Julio's Around the World Travel

Dear Friends and Family,

As many of you know, I am about to start my Round-The-Global-South trip. I wanted to tell you about three things.

1) How to contact me while I am gone.
This email: julio@brazilbean.net For more on how to reach me, check out http://www.brazilbean.net/html/contact.htm
2) How to stay in touch with what I am doing.
My website www.brazilbean.net and
To exchange with me and others, my blog http://brazilbean.blogspot.com

3) Ask if you have any contacts at the places I will be visiting. I am definitely traveling economy and would love to stay with folks and also learn about regions by staying with people who live there.
--I am going to India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka (Sept-February)
--I am also going to Southern Africa - Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Botswana (March-May)
--And, Peru, Argentina, Chile and Ecuador. (July-January 2007). I am all set in Brasil.

About a year ago I decided, under strong guidance from one of my best friend (Mindy), that I would go travel after graduate school. I saved money, made some good financial choices and am now ready to go until my money runs out. Also, while earning my graduate degree in public policy and administration I did a good deal of research on human trafficking and contemporary slavery issues.

Consequently, I am traveling to:
--See the world, learn about it, and learn about myself in it.
--Meet with people and non-governmental agencies who have dealt with and are working on trafficking and slavery issues.

Keep in touch and hugs to all,

Julio