Well, this is it! I have made it! I have travelled around the world! And I did it almost 2 months faster than the original plan!
So, how did 250 days just ended up being 175?
I had three main goals in this trip: meeting up with longtime friends, finding a place where I would like to live in the long term and finding what I wanted to do next.
After I arrived in Singapore, my first goal was fulfilled! It was great being able to meet up with friends all the way since I got to Madrid! Exploring places with locals is probably the best way, but exploring them with friends is even better! I cannot forget as well all these new friends I made along the way! Thank you for being there, this trip wouldn't have been that awesome without you guys!
As many of you might know, I have been constantly moving from place to place since my childhood! Therefore, I don't really have a place I can call "home". Finding a place where I can see myself staying on the long term was one of the goals of this trip! And I think I found it! I just fell in love with Seattle and this might become "home" to me in the near future!
I was also kind of uncertain about what I wanted to do next. Which job, where, ... Even though I haven't figured it out clearly, I definitely got a lot of insights on the road talking with awesome people and exchanging points of vue! I now know I want to have a lot of flexibility in my life and I want to matter professionally! I also know that one day I would like to build my own company and make it grow big!
I have also gotten really excited about a couple of things in this trip and I want to focus on making them happen!
This trip was an extraordinary adventure! If you are thinking about doing a world tour, stop thinking and go for it! It's a choice you will never regret (even if you end up coming home 2 months earlier than expected!). I have met awesome people and I have seen astonishing sceneries! I will never forget my month in Patagonia, the craziness of Mexican gastronomy, the cold of Montréal, the West Coast, the uniqueness of Japan and the beauty of Taiwan!
Even if some places were not as good as expected, others did surprise me in a great way! I am thinking of Santiago, where I ended up staying 20 days. I am thinking of Mexico City, a truly beautiful city with plenty of things to offer beyond it's violent reputation. I am thinking of Fukuoka, but in general of all these small cities not so touristic where I ended up having the best memories of my trip and of all the travel buddies I had on the way, without who it wouldn't have been the same!
As I use to say a lot: what really makes travelling such an incredible experience is not just the places you go to, the hostel you stay at or the monuments you visit, but mostly the people you meet!
And to finish, some statistics!
This trip lasted 175 days (from the 19th of January to the 13th of July) and brought me across 4 continents (Europe, South America, North America and Asia), 10 countries (Spain, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore) and 40 cities (I'm not going to list them all, sorry!).
During these 6 months, I have taken more than 1000 pictures (yes I know, I am a very bad tourist!) and I have sent more than 100 postcards! I have lost 6 kilos and my monthly budget was a little less than 2000€ all included (as you can imagine, the postcards were the biggest expenses of this trip!).
So, what's next?
I have been back to Brussels for 2 weeks already, and my next move will be to find a job! I am looking into a lot of international positions and into some startups, but for the moment I am still on holiday mood! I am also planning my next trips already, and on my list are places like the US, Singapore, Iran, Norway, Laos, Brazil or Croatia!
Safe travels everyone!
So, how did 250 days just ended up being 175?
Goals accomplished!
I had three main goals in this trip: meeting up with longtime friends, finding a place where I would like to live in the long term and finding what I wanted to do next.
After I arrived in Singapore, my first goal was fulfilled! It was great being able to meet up with friends all the way since I got to Madrid! Exploring places with locals is probably the best way, but exploring them with friends is even better! I cannot forget as well all these new friends I made along the way! Thank you for being there, this trip wouldn't have been that awesome without you guys!
As many of you might know, I have been constantly moving from place to place since my childhood! Therefore, I don't really have a place I can call "home". Finding a place where I can see myself staying on the long term was one of the goals of this trip! And I think I found it! I just fell in love with Seattle and this might become "home" to me in the near future!
I was also kind of uncertain about what I wanted to do next. Which job, where, ... Even though I haven't figured it out clearly, I definitely got a lot of insights on the road talking with awesome people and exchanging points of vue! I now know I want to have a lot of flexibility in my life and I want to matter professionally! I also know that one day I would like to build my own company and make it grow big!
I have also gotten really excited about a couple of things in this trip and I want to focus on making them happen!
An extraordinary adventure!
This trip was an extraordinary adventure! If you are thinking about doing a world tour, stop thinking and go for it! It's a choice you will never regret (even if you end up coming home 2 months earlier than expected!). I have met awesome people and I have seen astonishing sceneries! I will never forget my month in Patagonia, the craziness of Mexican gastronomy, the cold of Montréal, the West Coast, the uniqueness of Japan and the beauty of Taiwan!
Even if some places were not as good as expected, others did surprise me in a great way! I am thinking of Santiago, where I ended up staying 20 days. I am thinking of Mexico City, a truly beautiful city with plenty of things to offer beyond it's violent reputation. I am thinking of Fukuoka, but in general of all these small cities not so touristic where I ended up having the best memories of my trip and of all the travel buddies I had on the way, without who it wouldn't have been the same!
As I use to say a lot: what really makes travelling such an incredible experience is not just the places you go to, the hostel you stay at or the monuments you visit, but mostly the people you meet!
Some statistics ...
And to finish, some statistics!
This trip lasted 175 days (from the 19th of January to the 13th of July) and brought me across 4 continents (Europe, South America, North America and Asia), 10 countries (Spain, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore) and 40 cities (I'm not going to list them all, sorry!).
During these 6 months, I have taken more than 1000 pictures (yes I know, I am a very bad tourist!) and I have sent more than 100 postcards! I have lost 6 kilos and my monthly budget was a little less than 2000€ all included (as you can imagine, the postcards were the biggest expenses of this trip!).
What's next?
So, what's next?
I have been back to Brussels for 2 weeks already, and my next move will be to find a job! I am looking into a lot of international positions and into some startups, but for the moment I am still on holiday mood! I am also planning my next trips already, and on my list are places like the US, Singapore, Iran, Norway, Laos, Brazil or Croatia!
Safe travels everyone!
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