tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post234827961167067539..comments2024-02-13T04:46:57.777-08:00Comments on Answering Oliver: On Roadblocks, Breakdowns & Changing My CourseDevon Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-61005735101740824682012-06-13T07:35:24.628-07:002012-06-13T07:35:24.628-07:00Hey Devon, I love this post! found it somehow nice...Hey Devon, I love this post! found it somehow nice to hear a different account; I've never travelled for as long as you did (yet;)) but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to do it non-stop for too long either, firstly because of saturation and secondly because I love doing domestic things too and would miss that after a while. Let me know if you come to Brussels sometime I'd love to meet up :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-79806302710440528692012-04-22T19:00:50.276-07:002012-04-22T19:00:50.276-07:00Definitely, although I feel like many of the "...Definitely, although I feel like many of the "I shoulds" were in my head — like "I should" love SE Asia because everyone said I would! (Not saying that I don't, but you know...) I am much happier/more excited about my travel plans now that I'll be going where I REALLY want to go.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-81497554267986090202012-04-22T18:57:56.132-07:002012-04-22T18:57:56.132-07:00Thank you for your support, Amelia! I'd love t...Thank you for your support, Amelia! I'd love to tour DC — please shoot me an email [devmills5 at yahoo dot com] and I will let you know if I plan to visit.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-34355441668901199102012-04-22T18:56:34.938-07:002012-04-22T18:56:34.938-07:00Yes! I'm very excited to get excited about the...Yes! I'm very excited to get excited about the next leg : )Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-76848624827915015592012-04-20T22:52:26.796-07:002012-04-20T22:52:26.796-07:00Thank you, as always, for your wisdom, Dave. : ) S...Thank you, as always, for your wisdom, Dave. : ) So great to catch up with you in CM.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-27526656143077380392012-04-20T22:51:31.650-07:002012-04-20T22:51:31.650-07:00I have a feeling you are both right, although the ...I have a feeling you are both right, although the closest I've come to finding a place where I'd love to stay is Wellington, NZ. SE Asia is a tad too hot, humid and mosquito-y for me! I also just REALLY love Seattle and can't imagine myself ending up anywhere but there... or Portland. : ) But there is so much out in the world I have yet to see and learn about.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-72509668812239300872012-04-20T22:47:48.059-07:002012-04-20T22:47:48.059-07:00It took me a bit to figure out that the only perso...It took me a bit to figure out that the only person I have to please with this decision is myself... even if I feel like people will judge me, it's obvious that I have nothing but support, and I'm so grateful! Thank you for helping remind me of that.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-47007911188873304552012-04-20T22:45:49.401-07:002012-04-20T22:45:49.401-07:00Indeed. Thanks, D.J. : )Indeed. Thanks, D.J. : )Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-17553122258873692082012-04-20T22:45:29.657-07:002012-04-20T22:45:29.657-07:00You're right, Frank — all I had to go on were ...You're right, Frank — all I had to go on were travel blogs and others' advice. Now I have a better idea of how and where I like to travel. I'd love to immerse myself into one place, just like you said. I will be on the lookout for a great place to do just that!Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-35091706298472382702012-04-20T22:44:18.777-07:002012-04-20T22:44:18.777-07:00I can imagine! Especially being a car so much of t...I can imagine! Especially being a car so much of the time... wow. : )<br /><br />I'll be in San Fran May 10-12, then Seattle the 19th through the end of the month at least. Let's see if we can connect for sure!Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-21476469969391114242012-04-20T22:43:12.977-07:002012-04-20T22:43:12.977-07:00Definitely — I'm learning so much on the road....Definitely — I'm learning so much on the road. Thank you for the wonderful compliments, Patricia.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-2020963562529282012012-04-20T22:42:20.731-07:002012-04-20T22:42:20.731-07:00Life is too short for lackluster. : ) Thank you fo...Life is too short for lackluster. : ) Thank you for the kind words.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-19970110307347552822012-04-20T22:41:45.604-07:002012-04-20T22:41:45.604-07:00Thank you — I hope so, too!Thank you — I hope so, too!Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-46096463299294382482012-04-20T22:40:31.041-07:002012-04-20T22:40:31.041-07:00Wow, 10 years without major homesickness? That is ...Wow, 10 years without major homesickness? That is really something! Isn't Skype wonderful??<br /><br />Thanks for your support. : )Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-68048236457256870462012-04-20T22:39:33.879-07:002012-04-20T22:39:33.879-07:00I suppose everyone has to find their own path and ...I suppose everyone has to find their own path and pace; it just takes some trial and error. Best of luck to you!Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-15564083267997989102012-04-20T22:38:52.519-07:002012-04-20T22:38:52.519-07:00Thank you! So true.Thank you! So true.Devon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-43582885902130533222012-04-20T22:38:19.924-07:002012-04-20T22:38:19.924-07:00Thanks, Liz. : ) Nothing like being on the other s...Thanks, Liz. : ) Nothing like being on the other side of the world to make you appreciate your family and friends, huh? Hope you're feeling better soon. XDevon Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313599940414989580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-5165917121660102732012-04-19T13:24:08.345-07:002012-04-19T13:24:08.345-07:00It is nice to read a refreshing honest post about ...It is nice to read a refreshing honest post about travel. One of my least favourite things to hear from others are the "you shoulds". If Europe is calling your name, that is where you should be, not where the rest of the world is telling you to go. Travel is personal, everyone has their own interests and opinions, just follow what your heart tells you and it will work out.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676934762073105078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-13755651868883190092012-04-19T10:48:51.729-07:002012-04-19T10:48:51.729-07:00I stumbled across your blog some time ago, and hav...I stumbled across your blog some time ago, and have been following your trip here and on facebook. All I have to say is - good for you girl. This had to have been a hard decision to make, but you clearly made the best decision for you, and that's what is important. I'm rooting for you from over here! Safe travels and if you ever make it out to DC, I'll give you the grand tour :)<br /><br />AmeliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-46636081788984743552012-04-19T01:38:13.430-07:002012-04-19T01:38:13.430-07:00Sounds like a very wise decision to me! Everyone n...Sounds like a very wise decision to me! Everyone needs to recharge every now and then, and then you can get excited for the next leg of your journey!Laurahttp://www.countdowntooz.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-89040876678823725592012-04-18T21:40:46.881-07:002012-04-18T21:40:46.881-07:00Great honest post, Devon, and I think it's an ...Great honest post, Devon, and I think it's an important story to be told. Long term travel isn't all rainbows and unicorns, and we are all human - we have good days and great days, but we also have bad ones. The highs of extended travel are very high, but the lows are very low and the stresses and strains of moving all the time make them so much harder to deal with.<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning me in the post. :) As I said while we sat over our delicious smoothies, just do what's right for you. There's no instruction manual for this whole travel game (or life in general), no universally correct way to do it. Make the most of the time you have - it's all that any of us can do.Davehttp://whatsdavedoing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-86582871776959714862012-04-18T20:53:40.942-07:002012-04-18T20:53:40.942-07:00I was going to comment on exactly what your friend...I was going to comment on exactly what your friend Dave said... sometimes it's the constant packing and moving on that takes it's toll and if you were to stay in one place for a while, absorb life in a new city, fully integrate yourself there then that it just as rewarding as bouncing from place to place. Thanks for sharing your experiences, all of it - I know I can relate as I'm sure many others do as well. <br /><br />We only get one (finite) life on this planet and there's no use spending it any other way than happy... you define your happiness.Jachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111255690901935573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-33801484785872911372012-04-18T20:26:24.998-07:002012-04-18T20:26:24.998-07:00Great post! Don't feel bad for a second! You d...Great post! Don't feel bad for a second! You do this for fun and for a great experience, but if you do not think it is that much fun and does not make you that happy anymore, there is no reason to keep pushing forward. Maybe right after you return to the US you will become immediately "awayfromhomesick" => want to get back on the road again. :-) Keep having fun, you are doing the right thing.Laszlohttp://justfeltlikeblogging.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-11928535983215978072012-04-18T20:22:16.987-07:002012-04-18T20:22:16.987-07:00I love to see you, a strong intelligent woman, fin...I love to see you, a strong intelligent woman, finding your way and following your dreams all over the world. Beautiful!Claudiahttp://runwrite.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098737005229942449.post-21049816866214209572012-04-18T13:47:01.236-07:002012-04-18T13:47:01.236-07:00I think after a few months of constant travel I wo...I think after a few months of constant travel I would need a break too, and think this is a great idea. Just one of those learning experiences we hear so much about throughout life...D.J. - The World of Deejhttp://www.theworldofdeej.comnoreply@blogger.com