Today marks the sixth month that I’ve been out. Out of my old loop, out of a regular job generating steady income, out of my previous routine. I thought of writing this post to remember this day and to tell the story of how the past six months have been. To say that it is bittersweet is an understatement. To romanticize the experience would be to lie. The digital nomad, location-independent, strike anywhere life is not all unicorns and rainbows
Category: Musings
A few weeks ago, I felt like dark clouds were settling in and that I was starting to get stuck in a serious rut. Life seems to be going nowhere, and unfortunately, I do not have any fight within me to beat it. It got me thinking why I never felt that way when I was on the road. What is it about traveling that makes your serotonin shoot up through the ceiling and allow you to see the world
I remember writing in 2012 that I welcome 2013 with anticipation for all the things that it might bring. And it did bring things in little waves. For one, I seem to have abandoned this space, with posts less than half the number of entries last year. I could blame it on writer’s block, but the truth is, I simply did not find the time to spew something out. I spent the first 3 months of 2013 holed up in
I keep telling people that I enjoyed my stay in Bali and I keep getting questions in return. Why? What’s in Bali? If there’s one reason why you should visit Bali, the answer is in that photo. We could always argue that we have a better sunset by the beach in Boracay, with the finest, white sand, but Bali makes up for it with its endearing, laid back and never-pretentious vibe. No permanent structure can be found on the wide
People who are sent to a new place for a period of time that’s not long enough to be working on a new life but lengthy enough to make them miss home are subject to a dilemma of either just waiting it out or choosing to do something with their time. After a few weeks of staying in a new place, it just becomes impossible to stay in bed the whole day. When the hotel air suddenly feels musty, you’ll