My last 100 days have looked very different from the previous 6000 days (just over 16 years). To get ready for this new phase in my life, I had to sell my house and most of my possessions, stop my work as a Marketing Manager and say goodbye family and friends.
My husband and I are immigrating, but before we go to Australia, we decided to travel for a few months. We started in February and spent 35 days in Vietnam. We have since been to Cambodia, Singapore, India, Nepal, and are currently in Italy.
We have travelled over 34 000km and are still going strong. There is a rough plan and budget that will hopefully help us to keep this up for another few months.
Throughout these travels, I have learned so much about other cultures and perspectives. Understanding a little about sincere kindness with no expectation of reciprocity is one of the first things that comes to mind when I look back on what I have learned so far. I have also learned a lot about myself, and my relationship with my husband.
It is also interesting to see how I have used the skills gained in my formal career and put them to good practice in getting the most out of this experience. Who knew my budgeting skills would help with the complex Excel spreadsheets we use to keep track of expenses? I am also using some of my digital marketing skills to write and promote a blog called Nowhere in Particular.
The first 100 days have had their hard times too. Missing the people important to me is one thing I still grapple with daily, but in other areas I have adapted. The sense of security you have when surrounding yourself with the familiar is something I have learned to go without. Each day is a new adventure, potentially a new place, and certainly involves new people I will meet.
My husband and I are immigrating, but before we go to Australia, we decided to travel for a few months. We started in February and spent 35 days in Vietnam. We have since been to Cambodia, Singapore, India, Nepal, and are currently in Italy.
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| Photograph I took a few days ago in Calabria, Italy. It is a apt visual description of that warm fuzzy and content feeling I currently have about they path my life has taken. |
We have travelled over 34 000km and are still going strong. There is a rough plan and budget that will hopefully help us to keep this up for another few months.
Throughout these travels, I have learned so much about other cultures and perspectives. Understanding a little about sincere kindness with no expectation of reciprocity is one of the first things that comes to mind when I look back on what I have learned so far. I have also learned a lot about myself, and my relationship with my husband.
It is also interesting to see how I have used the skills gained in my formal career and put them to good practice in getting the most out of this experience. Who knew my budgeting skills would help with the complex Excel spreadsheets we use to keep track of expenses? I am also using some of my digital marketing skills to write and promote a blog called Nowhere in Particular.
The first 100 days have had their hard times too. Missing the people important to me is one thing I still grapple with daily, but in other areas I have adapted. The sense of security you have when surrounding yourself with the familiar is something I have learned to go without. Each day is a new adventure, potentially a new place, and certainly involves new people I will meet.
