I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of 1 , so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and relax for a while. When I was on holiday, a(n) 2 suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European 3 alone was born.
I'd driven alone across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren't the same as mine 4 me. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to 5 with anyone. But I soon 6 that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to 7 out of my comfort zone. If I let 8 take control of me, I'd get nowhere.
As I 9 for more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I 10 just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in Europe, it was like I was in a dream.
What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely 11 from the pressure of my work. How 12 it was to see people riding their bikes to the 13 they would like to go to!
Some people might say, "It's not a big 14 ; it's just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day. " But it was more than that to me. It was about having a 15 and when it was time for it to come true, don't be afraid to let it go.
