Interestingly once I committed to my goal, the rest seemed to fall into place.
First I created a few rules.
Everywhere I go I need to do either a dance that originated there or one that’s popular there.
Occasionally, I'll do a trip that combines dance and volunteering.
I will take three to five trips per year.
Whenever possible I'll plan my trips to coincide with a dance event. Festivalsero is a great site that helps with this.
My focus in the beginning will be the U.S. states I've yet to visit and Latin countries in order to practice Spanish.
Of course all this is subject to change at any time . . . they're my rules!
How I choose my next destination . . .
I study my shower curtain while I soak in the tub . . .
A note of caution! If you map faces inward as mine does, don't use an automatic shower/bathtub cleaner (the ones that spray the shower with cleaner when you push a button). I nearly lost Alaska before I realized the cleaner fades the map.
I check out the map on my garage wall . . .
OR . . . whenever someone says:
"Hey Karen, I've always wanted to go to ____________! Wanna join me?"