the day that I planned to film for this video, I ended up being sick on a travel day that involved..
...the day that I planned to film for this video, I ended up being sick on a travel day that involved a 2 hour van, 3 hour ferry, and another 2.5 hour taxi 😅 universe said oh you want good content for this? say less
ok but first a few things I always like to mention…
traveling VS vacationing? very different
traveling VS traveling while working? also quite different
The last three years of living on the road has taught me a lot about burnout. Every single time it was from traveling too fast or trying to do too much. The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that slow travel is more sustainable for me. When traveling internationally, I can do about 2 months of staying 2-4 nights in each location. After that, I need to stay put somewhere for 2-4 weeks. If I wasn’t trying to balance work with the travel, it would be a ✨very✨ different story. I could go into a whole paragraph about work-life balance but I’ll save that for another reel lol
The travel burnout also happens quicker when I don’t have some sort of outside activity I can obsess over. When I’m in the states in my van I’m either climbing, hiking, or mountain biking as much as I can. It can be a little tricker to find a consistent outdoor hobby depending on the area I’m in when I’m abroad. Yes, I could always go to a gym and sometimes I do find them, but I would always rather go touch rocks or drag myself up a mountain.
Soooo here’s where I’m at right now…
Even though I just spent 12 nights in Ubud, I got to Lombok and knew I wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon. Outdoor hobby to obsess over? check. I can drive a scooter around? check. Good people around? check. Might end up here for a whole month 🫶🏼
Also side note - I did end up buying a travel yoga mat back in Bali and have been using that nearly everyday since I left. Even though it almost weighs 2lbs it might be something I continue to bring on every future international trip because it has been so nice to have. Usually my skincare routine is the only consistent part of my day to day schedule but putting yoga back into the daily mix has been gooood for the soul.
#solofemaletraveler #solotraveller
