Our story

12:43 PM Jenn Hughes 0 Comments

(This page is paraphrased from our first blogpost, made by Jackie's sister, Allie. Thanks, Allie!)


Andrea (left) and Jackie (right) at Machu Pichu in 2014
                                                                             
Best friends Jackie and Andrea have spent the last 2 years planning to go on the trip of a lifetime: around the world! If you just stumbled onto this page, you may be wondering who Jackie and Andrea are. We'll be getting to that in a bit, but first...


What's with the name "Halcyon Souls"?, you may be wondering... 


hal·cy·on
ˈhalsēən
adjective
  1. 1. 
    denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
    "the halcyon days of the mid-1980s, when profits were soaring"
(credit: Google)

Another one of the definitions is "a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm." That sounds pretty cool too, if you ask me. So, whether my sister is going for the "idyllically happy and peaceful" side or the "mythical bird breeding in a nest at sea" side, I think we're in for a treat either way.




So, let me introduce the Halcyon Soul Sisters...


Jackie 


Jackie recently became a Nurse Practitioner after 6.5 years of busting her butt as a Registered Nurse in the neuro intensive care unit. Following her graduation in May, Jackie decided to drop everything and travel the world before finding a job. How cool is 
that? Seriously, who does that? Traveling is her passion and her life is a series of vacations with breaks to fund her vacations. Jackie is kind hearted, hilarious, and adventurous. She is truly a joy to be around.

Andrea  



The next Halcyon Soul Sister is Andrea. Jackie and Andrea are best friends, travel buddies, soul mates, wives? (<--- We are all wondering when they will finally admit that this whole trip is actually their epic honeymoon). They have traveled all over the US, Europe, Costa Rica, Peru, Southeast Asia, hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim and have shared numerous other adventures, so it only makes sense that they both quit their jobs in order to circumnavigate the globe. Andrea is a social worker and one of the nicest and most genuine people I've ever met. She is full of laughter and life, always there to brighten up any room with her smile. She is a big dream with a heart of gold so I am thrilled that she finally gets to live out her biggest dream!

Andrea and Jackie in NYC

Maria


Lastly, we introduce Maria, who last minute agreed to put her life on hold to travel the world with Jackie and Andrea. She's a nurse and is married to Matt, who may be making some appearances on the trip. 

Maria likes to read in French cafés


Where are we going?

Our trip around the world covers 5 continents and at least 20 countries. We'll be hitting up...
  • South America
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Oceania
Check out the "Our route" page to see exactly where we'll be stopping.


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