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You’re welcome! Traveling is amazing, but I think there’s also something to be said in accepting where we come from. I think a lot of people complain about where they’re from–we know those places so well and are extra aware of their negative aspects. I’m from Minnesota in the USA, and I’ll be the first person to complain about it. I also think traveling and living elsewhere can help us appreciate where we come from even more. For all the wonderful things we can see while traveling, there is something extra special about coming back home after a long period away. It definitely took me a long time to find the value in home, though. For the longest time, I couldn’t wait to get away from it!

And consider this–living on the European Continent makes traveling to different countries very easy for you. I’ve never been to Finland, but I’ve been to many other European countries. Cheap flights, buses, and trains throughout Europe, as well as being in the Schengen Zone makes going to diverse, exciting countries so easy for you. Perhaps, as a European, you’re “Europed out”, but as an American, that accessibility sounds AMAZING! You may live in a small country, but you also aren’t far away from many other amazing countries and cities!

I don’t post on my blog too often anymore, but I’m glad you think it looks good. I hope you end up in some amazing places! Finding the balance between wanting to stay and go is a huge challenge for me, so find solace in knowing you’re not the only one. 🙂

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Yeah that’s true! I think everyone just has to find their own way of traveling. Not all places are must to see for everyone (or at least not for me. Thanks for commenting 🙂

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Hello and thanks for this amazing comment! I really can feel what you are writing about. Right now I’m balancing between wanting to travel the world all the time and just wanting to find one town to stay in for as long as possible. Who knows where I will end up…

Living in big city like Washington sounds like you will always have new places to discover. Because I live in country of 5 million people, it feels like whatever city I go there is nothing new to do after a few days… But I would still never move permanently away from Finland. I’m stuck here even if I’m always complaining 😀

But thanks for the amazing inspiring comment. And your blog seems amazing 🙂

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I used to think that I wanted to be someone who moved to a new city every six months so I could experience as many places as possible…but I’m much happier establishing myself in one place and growing to really know and love that place. I still love to travel, but I don’t have the urge to do it as frequently as I used to want to. And when I do travel, I prefer adventuring off the beaten path. I think real culture resides in places that are less overrun by tourism; while tourist destinations are exciting to see, I’d much rather seek out the places where the locals go. If I planned a trip that stopped in Paris, I’d probably stop by the Eiffel Tower since it’s so iconic–but if I had a trip planned through the South of France, I probably wouldn’t tack on an extra day in Paris just to see the Eiffel Tower. I actually live in a very touristy city (Washington, DC, USA) and one of my favorite parts of living here is discovering ALL there is to see beyond the tourist attractions. This city is amazing, but many visitors never even scratch the surface of all there is here, because they come for the tourist attractions.

I think the beauty of traveling is that there’s not one right way to do it (though people may tell you otherwise). I also don’t think there’s any shame in sitting at a cafe and reading/writing. When I lived in Thailand, I spent many hours reading and/or writing in coffee shops. Local cuisine is different everywhere, and I got to try a lot of different coffee drinks and sweets that I never would have experienced had I stayed reading and writing in a coffee shop in my hometown. I LOVE trying different cafes and restaurants wherever I go in the world. I find that just as fun as seeing a cool attraction. It can be hard to brush off other people’s judgements of you, but there’s also a certain beauty in owning what you want out of an experience. I totally think you’ll find that balance. With time and patience, I’ve discovered a lot of amazing things about myself and how I want to live my life.

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You’re totally right. It will be hard but not following others’ opinions and expectations are important to be happy. But I will try because I don’t have other possibilities. Thank you for the inspiring words! 🙂

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At the end of the day, it’s YOUR life!

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Thank you! This was really motivational. Sometimes it’s hard but I have to do what I want to do. We all have to do what we want to do or living this life would be just useless 🙂

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