“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
I don't think wanderlust really hit me until my exchange.. I had only traveled to China and Vietnam before that. That was an amazing experience within itself, seeing where my parents are from and being completely shocked how different of a lifestyle there is. After exchange and hitting all the big name cities in Europe, I find that every time I can't concentrate, I've been looking at old photos or googling new places to go.
I use to think it was just me, but after talking to my mom.. I'm not too sure if I have the travel bug or its genetic. Today she brought up her big and final trip to China/Vietnam, and how she wants to travel to Japan, Korea, L.A. to visit family and friends, and Halifax to visit relatives. That we can go to New York after my convocation (yet another one..).. and so forth. When she meant final trip, she meant to China and Vietnam.. I thought she meant anywhere more than ten hour flight away.
I told her I wanted to go to India this summer, thinking she would yell at me or think I'm crazy. All she asked was "Aren't you scared?" and I said no and she told me okay, bit pricy which I agreed with. I feel like I've been in a rut, exchange was almost 3 years ago.. and I just need to get out of my comfort zone again.
