Blogger, DangerousBiz, confesses her disappointment regarding her long-term travel adventure in a recent blog post. Unfortunately, her sixth-month travel journey did not meet her expectations of falling in love with long-term travel like many of her friends.
DangerousBiz's previous travel experience consisted of short trips with other people, never a long journey by herself. In her blog post, entitled, A Confession, A Change of Plans, DangerousBiz describes her feelings of excitement before embarking on the journey. However, her excitement was met with immediate challenges that left her re-evaluating her plans after two months. Midway through, DangerousBiz found herself exhausted and running low on money, energy and enthusiasm. After carefully reflecting on her experience, DangerousBiz decided to end the trip early, heading home to the United States and postponing the rest of her journey. She struggled with the question of whether or not she was "giving up," but concluded that her decision to come home early wasn't giving up, but listening to her gut feeling. DangerousBiz recognizes that long-term travel didn't quite fit her lifestyle, but doesn't rule out travel altogether. She states you can still fit traveling into your lifestyle even if it consists of a job, permanent home, etc.
For those of you who may not be interested in spending months away from home long-term traveling, we hope you find DangerousBiz's blog inspiring. A large focus of Ready, Set, Roam is on study abroad, but this type of travel may not be for everyone. As DangerousBiz writes, there is no right or wrong way to travel and it is important to find the way that is right for you. Ready, Set, Roam hopes you find what works best for you and are inspired to travel, whether it be short-term or long-term!