Comments on: Top 6 Excuses to Avoid Long Term Travel

By: John

John — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:03:36 +0000

Thanks for the comment Lis!

School is a pretty good excuse.

I should do enough research to avoid being stupid. I have never been big on travel planning.

By: Lis Carpenter

Lis Carpenter — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 05:16:58 +0000

Thanks for writing this post. I'm good at making excuses. My main one at the moment is, "But, I'm not done with school yet!" By the time I'm ready to break into long-term travel I will have read enough not to be stupid though. Good stuff, as always! .-= Lis Carpenter´s last blog ..Myanmar – My Photo Journey =-.

By: Oscar - freestyle mind

Oscar - freestyle mind — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:21:25 +0000

I have to print this out for my girlfriend. Thanks John
.-= Oscar – freestyle mind´s last blog ..To Specialize in Your Niche, or Not? =-.

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:25:22 +0000

Hi Sean,

I mentioned in comments on other blogs, that teaching English is a fantastic way to move to a new country without the risk. I have a blog post on this in the works, but feel free to email if you want any info.

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:19:25 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

I do agree that it helps to have savings and income lined up first, however there is always a danger that you get too comfortable. The more you have, the less you want to leave. You start making more money, than you want your own apartment, then you “need’ that car and despite a doubling of income, you still can’t afford long term travel.

On the other hand, if you don’t have the discipline to work, you don’t want to blow all your money partying a beach every day. Wait a minute! That’s sounds pretty good.

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:09:44 +0000

Thanks for the visit Matt!
It is awesome to see celebrities drop by.

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:08:08 +0000

Attachment is huge!

I have started to understand why Buddhism places such great importance on losing your attachment to everything. It is that craving for permanence that keeps us from discovering our true selves. We are not our possessions!

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:05:18 +0000

Hi Anil,

I definitely agree here. Everyone I have talked has always said that traveling abroad wasn’t as difficult or scary as they imagined. In this age of the Internet and global connectedness, the world really is a much, much smaller place.

By: Anil

Anil — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:39:46 +0000

John, really good post. I like the point about #3, thanks for the links I actually added them to my post today which is all about using kids as an excuse not to travel.

I think each of these problems, once you can examine them closely, aren’t as big as they seem. It’s like the Wizard of Oz, not so scary once you see it up close.
.-= Anil´s last blog ..Overcoming 7 Major Obstacles To Traveling The World – #5 You Have Kids Or Will Soon =-.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:33:57 +0000

I think you’re right: These are excuses. In my experience, the underlying problem is attachment. A year ago, when I was packing up my life in San Francisco, I paid a lot of attention to the attachment I felt. It seemed like there was super glue in my mind, keeping me stuck to my charming apartment, my walk to work, my morning routine, and all my little possessions. I had to keep reminding myself that I was actually bored with these things and never missed them when I was tramping around Cambodia, or Italy, or wherever. And that was true. I occasionally miss aspects of my San Francisco life, but my new life in China is way more interesting and fulfilling. Attachment is a big hurdle though! If you don’t pay attention to it, your mind will come up with lots of excuses.

By the way, discovered Jet Set Citizen only recently and really like it. I like what you say!
.-= Carl´s last blog ..Change of direction =-.