Posts Tagged by Fear
Driving Through Fear
| December 29, 2012 | Filed under India, Rickshaw Run 2013 |
Hannah and I had a rickshaw lesson back in Goa, which calmed me somewhat about the prospect of driving one across the sub-continent. If you have been following the Rickshaw Run Diaries, you will know that I have been freaking out a bit about actually having to do this really cool thing that I signed up for almost a year ago. Well, I’m happy to report that we had our first test drive in Jaisalmer yesterday, and despite a few… more
On Diving: Lessons Learned From the Deep Blue
| October 6, 2012 | Filed under Mexico |
The diving bug got me back on Gili Meno, Indonesia. I’d been snorkelling over some of the most beautiful reef I’d ever seen, just off the beach, marvelling at the folds and tendrils of colourful coral, giggling through my snorkel at weird-looking fish with bulging heads and goggly eyes. Sitting on the beach afterwards, a dive boat drove past and I surprised myself by thinking, “I want to do that.” I had actually had a taste of diving in the Red Sea, Egypt when Tyrhone and… more
Dealing with the C word
| December 13, 2011 | Filed under Australia, Baby Steps- The Journey Begins |
I’m talking about Change, people! Big, fat change, and the rollercoaster of emotion that has me strapped into its rickety carriage, hurtling towards destination Great Big Unknown, via a series of oh-my-god-this-is-awesome highs, and some I-think-my-guts-is-in-my-mouth lows. I’m just as scared of change as you. No, not you, professional traveller cum blogger-extraordinare cum citizen-of-the-world-slash-digital-nomad. You! Yes, you, who has inadvertently stumbled upon this blog after a bungled google search, whilst attempting to alleviate work place boredom. You, who is stuck at work, pretending to care… more
Why We’re Changing Our Lives To Travel
| November 1, 2011 | Filed under Australia, Baby Steps- The Journey Begins |
Ok, so in the last two months, we officially decided to pursue our dream of long-term, indefinite travel. It’s a dream that would not be possible had a few ducks not lined up in a nice little row. A few of the other ducks needed some stern words a bit of old-fashioned brute force. Now that they’re lining up nicely, I thought it might be time for me to clarify what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. more
The Fear of Selling Up
| October 22, 2011 | Filed under Australia, Baby Steps- The Journey Begins |
I’ve mentioned before that Tyrhone and I are selling our apartment to allow us to follow our dream of long-term, indefinite travel and adventure, and on days like today, the idea totally freaks me out. But this is something that we have wanted to do for a long time, and when my company offered voluntary redundancy to anyone that wanted it, it was as if the universe was speaking to me saying, “it’s now, or never.” Never is too horrible a thought to… more
