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Back after a 8 month round-the-world trip/daily life back home
I recently came back after a more than 8 month long trip around the
world and have had an absolutely fantastic time!!! Getting back home was like pulling the emergency brake on the train. Quite an abrupt stop in other words. No more excitement, new places/things/people to see every single day etc. And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. So how do you other guys handle this sort of thing? How do you get back to an everyday life, or do you? I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my life, so I'm trying to get ideas. I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. I'd like to hear what other people having done after something like this. Hallvard |
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Hallvard Tangeraas wrote:
I recently came back after a more than 8 month long trip around the world and have had an absolutely fantastic time!!! Getting back home was like pulling the emergency brake on the train. Quite an abrupt stop in other words. No more excitement, new places/things/people to see every single day etc. And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. So how do you other guys handle this sort of thing? How do you get back to an everyday life, or do you? I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my life, so I'm trying to get ideas. I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. I'd like to hear what other people having done after something like this. Yeah, people who haven't done it generally have very little interest. Mostly they just want the soundbite answer to "So what's the place you've been to?" and if it's noplace they've heard of then they probably don't even want to hear the answer to that. You just have to find other travelers to talk with when you're in the mood to reminisce; there's really no shortage of them out there unless you live in small-town USA or something. Your fellow travelers are in the same position as you and will relish the opportunity to compare notes. And of course there are people who are contemplating a long journey of their own, for whom you can be a very helpful resource. Give it a few months and if you still feel restless, maybe it's worth thinking about some sort of career that keeps you on the move. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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Hallvard Tangeraas wrote:
I recently came back after a more than 8 month long trip around the world and have had an absolutely fantastic time!!! Getting back home was like pulling the emergency brake on the train. Quite an abrupt stop in other words. No more excitement, new places/things/people to see every single day etc. And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. So how do you other guys handle this sort of thing? How do you get back to an everyday life, or do you? I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my life, so I'm trying to get ideas. I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. I'd like to hear what other people having done after something like this. Yeah, people who haven't done it generally have very little interest. Mostly they just want the soundbite answer to "So what's the place you've been to?" and if it's noplace they've heard of then they probably don't even want to hear the answer to that. You just have to find other travelers to talk with when you're in the mood to reminisce; there's really no shortage of them out there unless you live in small-town USA or something. Your fellow travelers are in the same position as you and will relish the opportunity to compare notes. And of course there are people who are contemplating a long journey of their own, for whom you can be a very helpful resource. Give it a few months and if you still feel restless, maybe it's worth thinking about some sort of career that keeps you on the move. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my
life, so I'm trying to get ideas. Try the same in the opposite direction I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. Your home is - where you heart is Regards Pawel PS. Do you have any photos? |
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I know what you mean, brother. I, myself, have traveled a quite bit. I
backpacked through Europe and Asia and a bit of South America. Now that I have a real job, it is impossible to get the time to do that again. My take on this is people who haven't traveled much too wouldn't understand somebody like you or me and the things and experiences (exciting and educational) we gained. Sadly, their world is confined to maybe 100 miles radius from where they live. Maybe they go to cancun or puerto vallarta or something very touristic and mainstream on their two-week vacations. Another misunderstanding that they have is they think you would need lots of money to travel. That is totally wrong, given the way we traveled, backpacking styles. In some places, particularly in Asia, you can live like a king for $20 a day including food and hostel/hotel. Sometimes as I sit in my cubical at work and look out the window, I reminisce the great old times. The time when I went snorkeling at Phi Phi Island in Phuket and that other time when I met some Norweigian girls in Prague and we hung out all night. Another time just recently I was in Bangkok. I went to this movie threater and it wasn't your typical threater like here in the US. I paid about 14$ to get in. The threater had all plush recliner seats with massage control setting buttons. They gave me a pillow, a blanklet and a pair of socks. There was also a 'help' button. You push that and a waiter comes and takes your order. They had free soda drinks. You can recline down to almost in sleeping position and watch the movie. They also stopped the film haff-way so you can get up and stretch. Man, it was an awesome experience. "Hallvard Tangeraas" wrote in message om... I recently came back after a more than 8 month long trip around the world and have had an absolutely fantastic time!!! Getting back home was like pulling the emergency brake on the train. Quite an abrupt stop in other words. No more excitement, new places/things/people to see every single day etc. And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. So how do you other guys handle this sort of thing? How do you get back to an everyday life, or do you? I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my life, so I'm trying to get ideas. I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. I'd like to hear what other people having done after something like this. Hallvard |
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Hallvard Tangeraas wrote:
And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. *shrug* Why are you so worried about what other people think of your trip? Loads of people have what they believe are wonderful and interesting experiences every day. For some people it's travel, for others it's having kids. Or getting married. Or getting high. Or finding god/allah/buddha, etc. It's fantastic that people have these experiences, but IMO there's nothing more painful than someone constantly talking at great length about how great their experience with travel/marriage/kids/drugs/some random deity was or is, unless you youself are particularly interested in it. And to be perfectly blunt, it's hardly like you're the first person to do and 8 months backpacking/RTW trip. Sorry if this seems a little caustic: personally I love travelling, and personally I really enjoy telling people about my travels and also hearing their stories. But that's just me. Not everyone is into it. Greg |
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"nh1980" wrote in message
Another time just recently I was in Bangkok. I went to this movie threater and it wasn't your typical threater like here in the US. I paid about 14$ to get in. The threater had all plush recliner seats with massage control setting buttons. They gave me a pillow, a blanklet and a pair of socks. There was also a 'help' button. You push that and a waiter comes and takes your order. They had free soda drinks. You can recline down to almost in sleeping position and watch the movie. They also stopped the film haff-way so you can get up and stretch. Man, it was an awesome experience. think i know this place....is it on the top floor at Siam Centre? you should see the toilet too. it's like a throne! there's a woman sitting in the closet always talking on the cell phone who comes out and cleans as soon as you leave. the toilet paper is folded at a corner, the taps and such are brass and the same woman in the closet polishes it so hard you can see your reflection clearly! |
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"Hallvard Tangeraas" wrote in message
om... I recently came back after a more than 8 month long trip around the world and have had an absolutely fantastic time!!! Getting back home was like pulling the emergency brake on the train. Quite an abrupt stop in other words. No more excitement, new places/things/people to see every single day etc. And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. So how do you other guys handle this sort of thing? How do you get back to an everyday life, or do you? I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my life, so I'm trying to get ideas. I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. I'd like to hear what other people having done after something like this. Well the first time i did my half year in sandals i had the same experince when i came back home. But now i've just realised. People stay at home because they dont have an interest to se the world the same way I do. They dont understand my fascination about travel, diving and different cultures. They dont think it can be fun to sleep with spiders, snakes and spirits in an indonesian treehut. And i dont get the life improvement in a 42" plasma screen, or a black BMW. Well thats just normal. Thats why people conquered the world in the first place. There is people who stay and build, and people who is restless and want to se what lies behind the line in the horizon. You might just be a wanderer in stead of a builder. So find some other wanderes to shares your interests with. Thats my 1000 rupies. /iM |
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"Hallvard Tangeraas" wrote in message
om... I recently came back after a more than 8 month long trip around the world and have had an absolutely fantastic time!!! Getting back home was like pulling the emergency brake on the train. Quite an abrupt stop in other words. No more excitement, new places/things/people to see every single day etc. And nobody really understands the whole concept of travelling like this or has much interest in hearing about it all. 2 minutes seems plenty for most people. I guess it's hard to relate to something like this when most people have only had 2 week vacations now and then. So how do you other guys handle this sort of thing? How do you get back to an everyday life, or do you? I'm pretty free at the moment, not knowing exactly what to do with my life, so I'm trying to get ideas. I don't feel particularly at home anywhere, so I guess home could be anywhere. I'd like to hear what other people having done after something like this. Well the first time i did my half year in sandals i had the same experince when i came back home. But now i've just realised. People stay at home because they dont have an interest to se the world the same way I do. They dont understand my fascination about travel, diving and different cultures. They dont think it can be fun to sleep with spiders, snakes and spirits in an indonesian treehut. And i dont get the life improvement in a 42" plasma screen, or a black BMW. Well thats just normal. Thats why people conquered the world in the first place. There is people who stay and build, and people who is restless and want to se what lies behind the line in the horizon. You might just be a wanderer in stead of a builder. So find some other wanderes to shares your interests with. Thats my 1000 rupies. /iM |
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