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Hi Alexander,
after randomly finding Milkthepigeon last week, the more I read the more I’m inspire and motivated to travel.
I’ve thought about travelling for a while now, but am struggling to find the true purpose of why I want to travel – past pure curiosity and adventure!
One thing I have considered is to travel via WWOOF – Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
Through my research the seems to hold various benefits; cheap, environmentally friendly, includes physical work and you can pretty much visit most countries.
I’d like to ask what your views on WWOOF are – is it beneficial/ worth it?
On a separate note, what are your views on inter-railing?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
Miles
Hey Miles,
My 2 cents, as someone who has traveled a lot: traveling for just adventure and curiosity is fine, as long as you aren’t traveling too long. Many long-term travelers (3+ months) I’ve met tend to get listless, bored, and homesick. That’s where you’d need a purpose.
If you are just going on 1 month trip, you can use it as an injection of adventure and fun to spice up your life and keep you motivated.
If you DO want a larger purpose, you can literally give it a purpose. E.g. one of my original intentions for traveling was to meet and study with holy men on every continent. Shamans in south america, hermits in Asia, Monks in Europe, etc. Giving your travels an underlying theme like that can give it real meaning and prevent boredom.
I have had friends do WWOOF and have said great things about it. I’d say it’s worth it as long as you don’t really mind not getting paid.
Another alternative is using airbnb or couch surfing, although obviously you can’t stay at one place quite as long.
Re; Inter-railing. WHen I lived in Switzerland I never bought a Eurail pass. #1 I didn’t want to force my schedule around my time limit on the rail pass, and #2 Easyjet and Ryanair are so bloody cheap (I flew from Geneva to amsterdam for around 30 Euros) that it sometimes is not even worth it.
http://www.easyjet.com/EN
http://www.ryanair.com/en
I hope those help, let me know if you have any more questions i’ll be happy to help.
heya
i know we’ve conversed via twitter often but first time i’m here at your blog – my friend Ann Elizabeth Grace wrote a book called “From Confusion to Clarity” for 20s something
Are you still in Beijing / China? I can lend you the book if you want
Noch Noch
Hi noch noch !
I won’t be in Beijing anymore because some of my friends will be leaving. I will be visiting Taiwan instead. I’ll be sure to pick up a copy of the book though. Thanks for offering
Are you still living in Beijing with your husband?
Alex
As I sit in my comfortable, climate-controlled graduate assistant office, I’ve spent the last 30 minutes scouring your blog for every bit of information possible. Stumbling upon your blog this morning was no mistake-I firmly believe that. And I think your experience, insight, wise-beyond-your-years approach will have more of an impact than you will ever know. So thank you in advance
Haha thanks Amber! I really hope it helps. Shoot me an email if you have any questions or want to talk further !
Alex
Hey there Alexander,
I’ve been visiting your website every now and then when I’m out of inspiration for a better life, keep up the good work, it helps people like me.
I would like you to give you your opinion about my situation. I’m only 21 years old and got a lot of life to live, but there is a thing that is bothering me. I know where my passion is in life and made up my own sort of bucket list with stuff I want to do in my life. I target to becoming an artist who works a part-time job just for the social security of my house and pay for other obligations, and spend the other half of the week doing whatever I want. The thing is I’m doubting to follow another four-year-study. To me the course feels like becoming my ticket back into society when things may get out of hand. I’m fine with that idea but when I will finish that course I will be 26 and those years studying might seem a bit of a waste in the end. You know, they are like a few golden years of youth I will be wasting with putting my head in the books and having but little free time and money. What do you think, should I follow the course so I’ve got a sort of safety-net or go follow my passion right away? (I’m not that much of an artist yet but I’m working on it.)
Hope my problem is clear and sorry for the bad English I’m from the Netherlands!
Louie
Hey Louie –
I usually recommend that people pay the bills first – because life is a LOT less stressful when you don’t have to worry about money. Then you have the freedom to go try whatever you want in your free time.
Does the 4 year course guarantee a job that will pay you?
Not sure how the situation is over in the Netherlands compared to the US
–Alex
Thanks man, just what I needed!
Yeah the course is pretty much a guarantee for a job, though the economic crisis makes it harder over here as well. I’ll be fine
Peace,
Louie
Hi,
I have been checking your blog for a while..N just wanted 2 say its really cool.
Your articles are really amazing : )
Thanks Sunita! Hope they help answer some of those tough questions.
– Alex