Comments on: Notes on Longing to Travel

By: Heather Carreiro

Heather Carreiro — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:26:08 +0000

Sign me up for the support group. Being a grad student is torture for a traveler – no time, no money…and for an MA in Enlgish no excuse to go abroad!

By: Mallory

Mallory — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:51:42 +0000

Traveler’s support group? I am so there. It’s just one way to help me with my travel withdrawals…

By: Sej

Sej — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:24:24 +0000

Great article, Josh! I agree 100%
I whined (and felt like a loser) an entire month because I didn’t have the funds to visit South America and Prague, and hated that everyone was going everywhere, until I finally gave up and decided to explore California. And it’s goegeous! I can’t believe I live here and hadn’t seen all that I saw! Local travel isn’t bad at all!

By: Joya

Joya — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:24:16 +0000

I know exactly how you feel. It has been almost 2 years since my 8-month trip abroad and I am still feeling withdrawal. Writing on my blog about all things travel helps a great deal because it keeps me focused on connecting with other people who enjoy travel and I spend less time feeling sad about what I am missing.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:39:44 +0000

Hey Josh and Candice, I’m all for the support group idea…as long as it’s in person, as it would actually require travel considering we are all likely in different places! =)

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:56:08 +0000

Great post! I just got back from a year of traveling and I’m having some troubling settling into a routine. Its important to remember there are interesting and exciting things to see wherever you are.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:15:38 +0000

This hits home hard, man! College studies have been interrupting my travels – every time I start to fall in love with a new place, the semester starts and I have to fly home.

Thank God I get my degree in a week and will then be able to travel uninhibited!

By: bjenns719

bjenns719 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:15:05 +0000

Josh thanks for the great post! After a four month backpacking adventure I “settled” back down and started school again this past fall. I often have to convince myself that this was the right decision because I could be happily lost in a foreign country. But who says I’m not traveling right now? Maybe this is still part of the journey!

By: Xpat

Xpat — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:39:31 +0000

interesting post! I also long to travel with my Mum!!

By: Ryukyu Mike

Ryukyu Mike — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:07:59 +0000

Travel is a state of mind; just gotta get yer mind in the right state.

By: David Page

David Page — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:44:09 +0000

And how!

By: Candice

Candice — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:00:14 +0000

I’m in! We’ll be the Inconsolable Ex-Travellers. And we get to make fun of people too.

By: neha

neha — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:13:47 +0000

I am a big fan of local travel. Finding treasures in your backyard is an incredible high on its own. That being said, can´t wait to hit the road/air again!

By: Joshywashington

Joshywashington — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:55:00 +0000

Thanks for your encouragement, It’s hard when the rain never stops falling, but maybe I need to be in this rain for a while…

By: Joshywashington

Joshywashington — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:53:15 +0000

Thank you for that… PAIN IS RESISTANCE, hit me like a ton of bricks. How can I possibly construct a reality where I am traveling if I am not allowing what is to be, to be?

I think I found a new mantra!

By: Joshywashington

Joshywashington — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:50:26 +0000

Philosophy and hot nooky, sounds like a recipe I can follow! Thanks for the thoughts…now where’s that Kant?

By: Joshywashington

Joshywashington — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:49:01 +0000

the grass may be greener but the dogs are likely meaner

By: Joshywashington

Joshywashington — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:22:25 +0000

We should start a support group! we can hold hands and drink coffee out of little paper cups.

By: Turner

Turner — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:18:33 +0000

It really does make you angry.

By: wendy

wendy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:53:59 +0000

Such a great piece. I can definitely relate, especially in January when the temperature dips to -20. Right now the only thing that is getting me through is the anticipation of my next adventure and this site!