Would you....travel around the world if you could?
Sometimes in the winter doldrums when it seems work is pulling me in every direction except where I want to go, I fall back to this crazy dream of traveling around the world on a shoestring with my camera, a small backpack and a yearning for adventure. People do it more than often than you might think and it is much cheaper to do than most people realize. I'm not talking about the jet set crowd- this would be hostels and camping and lots of bus travel but the opportunity to see the most amazing landscapes on the planet. When you cut to the chase, it is all a matter of focused saving, timing, family considerations, and a hell of a commitment with a big leap of faith. Yet, we only live once. Have any of you ever thought about a trip on this scale? Have any of you actually done it? Sometimes the dream of a trip like this maintains my sanity and yet at the same time work partners and others say a dream like this is testing my sanity. What do you you think? Make sure you watch this clip and then let me know your thoughts.
Check out this link and ask yourself, would I......
I saw a T-shirt once that showed Bert and Ernie flying in the space shuttle. The caption under the cartoon said, "No dream is too big!"
Dreaming can lead to real inspiration and setting goals and objectives that are meaningful and attainable. Do I dream of such a globe-hopping adventure? Sure I do. These days, I simply do not have the resources to 'pull the plug' and hit the rowdy road. I do, however. manage to take dreams of adventures within my means and then realize them. That said, I always keep my grand dream in mind.
Day dreaming about anything that is apart from our daily routine is healthy and reduces stress, thus preserving sanity in a crazy world.
You're not crazy. More like creative and adventuresome and probably the most sane of the people who say you are nuts! Hold on to your dream. Enjoy it. They tend to happenÉ
You GO! boy!
Posted by Jack Carbone on February 24, 2007 at 1:50 PM
Mike,
You're not crazy...
You may not be able to do it all at once...but you can start somewhere.
Ten years my son (in his mid-twenties) was returning to India where he was living in an ashram at the time. He invited me to go with him and do some touring. I thought to myself, why would I want to do that? India wan't high on my list of places to go.
Finally, I said, why not.
When I got there it took me 3 days to decide to stay...cultural shock.
We spent 30 days traveling around and it was the most exciting trip I ever took. The people were friendly and the sights incredible for a photographer.
Now I'm thinking about a trip on the Trans-Siberian railroad to Bejing and on to Tibet...as cheaply as I can go, and I'm 61.
Once you comit, all manner of things will fall into place to support you.
Take some small steps...you're only here once (according to conventional wisdom anyway).
Posted by Jack Carbone on February 24, 2007 at 2:08 PM
Mike,
You're not crazy...
You may not be able to do it all at once...but you can start somewhere.
Ten years my son (in his mid-twenties) was returning to India where he was living in an ashram at the time. He invited me to go with him and do some touring. I thought to myself, why would I want to do that? India wan't high on my list of places to go.
Finally, I said, why not.
When I got there it took me 3 days to decide to stay...cultural shock.
We spent 30 days traveling around and it was the most exciting trip I ever took. The people were friendly and the sights incredible for a photographer.
Now I'm thinking about a trip on the Trans-Siberian railroad to Bejing and on to Tibet...as cheaply as I can go, and I'm 61.
Once you comit, all manner of things will fall into place to support you.
Take some small steps...you're only here once (according to conventional wisdom anyway).
Posted by Ed Cordes on February 24, 2007 at 9:33 PM
"If I could, would I?" Yup! In a heart beat! Unfortunately, work and life prohibit now!
Posted by Richard Wong on February 25, 2007 at 1:34 AM
I'd travel to certain places that I'm intersted in like England, Italy, France, Pacific islands, China, Brazil, Antarctica, Cambodia. I'd rather live out of a truck and travel North America for a couple years instead though.
Posted by Don Eason on February 25, 2007 at 7:14 PM
You bet I would! I've been "halfway around" several times (business, but I bring my MF camera and tripod) and it is always a wonderful experience. And I have a crazy idea about retiring (can't for a while yet), buying a sailboat, learning to sail it, and sailing "up, down and all around".
When you take your big trip, keep in mind that some airlines and air alliances have special offers that allow air travel to multiple destinations within a region at a relatively low, fixed price. Cathay Pacific's All Asia Pass is a good example. These offers are generally not advertised and most travel agents are clueless about them, so you have to go to airline or alliance websites to dig them up. Combined with surface travel, they could take you a long way toward your goal.
Posted by chickadee on February 26, 2007 at 12:19 AM
Yes and no. For me I have a formula that is made up of things like cost to the environment through pollution, physical damage to the environment, effect on wildlife, is the area already catalogued then I determine if my desire to go there is worth it. Although I would like to travel around this country and others for pleasure/photography I see it as many people already do this and although I may be able to take and sell photographs from these areas also, why spend the time/money and add to the above considerations.
However I have never managed to satisfy myself in that I just love to be outside, I feel at home their and when its time to leave I am often sad. There are no places anywhere in this country that you can be in the wild. If I found the opportunity to go to places like the Amazon rain forest for extended periods then it would be a childhood dream come true !
I find I don’t fit in but I have learnt it just makes me miserable to try and fit in with what others consider to be normal, I am far happier being see as abnormal but doing what I love the most !
Discussion
10 repliesSometimes in the winter doldrums when it seems work is pulling me in every direction except where I want to go, I fall back to this crazy dream of traveling around the world on a shoestring with my camera, a small backpack and a yearning for adventure. People do it more than often than you might think and it is much cheaper to do than most people realize. I'm not talking about the jet set crowd- this would be hostels and camping and lots of bus travel but the opportunity to see the most amazing landscapes on the planet. When you cut to the chase, it is all a matter of focused saving, timing, family considerations, and a hell of a commitment with a big leap of faith. Yet, we only live once. Have any of you ever thought about a trip on this scale? Have any of you actually done it? Sometimes the dream of a trip like this maintains my sanity and yet at the same time work partners and others say a dream like this is testing my sanity. What do you you think? Make sure you watch this clip and then let me know your thoughts.
Check out this link and ask yourself, would I......
http://www.theglobaltrip.com/photos/wouldyouslideshow.html
-Mike Anderson
I saw a T-shirt once that showed Bert and Ernie flying in the space shuttle. The caption under the cartoon said, "No dream is too big!"
Dreaming can lead to real inspiration and setting goals and objectives that are meaningful and attainable. Do I dream of such a globe-hopping adventure? Sure I do. These days, I simply do not have the resources to 'pull the plug' and hit the rowdy road. I do, however. manage to take dreams of adventures within my means and then realize them. That said, I always keep my grand dream in mind.
Day dreaming about anything that is apart from our daily routine is healthy and reduces stress, thus preserving sanity in a crazy world.
Remember: 'No dream is too big!"
-PB
You GO! boy!
You're not crazy...
You may not be able to do it all at once...but you can start somewhere.
Ten years my son (in his mid-twenties) was returning to India where he was living in an ashram at the time. He invited me to go with him and do some touring. I thought to myself, why would I want to do that? India wan't high on my list of places to go.
Finally, I said, why not.
When I got there it took me 3 days to decide to stay...cultural shock.
We spent 30 days traveling around and it was the most exciting trip I ever took. The people were friendly and the sights incredible for a photographer.
Now I'm thinking about a trip on the Trans-Siberian railroad to Bejing and on to Tibet...as cheaply as I can go, and I'm 61.
Once you comit, all manner of things will fall into place to support you.
Take some small steps...you're only here once (according to conventional wisdom anyway).
You're not crazy...
You may not be able to do it all at once...but you can start somewhere.
Ten years my son (in his mid-twenties) was returning to India where he was living in an ashram at the time. He invited me to go with him and do some touring. I thought to myself, why would I want to do that? India wan't high on my list of places to go.
Finally, I said, why not.
When I got there it took me 3 days to decide to stay...cultural shock.
We spent 30 days traveling around and it was the most exciting trip I ever took. The people were friendly and the sights incredible for a photographer.
Now I'm thinking about a trip on the Trans-Siberian railroad to Bejing and on to Tibet...as cheaply as I can go, and I'm 61.
Once you comit, all manner of things will fall into place to support you.
Take some small steps...you're only here once (according to conventional wisdom anyway).
When you take your big trip, keep in mind that some airlines and air alliances have special offers that allow air travel to multiple destinations within a region at a relatively low, fixed price. Cathay Pacific's All Asia Pass is a good example. These offers are generally not advertised and most travel agents are clueless about them, so you have to go to airline or alliance websites to dig them up. Combined with surface travel, they could take you a long way toward your goal.
However I have never managed to satisfy myself in that I just love to be outside, I feel at home their and when its time to leave I am often sad. There are no places anywhere in this country that you can be in the wild. If I found the opportunity to go to places like the Amazon rain forest for extended periods then it would be a childhood dream come true !
I find I don’t fit in but I have learnt it just makes me miserable to try and fit in with what others consider to be normal, I am far happier being see as abnormal but doing what I love the most !
http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0206/cb0206-1.html
Reminds me of a book with simalar types of work/ideas in this area I post if I can find it.