Hello, lovely readers!

Today starts the first day of my overseas adventures. First, I suppose I'd better explain the name of this blog. At first, I felt stuck in terms of writing, as I felt that I needed to have a witty and alliterative title for my blog. I have finally settled upon this title, though. For as long as I can remember, my father and I have driven down to Los Angeles to visit our extended family (though only recently have I started to pitch in in terms of driving time). We have a tradition of stopping at Andersen's Pea Soup, a large restaurant with a windmill-like apparatus stuck on the outside, located in the heat of Santa Nella, California. We usually order something called the "Travelers' Special," which, along with endless vegetarian pea soup, includes bread and a drink of your choice.

As this has long been an important landmark for me, I've decided to name my blog after this delicious menu choice. While it refers to a specific item, I also hope that this phrase can be broadened to the larger scope of my adventures this semester. I want to see everything with new eyes and partake in as much as I possibly can. Everything can be a travelers' special! And this traveler is ready for all the excitement (pea soup-related or not) that awaits her.