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What I love most about travelling is the consistent change. There is no rutine. Everyday you meet new people, you see new places and you eat new food.. every couple of nights you sleep in a new bed and see new sights.

Rutine life is not for me right now but I’m stuck in it. I miss hostels alot too.

Hi there!

Listen, do what I do, take it one day at a time,
and when you seem him again it would be worth it, and never rush things, and never quit, ok.

DON’T GIVE UP!

You will travel again soon.

it’s so hard! when you get the traveller bug it’s hard to get rid of.
I have a feeling that I’m not going anywhere for about 6 months. It’s really hard to take that one day at a time.. I work so much for just weeks of fun.

I’m really heavily considering moving to Europe and working in hostels in order to live in them for free and then hopping around every couple of months.

Can anyone support this idea?

After spending all summer traveling, it was really hard to come back and get settle in. I realized when I came back that I don’t really appreciate the great places that I have here at home. I decided that I would spend one weekend exploring my city like I was a tourist and it was really fun. I live in Seattle and I had never been to the top of the space needle, or seen them throw fish at Pikes place or visited any of the amazing museums here. Nothing is quite like travelling, but every month or so I spend a weekend visiting a new place within a couple of hours of home and it helps me get rid of the traveler’s blues…

Well, maybe you should listen to short_ one,
I work very hard, but I have a hobbie or is it hobby?, I play guitar
with my friends, do something useful with your free time,
get a hobbie.

I wouldn’t recommend working in a hostel, and hopping around.

Don’t rush it, trust me ok.

Take some immodium.

Oh, I thought "travellers blues" meant something else. But I do know what you mean—the restlesness. Every trip, I couldn’t wait to get back.

I’m feeling philosophical tonight, or maybe it’s the beer talking, but in the words of one of my favorite songwriters:
"The blues is not your final judgement,
it’s no deep or evil power.
The cure is very simple and it works in half an hour—
get some sleep, eat some brocolli, run a mile, take a shower—you’re just down inside yourself."

And in the words of a wise person I respect, "You’re never content where you are until you’re content with who you are."

Chin up. You’ll be alright.

quote:
Well, maybe you should listen to short_ one,
I work very hard, but I have a hobbie or is it hobby?, I play guitar
with my friends, do something useful with your free time,
get a hobbie.

I wouldn’t recommend working in a hostel, and hopping around.

Don’t rush it, trust me ok.

why wouldn’t you recommend working in a hostel?

It’s fun at first, but sooner or later
it’s going to be the same, you’ll get use to it, and then
you’ll start thinking what’s next.

Long story short, I’ve been on my own since I was 12 years old,
went to school and work in the oddest jobs you could think,
I’ve seen it all, well most of it, and I can understand the way
you feel.
You are a young beautiful women, and it would be a little bit harder
since you’ll problably be alone, well most of the time, and I know that you can handle anything, but it’s gonna be hard.

Tell me do you speak German?
If you don’t why not give it a try, and surprise your friend next time that you see him.

Don’t rush things, you have a better way of life then most
of the people that i know, and it would be a shame to see you
hopping around, I know that you like adventure, and so of the rest of us here in this forum.

But think first, and don’t let your emotions get on the way,
I’m telling you this as a friend.

The grass is always greener.. i know.

I can try and make the best of the life I have here, it just seems that if you have high levels of ambition, that you should really concentrate on doing what you want to do rather than settling where it’s safe.

Great post, Don, and you hit the spot there. Sort of explains why we meet people living in luxurious and gorgeous places and not being happy as well as meeting people living in precarious conditions and enjoying life every second, taking everything with a smile.

I would support the idea of hostel working-hopping, Zacshleigh, because I’ve thought about it myself, seeing as how it’ll be 2 years in May that I left for Europe for the first time, and I haven’t gotten through the post-trip depression, but trying to be objective and reasonable, I’ve never done that before in my life, and knowing me, I’d be thinking "wow, I’m fulfilling my dreams, this is awesome" for about… 2 minutes.

No, seriously, I know why you want to do that, but instead of planning a life of hostel hopping, why not give yourself 3 months? 6 months? I guess after a while, even that gets boring, and frustrating when you realize you haven’t really really been a part of anything for many years now, as you have no roots. Moving away a lot, I know how making new friends is great, but what about old friends? Keeping in touch by email is a way of maintaining those friends, but can you live a life full of virtual friends? Not having someone to hug during tough moments, someone you’ve known since you were young, someone that knows what you’re talking about?

And what about that "other" future we’re not really thinking about a lot, having kids or a special someone that makes moving around so hard… Not to mention a lack of privacy, maybe one day you have PMS and want to lie in bed for a weekend not doing anything? That life is ok for a few months, but after a while, people tend to need their space.

Not to criticize your idea because it pesters me a lot, but give it a second thought. NOt every decision has to be a "for life" decision.

Hey there!

Listen to Jester, if you still want to go, do it for a couple of
months, so go and make your dream happen, just be careful ok.

And tell us where you’ll be working, so we could get a discount!

hahahahaha!!!

I never intended to go for a lifetime. I didn’t know that I had made it sound that way. I was thinking of doing it for one year or a bit less. I’m only 23, I am hunting for mr. right, but I don’t care if he’s from my own country or not. So, i don’t think i’m reducing my chances of finding him by travelling. I don’t think i’ll be a lifelong backpacker, but I would like to do it now. I don’t want to think back when i’m older and say "i wish I had done that" because i can do it and it’s realistic for me. I think a year would be more than enough to get it out of my system.. I feel too young to settle down. And as far as the friends thing.. my sister is my best friend so I’ll never lose touch with her.

Then what are you waiting for?, go and get it out
of your system, you only live once, just be careful,
I’ve met a lot of creeps out there, but I put them in their place,

Let us know when you’ll be leaving, and keep in touch ok.

I wish it was that easy! But, if you don’t recall the purpose of this thread.. I’m stuck here. My lease isn’t up until the end of July + I have a good job. I am scheduled to go to Germany the first week of August, so I am debating simply staying in Europe after my visit. However, i have managed to save $900 since the new year, so I think i’m well on my way.

I will deffinately keep you posted on my decisions!

my number one goal right now is to have enough money to go to Equador for a week should that plan follow through.

I always come down hard after the high of a good trip.

The only way I escape the soul destroying monotony of everyday drudgery is to throw myself into planning the next trip.

There’s not much else you can do but day dream away the months until your out on your travels once again.

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That’s basically what I’ve been doing..

Thinking about what i’m going to do when my lease is up, thinking of saving strategies and thinking about how much I’ll love it when it finally comes.

Today I made the initiative to email personal inquiry emails to 2 London hostels regarding employment opportunities! I’m excited that I actually made a move towards it. One of them I’ve stayed at, and the other one just looked amazing from the website.

-Piccadilly Backpackers (good site)
-Astor Victoria Hostel (stayed there)

can you guys support or make me shy away from either of those??

Are there any hostels in France(anywhere) or London England that any of you guys thought were great enough to work for? links

I’ve stayed at about 5 hostels in London, most of which I would not work for, but I know there are so many more.

Im English but run a hostel in the North of Romania which is very beautiful and increasingly on the back packers circuit.Mostly we get Australias and Europeans passing through here but the odd American as well.We are opening the hostel in May and at the moment are pretty broke but things should work out.We might employ you for a while if you are intrested but it is all cash in hand and not a lot at that.Im afraid its like that everywhere but this is a particularly beautiful area.