Family Connections

Hi again,

Since my last post, I have been able to connect with a member of my host family over facebook. Ibrahim is the same age as I am and assured me over chat that I would have an enjoyable stay. We talked about various topics, including school and our interests. I found Ibrahim to share many of my interests, and learned that we were both into Formula One racing, basketball, and football! We concluded our chat session with a discussion about our favorite teams, and enjoyed the Euro 2012 Portugal-Czech Republic game.

I'm rooting for England to win Euro 2012, while Ibrahim is a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.

Itinerary Released

Hello again,

The itinerary and e-tickets have been emailed out as of today. The flight plan calls for departure from Phoenix Sky Harbor on July 5th, a two day stop in Washington D.C., a short layover in Frankfurt, and a final destination of Baku, Azerbaijan, where the group will stay until July 26th.

Though Boeing's new 737 MAX won't be in service until 2017, it's nice to wonder what kind of plane I'll be on in under two weeks!

The journey to Azerbaijan will certainly be one for the books!