Comments on: Rethinking long-term travel

By: Reasons to Hold Back | Boom And Thenix

Reasons to Hold Back | Boom And Thenix — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:01:02 +0000

[…] long term with kids. Some examples of blogs you can read on this are World School Adventures, 1 Dad 1 Kid, and World Travel Family. In all of these cases, families have sold everything off, and started […]

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:24:06 +0000

In reply to Living Outside of the Box. Sure makes the experience so much more interesting and richer!

By: Living Outside of the Box

Living Outside of the Box — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:46:45 +0000

I can totally relate, Talon! I also know what you mean about missing the ability to communicate and connect with the locals. It just isn’t the same when you can’t converse with them in a shared language…and it does make make me miss Latin America, too!

By: Inspiring Travel Blogs 21-30 April

Inspiring Travel Blogs 21-30 April — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:45:50 +0000

[…] Rethinking long-term travel Talon from 1Day1Kid has been on the road with his son for 2 years now. Time to look back at his nomadic life and coming to terms with his self-called attitude adjustment when it comes to long-term travel. […]

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:52:44 +0000

In reply to Aleah | SolitaryWanderer.com. I think faster is fine if you only have 1-2 weeks, or if you're up against a tight schedule (like an RTWer who sees this as perhaps their only chance to see a great portion of the world). But for anything else, it just needs to be slower. We gain SO much more by doing that. Especially since we like to really absorb an area and experience its culture. It is DEFINITELY nice to have a US passport.

By: Aleah | SolitaryWanderer.com

Aleah | SolitaryWanderer.com — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:47:42 +0000

I don’t travel as long as you do. My max was 70 days in one stretch. Still, I prefer slow travel too. I don’t keep a list of must things to see and go around only when I feel like it. My ideal way to travel is to stay at least 2 weeks in a city or place. I’m location independent, so I can see myself doing that. Unlike you, however, I can’t do it indefinitely and all over the world. I’m very much limited by my passport! #bitter LOL

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:27:25 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Only way to live in my book! Life is too short. :)

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:26:37 +0000

In reply to Cat of Sunshine and Siestas. Ditto for us. It isn't about RTW travel. It's more about the experiences, connecting with different cultures, etc. Definitely need to slow it back down. It was starting to lose some of its enjoyment.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:56:56 +0000

I love this; you’re traveling the way you want to, and that makes you happy. It makes me happy to think about that.

By: Cat of Sunshine and Siestas

Cat of Sunshine and Siestas — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:23:39 +0000

For me, it was never about RTW Travel. I knew that having a homebase, moving slowly from place to place and really delving into a different lifestyle was more important for me. My first year abroad was a marathon of trying to see as much as possible, just in case I left and never came back. It left me penniless and without the satisfaction I thought I’d get from traveling throughout Europe.

And it’s your life (and your business!). Don’t feel bad about staying in or not running around in the heat!!