Comments on: The HARD things about LONG TERM TRAVEL https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel Piggy-back ride with A&Z Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bernard Dsouza https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-145699 Bernard Dsouza Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:47:07 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-145699 This is an uber-cool blog. Thanks for the honest feedback and sharing your experiences. Also, traveling on an Indian passport isn't the easiest. Thanks a bunch for making life a little less difficult! Muchas gracias and godspeed! This is an uber-cool blog. Thanks for the honest feedback and sharing your experiences. Also, traveling on an Indian passport isn’t the easiest. Thanks a bunch for making life a little less difficult! Muchas gracias and godspeed!

]]> By: Daniel https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-145454 Daniel Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:56:21 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-145454 This is the beautiful blog. Traveling for more than 3 years myself I understand what it feels like. You guys got it all in this blog. I admire your travel. Cheers, This is the beautiful blog. Traveling for more than 3 years myself I understand what it feels like. You guys got it all in this blog. I admire your travel.

Cheers,

]]> By: Sabrina https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-122451 Sabrina Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:35:41 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-122451 Laundry can also be a hassle, particularly as dryers are non-existent in most countries. I'm also sensitive to fragrance, so also carried non-scented laundry soap pods with me. When we were on the road, I had to figure out how many days our clothes would need to hang dry and work backwards to determine when to wash them. Now that I'm back home, it's nice to be able to toss a load in the dryer, then head out to do other things. Laundry can also be a hassle, particularly as dryers are non-existent in most countries. I’m also sensitive to fragrance, so also carried non-scented laundry soap pods with me. When we were on the road, I had to figure out how many days our clothes would need to hang dry and work backwards to determine when to wash them. Now that I’m back home, it’s nice to be able to toss a load in the dryer, then head out to do other things.

]]> By: Ankita https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-109760 Ankita Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:14:43 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-109760 I suppose it can get really tough - and that's why I don't see myself travelling full-time. I like having a regular schedule, with travel thrown in. But doing it with a partner seems appealing. Maybe some day. If marriage and kids don't prove a deterrent. I suppose it can get really tough – and that’s why I don’t see myself travelling full-time. I like having a regular schedule, with travel thrown in. But doing it with a partner seems appealing. Maybe some day. If marriage and kids don’t prove a deterrent.

]]> By: Selina Gough https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-90763 Selina Gough Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:33:57 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-90763 Ah, all so true! I have been thinking about a similar post for a while but ended up writing one just on the homesickness that creeps up from time to time. We travel with our kids in our van and they miss their friends and grandparents massively. Most of the time all the everyday wonders of travel keep them content and wide-eyed but there are times when we all just get a bit lonely. The other big thing apart from the homesickness, is just the relative ease of living when not travelling. Everything is trickier on the road - shopping, eating, watching a movie! Also, my partner and I would just about kill for a babysitter right about now, any offers? Ah, all so true! I have been thinking about a similar post for a while but ended up writing one just on the homesickness that creeps up from time to time. We travel with our kids in our van and they miss their friends and grandparents massively. Most of the time all the everyday wonders of travel keep them content and wide-eyed but there are times when we all just get a bit lonely. The other big thing apart from the homesickness, is just the relative ease of living when not travelling. Everything is trickier on the road – shopping, eating, watching a movie! Also, my partner and I would just about kill for a babysitter right about now, any offers?

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-87422 Zara Thu, 13 Aug 2015 04:59:33 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-87422 Thanks for reading, Averi! You can find a lot of healthy [yummy] recipes for your travels, searching online. Here are some suggestions to get you started: http://bkpk.me/travel-blog-search/?query=healthy+travel+recipes Thanks for reading, Averi!
You can find a lot of healthy [yummy] recipes for your travels, searching online.
Here are some suggestions to get you started: http://bkpk.me/travel-blog-search/?query=healthy+travel+recipes

]]> By: Averi https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-87319 Averi Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:20:41 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-87319 So agree! It used to be a treat to eat out, now it a treat for me to be able to cook my own, healthy meal! I have a friend who does a lot of travel, too and is starting a podcast for healthy travel. I can't wait to see what advice he has. I've also been scouring the internet for great healthy travel recipes - if anyone finds some, let me know. So agree! It used to be a treat to eat out, now it a treat for me to be able to cook my own, healthy meal! I have a friend who does a lot of travel, too and is starting a podcast for healthy travel. I can’t wait to see what advice he has. I’ve also been scouring the internet for great healthy travel recipes – if anyone finds some, let me know.

]]> By: Frank https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-84266 Frank Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:24:22 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-84266 Yeah, we can identify with this one having travelled full-time the last year. We're slow travellers and make sure to stay in nice Airbnb places with wifi, so internet no an issue. But food is always an issue (for the different reasons you mention) as are different beds, some good, some not so good. We also love Indian food and its hard to find on the road, we generally find most places don't have as much ethnic food as we have back home. And trying to make people understand we are full-time travellers not easy either. How to answer that we don't have a permanent phone number without sounding like a homeless bum... Nice post, Frank (bbqboy) Yeah, we can identify with this one having travelled full-time the last year. We’re slow travellers and make sure to stay in nice Airbnb places with wifi, so internet no an issue. But food is always an issue (for the different reasons you mention) as are different beds, some good, some not so good. We also love Indian food and its hard to find on the road, we generally find most places don’t have as much ethnic food as we have back home. And trying to make people understand we are full-time travellers not easy either. How to answer that we don’t have a permanent phone number without sounding like a homeless bum…
Nice post,
Frank (bbqboy)

]]> By: caryl https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-84176 caryl Wed, 15 Jul 2015 04:43:16 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-84176 So true! Not having a fridge / kitchen sone of the things that I miss most when travelling, we're currently having a very slow travel in Cambodia and so have an apartment with a fridge and kitchen and even and ice-making freezer! You will understand the bliss I'm sure. And I can totally relate to the craving of the food you love, as a vegan traveller I go crazy when I see a vegan cake or a hard to come by vegan product (thai also extends to finding vegan shampoo and conditioner!) But the hardest thing is definitely being apart from friends and family, that has been the biggest challenge. Great post and happy travels! So true! Not having a fridge / kitchen sone of the things that I miss most when travelling, we’re currently having a very slow travel in Cambodia and so have an apartment with a fridge and kitchen and even and ice-making freezer! You will understand the bliss I’m sure. And I can totally relate to the craving of the food you love, as a vegan traveller I go crazy when I see a vegan cake or a hard to come by vegan product (thai also extends to finding vegan shampoo and conditioner!) But the hardest thing is definitely being apart from friends and family, that has been the biggest challenge.

Great post and happy travels!

]]> By: Andy Tran https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-84082 Andy Tran Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:25:06 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-84082 Well, Wonderful experience, I often choose to travel alone than to come with a group Well, Wonderful experience, I often choose to travel alone than to come with a group

]]> By: Benny https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-83943 Benny Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:08:17 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-83943 The food will be biggest problem for me. I believe that I will miss the food from my home town after a couple of weeks. And second thing that will be a problem is the necessity to pack and repack. Long term traveler will need to limit long term possession in order to keep everything neatly packed when they need to leave. The food will be biggest problem for me. I believe that I will miss the food from my home town after a couple of weeks.

And second thing that will be a problem is the necessity to pack and repack. Long term traveler will need to limit long term possession in order to keep everything neatly packed when they need to leave.

]]> By: Abhishek https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-83758 Abhishek Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:15:10 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-83758 Appreciate the candid account of the downsides of what you do. I always get carried away with the wide-spread hype around backpacking and long-term traveling - missing out on details like these. But I guess it is all about getting carried 'away'! Question though, cynical part of me always thinks of the intermittent relations you make while traveling are enriching and unadulterated than most of the so called deeper relations we build. I'm sure you meet so many like-minded and interesting people all the time - how does that fill the emotional void? Appreciate the candid account of the downsides of what you do.
I always get carried away with the wide-spread hype around backpacking and long-term traveling – missing out on details like these. But I guess it is all about getting carried ‘away’!
Question though, cynical part of me always thinks of the intermittent relations you make while traveling are enriching and unadulterated than most of the so called deeper relations we build. I’m sure you meet so many like-minded and interesting people all the time – how does that fill the emotional void?

]]> By: Ashray https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-83692 Ashray Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:18:47 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-83692 At least you're moving between places you know people at. It's much worse when you know nobody and every interaction has to start from ZERO. Perhaps it's easier if you live in different places for longer. Say 6 months in a place, then NEXT, and so on. It might give more time to form at least some form of relationship with people there. At least you’re moving between places you know people at. It’s much worse when you know nobody and every interaction has to start from ZERO. Perhaps it’s easier if you live in different places for longer. Say 6 months in a place, then NEXT, and so on. It might give more time to form at least some form of relationship with people there.

]]> By: Ashray https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-83690 Ashray Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:15:04 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-83690 I normally say that I'm from India and Zara says she's from Portugal and then they ask where we live so there are already 3 variables to keep track of :) I remember trying to explain all this to US immigration once because they LOVE to ask these types of questions. I could see the guy just get bored with my answer and eventually go like "Whatever" and just stamp us in, haha! I normally say that I’m from India and Zara says she’s from Portugal and then they ask where we live so there are already 3 variables to keep track of :) I remember trying to explain all this to US immigration once because they LOVE to ask these types of questions. I could see the guy just get bored with my answer and eventually go like “Whatever” and just stamp us in, haha!

]]> By: Ashray https://bkpk.me/the-hard-things-about-long-term-travel/#comment-83689 Ashray Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:13:44 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=15760#comment-83689 Yes, that lego was seriously hard to resist, amongst many other beautiful things that we've come across! I honestly still think we carry around too much stuff but it's hard to optimize down further from our backpacks, especially all tech gear because the compromise towards not taking photos and videos is just too much for us to bear! Yes, that lego was seriously hard to resist, amongst many other beautiful things that we’ve come across! I honestly still think we carry around too much stuff but it’s hard to optimize down further from our backpacks, especially all tech gear because the compromise towards not taking photos and videos is just too much for us to bear!

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