Travel Blog

So, the thing about travel blogs...

When you are traveling, you don't feel like blogging. Or, at least I don't feel like blogging. I'm too busy enjoying myself...screw everyone else.

Pretty sure my blogging lasted about 3 days into Thailand...then I was like "meh."

But now I'm home...and I want you to listen to me bitch about how much I want to travel again.

So, if you are ready, here I go:

I've been back in the states for about 2 months, and I'm already missing little things about travel. Its not like I'm going to run out and buy the first ticket to Cambodia, but there are a few things that I miss...and here they are:

Traveling light. Since moving home and taking our crap out of storage, I've realized that I miss living from a backpack. While I was living out of a backpack, I even felt like I was lugging too much crap. Maybe its a problem with me, but I always want to simplify my life...live like Gandhi. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but it's stressing me out right now.

Cheap food. I miss walking out my front door, and finding a $1 meal...and I'm not talking about the McDonald's Dollar Menu.

Asians. It feels weird to say this, but white people stress me out. I got so used to my AZN brothers that I started thinking I was Asian...until I looked in the mirror, or they reminded me. I guess I need to start taking weekend trips to San Jose and Thai Town in Los Angeles.

Meeting new people daily. I promised myself that I wouldn't stop talking to people I didn't know...but its hard to stay friendly when you aren't traveling. I'm working on this one.

Feeling challenged. Every day while traveling is a challenge. From finding a room for let to getting extra pages in your passport...everyday has its challenges. It might sound weird, but this keeps you on your toes. It makes you feel alive. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. When most people are at home, they know where to get everything they need...it gets easy...too easy. It's good to know that my hunting and gathering skills are still intact after all those years of dormancy.

While there are plenty more reasons I miss traveling, these are the ones that stick out the most in my mind right now...I'm sure I'll add more later.