One major flaw of mine is that I compare myself to others – I can’t be happy and reach my full potential if this nasty habit continues…
Loved ones around me are “progressing at faster rates”: moving into new places, getting engaged/married, are more financially stable than me…
Rather than getting bitter, I want to get better!
And let’s face facts here: I wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t traveled and seen the incredible things that I’ve seen! So what if I’m carrying a bit more student loan debt because of study abroad? Who cares that I’m not living with my boyfriend at the moment? I knew that travel would alter my life’s course, and that’s fine. Why do I care what others around me (family, “friends”…) think?!?!
In honor of my choices, that I am VERY proud of, here’s my travel timeline:
Canada (as a baby several times and again in 2011)
*no photo from Canada unfortunately…*
Germany (2012 – one month)
France (2014 – two months)
England (2014 and again in 2016)
Italy (2014 and again in 2016)
The Netherlands (2014)
Iceland (2014 and again in 2016, also visiting again May 2018)
*no saved photos of Iceland unfortunately…more to come this spring!!!*
Denmark (a few times in 2016)
Sweden (2016 – five months)
Czech Republic (2016)
Norway (2016)
Estonia (2016)
Russia (2016)
Finland (2016)
Ireland (2016)
Scotland (2016)
Hungary (2016)
Spain (2016)
Thailand (2017 – one month)
Macau (2017)
I hope this inspires you to live your OWN life!
“Do your thing and don’t care if they like it,” – Tina Fey
Adventure in Spades 
This post resonated a lot with me. It seems everyone is moving forward faster right now – moving in and getting engaged/married/having 1 year wedding anniversaries etc.! But…there is a lot I am thankful for – travel being one of them! Thanks for the reminder. All in our own time 🙂
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Thank you so much, Robyn! This means a lot to me! All in our own time is right! And we’re blessed to have traveled – that’s an accomplishment in and of itself! 😊
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First, I wanted to say that you’re pretty. I just love that fighting spirit inside you. Despite your flaws, you still got the courage to travel around the world. You’ve been in so many places and because of that I envy you and for sure I am not the only who feels the same. With your travel timeline, please continue to inspire and let the people know about the world. Good luck
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Thank you SO much! Your words mean a lot to me. It is easy to become caught up in the negativity that life throws our way, and your words this morning truly made my day! I hope to inspire others and I hope that you continue writing and blogging as well. You have a way with words and your comment moved me today. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy your week 🙂
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