The Denver Do: Move to Plymouth

Overview: Up to this point, the Denver Do has focused on getting you, my friends and fellow travelers, assimilated and creative in Denver. It was a series aimed at transplants to the little city. Well, my articles must have been so great that so many of you transplants showed up and pushed me right out! The Denver Do now focuses on what a Denver-ite ought to do when traveling the world. The first episode is Step 1: migrate! Join me, Do-ers, as I guide you through this next series of fun, economical, and silly adventures...
Expected Cost: Variable. Ways to save include booking flights on Icelandair, where popular conspiracy theorists surmise that every flight encounters an unexpected layover in the capital. Once there, you will surely decide that staying in the airport all day is less desirable that paying who-knows-what in Icelandic currency to day-trip to the Blue Lagoon. Moreover, costs of the move can be displaced by the sales of personal items, like bikes/ cars/ apartments, and the good luck to smile at the right stranger. Therefore, this Denver-ite recommends you save $4,000 USD, pray for a job when you arrive, and dive in.
Solo Savvy: This trip is best when taken alone. After all, saving money and exploring is much easier when you've only got one mouth to feed and two legs to guide.
Expected Time: Total transit from Denver to Iceland to London to Plymouth, for this traveler, was around 30 hours. Variables include burst pipes on planes, forays into natural fountains, the good graces of a kind-hearted employer, compassionate cab-drivers from Romnania, and more.
Requirements: Three large suitcases; international chargers for electronic devices; flexibility that allows one to fold in half to sleep in transit; being at least 18 years of age, so when all is lost, one can apply the age-old coping mechanisms of beer and barstools.
The Do: The most important part of this "do" is following the guidelines outlined in my previous post, "Intentuition." To begin with, let The World know about your goals. Decide that you will be nice and confidant with every person you meet and begin meeting them. Start small: put in some applications to see why you are denied...sell a few household items you definitely don't need...nurture the ideas of senior citizens and fathers...continuously re-evaluate your expectations and your gut. If possible, get a job, but if not possible, have faith that the World Machine will probably recognize your lack of income and adjust accordingly. Move in with your grandparents for a month and get a second job at a "fast-casual" restaurant so that you can save money. Added benefits include free food and re-learning the ability to be with people 24/7 after years of living alone (a handy skill when one encounters "flatmates" upon arrival). Book your trip in advance but pay the extra money to avoid too many layovers- you will save money by not losing your luggage or your brain. Smile honestly when you put your two-weeks in; say goodbye.
You will most definitely encounter "problems" when traveling, which should be interpreted as little opportunities. For instance, you will most likely get stuck in Iceland. Iceland makes its money by allowing people like you to get stuck within it's volcanic borders, so say "thank-you" and book the bus to the Blue Lagoon. Don't waste money on a swimsuit in case you didn't pack one on your carry-on; wear a sports bra and stretchy gym pants because it's Europe so nobody cares. Or, if they do, you don't. Promptly float to the furthest corner and dig your hands into the mineral sand on the bottom of the weird bath/lake. Coat your face in the white sludge and float, head above water, to the nearest rock-seat. Pass out carefully, because if you let your head roll you will find yourself snoring into a mixture of water and sludge. Pause mid-nap to purchase a cold salmon salad for threethousandjillionIcelandicdollars; grab a juice; and fall back asleep. Retreat to the locker room with plenty of time to spare. You will have to be creative with your shower/changing, because you're probably not prepared for this excursion and may need to reallocate personal items to serve as towels, shoes, etc. Make sure you stop by the bar to buy a beer before hopping back on the bus to the airport!
If at all possible, try to organize a cab to take you from the airport in London to your home in Plymouth. All that beer and spring water will make you tired. Your cab driver is a great first conversational resource to keep you awake and excited. Ask him where he's from, because it's probably not London. Don't worry about falling asleep in mid-sentence; it makes me you seem "mysterious" or "insane," which are both perfectly interesting and acceptable things to be. Hopefully, you will arrive to a group of flatmates shouting "USA" in "football" cheers, beers in hand. Smile graciously, chug your beer, and thank God that you are tired enough to fall asleep despite the noise.
That's all for this week, Do-ers. You've got quite the adventure ahead of you. Remember the key lessons of Intentuition, be prepared to be completely unprepared, and giggle the entire way. The World Machine is on your side!