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Let's say you're about to take a 3 month trip to another continent, where you have some distant relatives/old friends. You are traveling on your own so it's not like you would be staying with them, but you might (or might not) meet up with them.
How would you travel?
- do you travel light? (throw in some outfits, pack your toiletries, your laptop, your journal/books, shoes)
- do you travel 'prepared' to face certain possible situations?
How would you plan your 3 months?
- timewise, would you structure/plan it out by weeks, by months? (ex: from week 1-2, i'll be in barcelona. week 2, i'll be in another city in spain. OR do you do Month 1: I'll be in Spain).
And... any other thing.
those were the two main categories i was curious about. Ideally, I'd like to travel light. I just hate the feeling of being weighed down. When I go to places with my family, i throw in some outfits that i'd wear (ex: on tuesday, i'll probably wear this outfit. if it gets cold, i'll put this cardigan and sneakers on), but that'd be pretty much it - toiletries, laptop, journal, books, shoes. THE absolute basic. That's my idea of travel. Plus, with my family, my mom tends to pretty much get everything down. On the other hand, when I travel alone, I realize I tend to subconsciously pack to be more prepared (which really annoys me). I can't help but think of potential things that could come up. Examples: "If the Kristoff's invite me for dinner... I'd probably need to dress up (sigh, pack a skirt)."... "Since I have to cook there for 3 months... and I don't know if the stores in that country will have this spice/ingredient (sigh, pack those things."... "I might see Caren... so I should probably buy/make a birthday card in case I do."... "My umbrella might break, and I need to be sure I have a really sturdy one, so maybe I'll pack another one of mine, instead of getting stuck in italy to buy a new one." I also end up packing basic first-aid things, and a lot of other things I never thought of in the first place. So when I travel alone (or with a group of friends), I'm always the most-prepared, thought-out packed person.
Conclusion: Ideally I'd like to travel light, but then I foresee all these things and end up packing heavy. :dry:
How would you travel?
- do you travel light? (throw in some outfits, pack your toiletries, your laptop, your journal/books, shoes)
- do you travel 'prepared' to face certain possible situations?
How would you plan your 3 months?
- timewise, would you structure/plan it out by weeks, by months? (ex: from week 1-2, i'll be in barcelona. week 2, i'll be in another city in spain. OR do you do Month 1: I'll be in Spain).
And... any other thing.
Conclusion: Ideally I'd like to travel light, but then I foresee all these things and end up packing heavy. :dry: