She still makes me laugh …
As I stepped out of the plane in Antalya, Turkey, my heart was beating so fast, thought it will jump out. My stomach was twisting and turning and it was hard to breath. My flight was delayed for about 2 hours. I was scared that I won’t see her face within the impatient crowd outside …
I haven’t seen my mom in 9 years …
I have been restless lately; A few days ago, I bought my plane tickets to Morocco, Egypt & Turkey. Leaving at the end of March for my 28th Birthday. I have never felt fear of flying or traveling before. I do now though… It’s twisting all of my senses, feelings and mind into a wicked dance …
I want to begin by remembering this one amazing country that I have visited throughout my childhood, teenage years and now going back to, a whole decade later…
( where does the time go? .. )
Antalya, Turkey in the 90's
It’s a beautiful country, full of history, culture with very kind and hospitable people. It is also home to the best coffee in the world. Oh, how I love Turkish coffee in the morning! My heart is full of memories that forever tie me to this land…
19 years old –> Moscow, Russia –> no plans or bookings — > $1000 –> 1 suitcase –> Los Angeles, USA …
… Yes, I actually just got a visa, bought a ticket and left …
Moved to a different continent, alone, as a teenager, with no plans, no help, no family and no friends waiting for me in US… but managed to survive & succeed.
If I could do that, trust me, so can you! Age, time and money should never be an excuse.
For me, “Planning” takes life out of living …
No matter how long you have been planning for or how “perfect” your planned trip is in your head…. Life will happen to it …
Why stand in the way of LIFE with it’s stunning beauty & glorious imperfections and suffocate it with our own FEAR ? …
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I travel independently, meaning, buying all my plane tickets, hotels, adventures myself or those trips are SPONSORED. I use public transport and spend 99% of my time with locals.
I try to not only visit a country, but actually LIVE there, be it for a few years, a month or for several days…
Wouldn’t trade my time in a crowded Kenyan Matatu or Ugandan Boda-Boda, even for a ride in a limo or on a private jet!
It takes courage and fearlessness to travel our amazing planet solo, but it’s worth every lost nerve cell…
Actually, it’s worth way more than that…
It’s priceless.
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Google is truly an incredible thing … just search “how to travel the world cheap” and you’ll be able to find tons of useful information on this topic.
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And remember, Life & Travel is only as expensive or inexpensive as you make it…
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The woman behind no plans …
