Hit 12 countries in 6 months and everyone said I was living the dream

But honestly I felt MORE burned out than when I was stuck in a cubicle back in Cleveland. All that constant moving killed any real routine or connection with people. Anybody else find that hitting big travel numbers actually made things worse instead of better?

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the_jennifer14d ago

12 countries in 6 months sounds less like a dream and more like a nightmare of constantly checking my phone for train times. I did 8 countries in 4 months once and came home with a broken suitcase and a weird rash, so you're not alone.

spencer_owens5814d ago

Would you rather burn out in a cubicle instead of seeing the world?

jamie94014d ago

Doesn't it feel like we've set up this whole system where you're either chained to a desk or backpacking through hostels, with nothing in between? That's the thing @spencer_owens58, it's like this false choice we all just accept without even questioning if there's a third option.