Got an email this morning about registering a tradestone profile as a vendor for Urban Outfitters, it's a bit frustrating that things are happening right before we leave to Asia for 4 months, but we'll figure it out, this is huge :D Speaking of Asia, I'm finally done with my site: http://elizabethtravels.com/ I even filmed a little intro video! I'm not a huge expert on web design and SEO so if any of you has suggestions on improvements, I'll be super happy. Looks like a lot of progress but since I'm out of school, I've been feeling really unproductive. I went and bought a notebook and started reading Getting things Done, hopefully with a system I will somehow make things better :)
I can't tell you how RIGHT your decision is to do this NOW. Travel now. Travel young. Meet people. Participate in other cultures, food, festivals, and events. Your life will be richer and more interesting because it is built upon the sure and confident knowledge that you are a citizen of the world. Whether you choose to live in a penthouse highrise apartment, or a cabin in the woods, for the rest of your life, these experiences you will have on your journey will be a key part of you for ever. And hey... I bet it's not four months... I have a feeling that you might be out there for years. I'll be watching your site. (Which is great, by the way.)
Travel old, too! Nobody is too young or too old to try something new.
Agreed 100%. It's cool that going on a big trip is sort of a rite of passage for young people but I don't think it's accurate to say it's the best time to travel, there is really no best time in my opinion. Traveling is great at all ages and situations and you will inevitably discover and grow :)
There are times in ones life when it is clearly easier to travel than others. Especially if you plan on having children and a full time career. Go have a blast! I'm following your YouTube channel and look forwRd to you posting here on Hubski too.
I suspect each phase has different pros and cons. Pre kids and career? Easier to get away but low funds. Middle of career? Easier to afford a trip but hard to do much more than a week. Retired? Can get away but moving slower overall. My life phase is "career, no kids, single, has cats." I can take short trips pretty easily. More than a week I feel bad about the cats (even with someone checking in), and I stress about leaving work for longer. But a four day weekend and occasional full week? Oh yeah. When I was traveling to see concerts, my friends and I used to joke if there were any amazing concerts announced with short notice, all we needed was about a week's notice and could be anywhere in the US or Canada. The shortest notice I followed through on was 24 hours. I once got a friend to fly from Washington DC to Milwaukee in less than three hours. Being in our late 20s with careers but early in them, with no kids was a fun time.
I love the question mark on your itinerary. That is the way to do it!!
:D I changed my mind on the places i'd like to visit so many times I decided not to commit to an itinerary just yet. Right now, I'm wondering if a visit to Laos is worth it. Not touristy and higher Malaria risk than the neighboring countries but some people did say it was great.
I wound up in Morocco once due to a question mark on my itinerary. Met some people that I got along really well with and that is where they were going, so why not! Always recommend that approach.
If you get orders from UrbanOutfitters, the kids in my high school will probably fund all of your future business endeavors within a holiday weekend.