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Tag Archives: emotional struggles
Long-term Travel & the Importance of Social Interaction
One need not be a Guantanamo Bay detainee to understand that having minimal social interaction can wreck havoc on one’s mental health. There is a very good reason why the use of solitary confinement is still widespread the world over … Continue reading
Travel…life’s ultimate therapist
Far be it for me to judge why anyone wants to travel; whenever I hear of someone setting off on a journey, my instinctive reaction is to simply hail a quiet hallelujah and wish them a heartfelt bon voyage. I … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure travel, emotional struggles, healing, heartbreak, journey, Travel, travel escapism, travel therapy, trips, vacation
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Georgia…a contemplative pause
The aroma of vanilla, cinnamon and chocolate wafts through the living room, and as I lean back on my recliner, waiting for an enormous batch of Nigella Lawson’s really chocolatey chocolate-chip cookies to bake, I check my emails on my … Continue reading
Why travel?
As we crossed the border from Syria to Turkey I had only one thing in mind: I wanted to find a campsite with a huge TV screen showing the Football World Cup. I was an Italian on a mission. My … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventure travel, curiosity, discovery, emotional struggles, journey, long-term travel, Overland, Travel, world trip
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Materialism VS happiness: where it’s all going wrong
Scroll through your Facebook timeline on any given day and, if you’re anything like me, you’re bound to come across a myriad of inspirational memes and quotes aimed at enlightening you as to how best achieve life-long happiness and fulfilment. … Continue reading
Dealing with the emotional hardships of long-term travel
Long-term travel comes with its fair share of hardships, yet more often than not it’s the physical challenges which tend to attract primary attention. ‘Don’t you get tired of travelling non-stop?’ Chris and I are frequently asked, or ‘Don’t you … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventure travel, curiosity, discovery, emotional drawback, emotional struggles, explore, journey, long-term travel, struggles, travel guide
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