A few months ago I was in a slump. After 4 years on the road, I was a bit burnt out. Since my last “rest” I’d been traveling for 11 months solid. That’s a long time to go without a breather. I wrote about how I had lost the wonder of travel. [...]
Tag Archives: long term travel
Losing the Wonder of Travel
June 13, 2010 – 11:57 am
Last month, I was traveling Greece with a friend. My friend is sort of a travel newbie. While not her first time in Europe, it was her first time traveling without the comfort of her family or a group of friends. It was her first backpacking adventure and everything we did, everywhere we went, [...]
One Skill Travel Has Really Taught Me
December 13, 2009 – 3:04 pm
During the summer, I went out to a bar with my new friend Nicole. I didn’t know her that well- we had only met once before. We were going to Mini Bar. Mini Bar is where all the people who want to be hip and trendy go to be hip and trendy. Not having [...]
Everyone Says I’m Running Away
October 19, 2009 – 4:06 am
My dad always asks what I’m running away from with my travels. A few weeks ago, a commenter told me to stop running away and live life. And I once came across a blog called “mom says I’m running away.” I’m not sure why but there is this perception out there that anyone who travels [...]
The Downside to Long Term Travel
September 21, 2009 – 12:15 pm
When I met people and tell them about what I do or how long I have been traveling, their response is usually “wow! That is so awesome! You’re so lucky! I wish I could do something like that!” or some variation. To most people, my job is the best job in the world. I [...]
The Joy of Coming Home
August 20, 2009 – 2:46 pm
Coming home from a trip around the world can be a real culture shock and sometimes the initial excitement can wear away quickly to reality that you are no longer traveling. It can be a hard transition to deal with. You go from something new everyday to the same thing everyday. It’s not an [...]
The Culture Shock of Coming Home
June 25, 2009 – 6:39 pm
I’ve been back in America for about a week and a half now and it’s been a weird transition. Though this is my second time coming back home, it is no less strange. When I first came home after 18 months away, I found America to be a very strange place but, more than that, [...]
Can You Travel For Too Long?
April 6, 2009 – 12:45 pm
I was talking to Nicole from More is Better a few days ago about life plans as I was pushing her to travel like I push everyone to travel. While on the subject, I realized I didn’t know what I would do after I stopped traveling. In fact, I’ve been moving so long that I [...]
Why We Travel
May 6, 2008 – 11:14 am
I often get asked why I want to leave home and travel. Wouldn’t I miss everyone and everything? Wouldn’t I get lonely? We all have our reasons for traveling- wanderlust, the love of a culture, the desire to just leave it all behind, the need to forget, or the need to meet new people. Travel [...]
