I’m home. After 18 months living out of a backpack, everywhere from Outback Australia to Nicaragua, my stuff is out of storage and I have a fixed address. I am back at work and I am giving adulting a go.
I hear of people having post-trip blues, but right now, I am stoked to be home. It’s the middle of summer here and I am back with my mates and my family. The work and bills part is a bit of a downer but it is nice to be not starting every conversation with, “Where are you from, how long are you travelling for?”
Moving Day.
Christmas Day with family and friends.
“So,where next?” people keep asking.
“No-where. I’m staying in Australia.”
“Pft, right I’ve heard that before.”
My life has been on a work, save, travel, repeat rotation and part of the reason I’m home for a while is money, as in, I have none. They say travel is the only thing you buy, that makes you richer. No, no it does not make you richer. It makes you a 33 year old with no assests whatsoever other than a 1989 Corolla.
I would love to be one of those people that travel the world and support themselves “making money from their laptop”. The folk that travel to beautiful, exotic locations and earn cash from their blogs. How in the holy hell they do this, I don’t know. There are plenty of websites that will tell you, “You too, can live the life of your dreams, making money online” but the reality is, you can’t. Well maybe you can, but I can’t. Shout-out to everyone that comes and has a look at this blog, but I think I am a long way from anyone wanting to pay me for it.
How can this man even see the screen with all that sunshine? I’m suspicious he is working at all!
I reckon I have heaps more adventures left in me, but for now, I’ll be looking for them in my own backyard.
I am happy that you are happy to be home, it’s not such a bad place and I’m sure you will still manage to have some “adventures”
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Thanks I will just be having them close to home now for a while!
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Well, maybe you’re richer in spirit and experience.
Nice digs in Australia.
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Thank you! I am very happy there for now, and if I am going to have a poor bank account a rich spirit is a good consolation.
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Welcome back, Carly!
As for not getting paid to be your “cyber-self’… I get it.
Trust me.
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I know right! Surely there is someone out there who wants to sponsor our hilarious and wise blog posts???
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That guy is definitely not working, I say.
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Welcome home!
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Cheers!
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Welcome home!!!
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Thank you!
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It took me a whole year to readjust to Auz when I returned. Seems like that hasn’t happened to you, luckily.
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Yeah I have been and gone so many times now I guess that makes it easier too. And being summer time helps, ask me again in winter!!
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Give adulting a go? I laughed. Maybe for a year or two. Maybe even five years. I once lasted that long. But there will come a day when the call of the open road is too strong. –Curt
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I have a feeling you might be right about that!
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Congrats on being home. I too want to have a glamorous traveling life where people pay to read my stuff (sigh). Till we get there, thought you should know I nominated you for the Liebster award and linked back to your blog. So feel free to check it out!
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I’m going to miss your adventures, but there is no place like home!
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It’s great you are happy to be home. Always nice to be at home around family and friends with home comforts! I look forward to reading more on your blog and the adventures you start to go on! Xx
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I admire you for travelling! I’d love to travel one day but sometimes there really is no place like home. I know you’re obviously not in Aus anymore but I’m glad you found a place to call home whilst you were there x
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Thanks, yes Ho Chi Minh City is I think my favourite place I have ever lived. I don’t see myself living back in Oz again for a long time.
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