To anybody who has traveled..

[MaKaVeLi_420]

I work very hard pretty well every day (except Sundays through NFL season of course); and have held a solid job since I was old enough to work. I enjoy my life and am satisfied with the way I live but I feel something is missing. I have always wanted to travel extensively; like go on a trip for a couple months of year or two, or however long.

I probably should have gone when I finished high school because I have fewer responsibilities...but now I'm old and the thing is, I have a lot of responsibility like I'm sure most people browsing here do. I'm worried that if I take off for so long when I come back I will lose my business connections and everything will have surpassed me....I may not get back to where I am now financially..and all the connections I have made, whether it be friends, business connections, whatever, will be gone. I will more than likely have to sell my house, which means I need to find somewhere to put all of my stuff....

I feel like I can go on forever about the negative aspects of making such a decision. To anyone who has traveled extensively...what did you learn on your journeys? Did it change you as a person? Did you learn more about yourself? Was it self-fulfilling? How did your families feel?

 

[L.D.S.]

I'll give you the fanciful answer to this:

Before my dad passed, he told me numerous times to just choose to spend my life for me, and forget the pressure other people put on me when I would make a decision for myself.

He worked his whole life out of necessity, and was happy to have taken care of his kids, but would have liked to say no to his employers when they requested he work more instead of taking trips or making plans for time off.

I believe that if you've worked hard enough to attain a goal, and you feel that the time is now to fulfill your desires, then keep taking steps toward that goal.

You can make new friends anywhere you go, and your career can be picked up or even taken with you depending on what it is.

When my dad kept repeating this, I thought that something was wrong at first, but he reassured me to just step away from what people expected of me and to live my life for myself.

I could never be happier with the decision I made, though the financial side of losing my job was a little taxing, I made it through. It fulfilled this desire I had been having to escape the restraints of my working life and the thought that I would never take a trip to another state a thousand miles away by myself.

My family supported the decision, and helped me through the going process. little did I know that my dad would pass away a day after I got home, but he was so full of excitement that I feel the reason I took the trip was for him to get to live out a dream of his through me before he passed on.

From a monetary standpoint, it was probably foolish, but I don't see life through the perspective of $$$$ signs all over.

If you feel it's time to make that step, then do it.

 

[Mike Manson]

Well, I think it kind of depends on your business. Going on a trip can also help your business or open new possibilities.
My cousin who is 34 just quit his job and started to do a trip around the world. Started in the States and is gonna visit me in about a month. He told me he's not really interested in the tourist stuff, but more into checking out my business and factories etc.
So if you can combine business and traveling, you are basically in a win/win situation.

Oh and I was just supposed to go to China for one year according to my former company, but now I've been here for 6 years and running my own company. My best homie is kind of angry cause I "left", and my parents aren't happy either that they maybe see their grandchild once a year...But it's my life, and if I would listen to everybody around me, then I'd be still livin in a shitty ass apartment without much hope of change...

 

[SeriouslyThug]

the world is my home and i know only my closet

 

[MaKaVeLi_420]

guys i lay tile and stone for a living

 

[L.D.S.]

Then go to Italy or Morocco for work related research on how to really lay tile. American's only picked up that ability from other cultures that did it. Laying tile isn't an American career trait, as you know.

There's a billion jobs in the world that are more involved than laying tile if you think your life's bread can come from something else.

 

[Mike Manson]

I think I told you before that I also export granit, slate, etc....

You could start a trading company or start working for a trading company that imports stone/tiles, etc.! Check out stone factories in China or Turkey. Possibilities are endless.

 

[JLMACN]

So if you can combine business and traveling, you are basically in a win/win situation.

..

YES!

LDS ....listen to this right here.

I took a business pleasure trip to Mexico and it paid off.

5000

 

[MRTHECOSE]

lol i thought this was about time travel when ii glanced at the thread title: to anybody who has time traveled lol

 

[L.D.S.]

YES!

LDS ....listen to this right here.

I took a business pleasure trip to Mexico and it paid off.

5000

Are you telling me to listen, or telling others to listen to what I'm saying? I'm confused.

 

[The Duke of Earl]

im going to thailand in 2012 ,im going for 3 months to train muy thai its like 1200 bucks room 2 meals a day and training 2x's a day , i got into mma and plan on gettin my first 4 amateur fights this year, i got an interview for a new job hopefully i get it and in the mean time before mid next year i can make some friends around the bars and clubs around here so when i come back i can work as a bouncer

 

[iaoish]

I'm reading this in India. This is my 3th month here and I spend one month in Nepal in between.
Next destination is Myanmar, Thailand , Laos maybe Cambodia and Vietnam.
When my money runs out I'll jump to Australia to get some job. I don't care if it's picking fruit or shaving sheeps or something else, as long I make some money to travel more.
I have no intention of going home anytime soon.

If you want to do this I can only advise you one thing: do it!!

I quit my job, I used to work in IT and didn't like it at all. All my studies are in this field and I want to work as something else when I get back. Don't know what yet. So I decided to go traveling.
I might have problems finding a decent job when I get back, since I lack credentials.
I also gave up my home.
So when I get back, I have no job, no house.
I also was together with a girl for about a year when I left and broke up with her.
But this is the best decision I made in my life.
The things you see, the things you learn the things you expierence. Indescribable.

Don't worry about the material losses of your house or job. You can get a new job pretty easy. But it won't be a CEO job offcourse. And you can always crash with friend and/or family until you find your own place.

I expierence the world to be such a beautiful and amazing place!

 

[MaKaVeLi_420]

Then go to Italy or Morocco for work related research on how to really lay tile. American's only picked up that ability from other cultures that did it. Laying tile isn't an American career trait, as you know.

There's a billion jobs in the world that are more involved than laying tile if you think your life's bread can come from something else.

ouch dude, that hurts a little bit, haha. There is always tons to learn and I learn everyday, and everytime I work with someone else. I am a pretty good tilesetter. I'm not the best in the world or anything, but Canadians are world renowned. I will be travelling to Freeport, Bahamas and Hamburg, Germany for work in April...If I get some time, I will throw some pics up

 

[MaKaVeLi_420]

I'm reading this in India. This is my 3th month here and I spend one month in Nepal in between.
Next destination is Myanmar, Thailand , Laos maybe Cambodia and Vietnam.
When my money runs out I'll jump to Australia to get some job. I don't care if it's picking fruit or shaving sheeps or something else, as long I make some money to travel more.
I have no intention of going home anytime soon.

If you want to do this I can only advise you one thing: do it!!

I quit my job, I used to work in IT and didn't like it at all. All my studies are in this field and I want to work as something else when I get back. Don't know what yet. So I decided to go traveling.
I might have problems finding a decent job when I get back, since I lack credentials.
I also gave up my home.
So when I get back, I have no job, no house.
I also was together with a girl for about a year when I left and broke up with her.
But this is the best decision I made in my life.
The things you see, the things you learn the things you expierence. Indescribable.

Don't worry about the material losses of your house or job. You can get a new job pretty easy. But it won't be a CEO job offcourse. And you can always crash with friend and/or family until you find your own place.

I expierence the world to be such a beautiful and amazing place!

great insight bro, really appreciate that. Aint u from Europe somewhere? Germany or Netherlands?

 

[L.D.S.]

ouch dude, that hurts a little bit, haha. There is always tons to learn and I learn everyday, and everytime I work with someone else. I am a pretty good tilesetter. I'm not the best in the world or anything, but Canadians are world renowned. I will be travelling to Freeport, Bahamas and Hamburg, Germany for work in April...If I get some time, I will throw some pics up

It wasn't meant to be offensive, bud. Sorry if it came across like that.

 

[iaoish]

great insight bro, really appreciate that. Aint u from Europe somewhere? Germany or Netherlands?

Thanks, I hope it was useful.
Yeah my passport says I'm from Holland.

To answer some of your questions I ignored last time..

what did you learn on your journeys? Did it change you as a person? Did you learn more about yourself? Was it self-fulfilling? How did your families feel?

There is too much to sum what I've learned on my travels.
You learn and expierence at the same time.
And this depends a lot of yourself and how you choose to travel.
And what you think is best for you.

You step outside your known comfort zone and throw yourself in the deep end.
Expect to learn something... Either the easy or the hard way.

For example you can learn by talking with locals or other tourists. People with a very different cultural background, can give you new insight on a lot of topics. Or new insight to reflect on past experiences.

Instead of someone elses story, book, tv, internet or news etc etc.
You can learn about the world, people, different cultures first hand with your own interpetation, and not someone elses.

I believe that making such a long travel does change a person in a positive way.
I did learn a lot about myself but still have a lot to learn though.
And I think a thing like this is self-fulfilling yes. But this can differ from person to person.

My (direct) family was very concerned about me doing a thing like this. Even my dad and I'm 28 now. But still their child.. So it's natural for them to feel that way.
But they supported my decision and are happy that I'm happy doing what I do.

I could go on but I'm typing on my iPhone right now.. I'll go back to sit in the sun right now.
I can hook you up with a link to some pictures later.

For me; I just booked a ticket to Mumbai without hotel. I looked for a hotel the day I arrived. Didn't have a plan or didn't knew too much about the country.
And I'll decide per day what to do basically..

 

[Blight]

I lived with a girl I met online in Germany. It was out in the mountains and woods, not
close to a major city. I think the best places to go are these smaller towns. You want to be safe of course, let your fam know where you are at and chek in once in a while. I like to see people and how they live. I'm not into attractions and tourist spots. I want to go to India or Cina, but not to see any land marks. I want to go and see how people live. Go to the poorer areas. Thats where you see what we have here is still pretty sweet.

 

[Mike Manson]

Hamburg, Germany

My hometown. If you need anything, let me know, I'll hook you up!

 

[MaKaVeLi_420]

Thanks, I hope it was useful.
Yeah my passport says I'm from Holland.

To answer some of your questions I ignored last time..



There is too much to sum what I've learned on my travels.
You learn and expierence at the same time.
And this depends a lot of yourself and how you choose to travel.
And what you think is best for you.

You step outside your known comfort zone and throw yourself in the deep end.
Expect to learn something... Either the easy or the hard way.

For example you can learn by talking with locals or other tourists. People with a very different cultural background, can give you new insight on a lot of topics. Or new insight to reflect on past experiences.

Instead of someone elses story, book, tv, internet or news etc etc.
You can learn about the world, people, different cultures first hand with your own interpetation, and not someone elses.

I believe that making such a long travel does change a person in a positive way.
I did learn a lot about myself but still have a lot to learn though.
And I think a thing like this is self-fulfilling yes. But this can differ from person to person.

My (direct) family was very concerned about me doing a thing like this. Even my dad and I'm 28 now. But still their child.. So it's natural for them to feel that way.
But they supported my decision and are happy that I'm happy doing what I do.

I could go on but I'm typing on my iPhone right now.. I'll go back to sit in the sun right now.
I can hook you up with a link to some pictures later.

For me; I just booked a ticket to Mumbai without hotel. I looked for a hotel the day I arrived. Didn't have a plan or didn't knew too much about the country.
And I'll decide per day what to do basically..

fuck yea man, thats the way she's done. I'd love to see some pics for sure. thanks for contributing

 

[MaKaVeLi_420]

My hometown. If you need anything, let me know, I'll hook you up!

thanks mike, you're the man