Comments on: Hitting the Travel Wall http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/27/hitting-the-travel-wall/ In this Episode, Graham Goes to China Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:39:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/27/hitting-the-travel-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-8031 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 14:35:57 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=786#comment-8031 Travel fatigue isn't much talked about. It doesn't really fit into the lifestyle of being a traveller, I guess. But I think it hits almost everybody to varying degrees at some point. I ended up staying in the same place in India for almost 3 months. I met up with the mum of a good friend of mine, who introduced me to some of the other long-timers in Palolem and it was just so nice to have the same people around for a long time. We met every day around 5 at this local bar and had a few drinks and then went to dinner. I got to know the guys from my guesthouse really well as well and was invited to dinner a few times. After a few weeks I could feel that my batteries started charging again and when I did leave Palolem I had the most amazing time in Rajasthan and then later in Pakistan. If I wouldn't have stopped moving around I know I would have missed out on all of that. I would have simply flown home, still depressed. Instead I arrived back home fresh and actually happy to be back. People back home don't understand that you can become tired of travelling. I mean, the way they see it, you're on a holiday that only ends if and when you decide that it's over. Taking it slow is the key, I guess. Make sure that you can enjoy the rest of your stay in China. It's probably better to miss a few things than to just rush through them so you've seen it all. Wish you all the best mate! Travel fatigue isn’t much talked about. It doesn’t really fit into the lifestyle of being a traveller, I guess. But I think it hits almost everybody to varying degrees at some point.

I ended up staying in the same place in India for almost 3 months. I met up with the mum of a good friend of mine, who introduced me to some of the other long-timers in Palolem and it was just so nice to have the same people around for a long time. We met every day around 5 at this local bar and had a few drinks and then went to dinner.

I got to know the guys from my guesthouse really well as well and was invited to dinner a few times. After a few weeks I could feel that my batteries started charging again and when I did leave Palolem I had the most amazing time in Rajasthan and then later in Pakistan. If I wouldn’t have stopped moving around I know I would have missed out on all of that. I would have simply flown home, still depressed. Instead I arrived back home fresh and actually happy to be back.

People back home don’t understand that you can become tired of travelling. I mean, the way they see it, you’re on a holiday that only ends if and when you decide that it’s over.

Taking it slow is the key, I guess. Make sure that you can enjoy the rest of your stay in China. It’s probably better to miss a few things than to just rush through them so you’ve seen it all.

Wish you all the best mate!

]]> By: Graham http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/27/hitting-the-travel-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-7291 Graham Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:24:21 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=786#comment-7291 @gabriel: I agree completely. Traveling for a reason is soooo much better. I find that if I'm traveling just to see a famous site, look for the little unintended events that can make or break the trip. Like meeting new, interesting people. Or trying new food, etc. @gabriel: I agree completely. Traveling for a reason is soooo much better. I find that if I’m traveling just to see a famous site, look for the little unintended events that can make or break the trip. Like meeting new, interesting people. Or trying new food, etc.

]]> By: gabriel http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/27/hitting-the-travel-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 gabriel Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:30:41 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=786#comment-7231 I am an experience traveller and I live in China. I certainly agree with you on Chinese temples. They are a bit like churches. Seen one, seen them all. In general, travelling is fun, but I find I like it more when I am travelling for a reason, or staying with a friend, or something similar. Travelling just for the sake of going to see famous sites bores me nowadays. Plus, there is a limit to how much you'll understand about a country by just going to see famous places. I am an experience traveller and I live in China. I certainly agree with you on Chinese temples. They are a bit like churches. Seen one, seen them all.

In general, travelling is fun, but I find I like it more when I am travelling for a reason, or staying with a friend, or something similar. Travelling just for the sake of going to see famous sites bores me nowadays. Plus, there is a limit to how much you’ll understand about a country by just going to see famous places.

]]> By: Boris http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/27/hitting-the-travel-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-6360 Boris Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:14:12 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=786#comment-6360 Travel fatigue isn't much talked about. It doesn't really fit into the lifestyle of being a traveller, I guess. But I think it hits almost everybody to varying degrees at some point. I ended up staying in the same place in India for almost 3 months. I met up with the mum of a good friend of mine, who introduced me to some of the other long-timers in Palolem and it was just so nice to have the same people around for a long time. We met every day around 5 at this local bar and had a few drinks and then went to dinner. I got to know the guys from my guesthouse really well as well and was invited to dinner a few times. After a few weeks I could feel that my batteries started charging again and when I did leave Palolem I had the most amazing time in Rajasthan and then later in Pakistan. If I wouldn't have stopped moving around I know I would have missed out on all of that. I would have simply flown home, still depressed. Instead I arrived back home fresh and actually happy to be back. People back home don't understand that you can become tired of travelling. I mean, the way they see it, you're on a holiday that only ends if and when you decide that it's over. Taking it slow is the key, I guess. Make sure that you can enjoy the rest of your stay in China. It's probably better to miss a few things than to just rush through them so you've seen it all. Wish you all the best mate! Travel fatigue isn’t much talked about. It doesn’t really fit into the lifestyle of being a traveller, I guess. But I think it hits almost everybody to varying degrees at some point.

I ended up staying in the same place in India for almost 3 months. I met up with the mum of a good friend of mine, who introduced me to some of the other long-timers in Palolem and it was just so nice to have the same people around for a long time. We met every day around 5 at this local bar and had a few drinks and then went to dinner.

I got to know the guys from my guesthouse really well as well and was invited to dinner a few times. After a few weeks I could feel that my batteries started charging again and when I did leave Palolem I had the most amazing time in Rajasthan and then later in Pakistan. If I wouldn’t have stopped moving around I know I would have missed out on all of that. I would have simply flown home, still depressed. Instead I arrived back home fresh and actually happy to be back.

People back home don’t understand that you can become tired of travelling. I mean, the way they see it, you’re on a holiday that only ends if and when you decide that it’s over.

Taking it slow is the key, I guess. Make sure that you can enjoy the rest of your stay in China. It’s probably better to miss a few things than to just rush through them so you’ve seen it all.

Wish you all the best mate!

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