part in a five part series of guest posts by my good friend and fellow traveler, Cat Gaa. At the age of 19, Cat set a goal of reaching 25 countries by the time she turned 25. In this series, Cat looks back on her 25 most memorable experiences along the [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 2)

Last week, Cat Gaa shared the background behind her deeply personal goal of visiting 25 countries by the time she turned twenty-five. It’s a goal she recently met. You can imagine that traveling to 25 countries would bring about some excellent stories – both of personal growth and exploration. This series documents Cat’s 25 most [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 1)

I’m excited to publish the first in a five part series by one of my good friends and fellow expat, Cat Gaa. Cat is one of a few people who graduated from the University of Iowa with me and decided that the 9 – 5 route wasn’t the only option. We’ve gone different directions around [...]

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