I wander because I have no other plans.
Back in 2005 I decided to travel because I had done everything I wanted to do with my life and needed new plans.
So I planed a few trips for my 40th Birthday... a Round the World as a Birthday present. I never imagined I would take so much pleasure from arriving at different places, experiencing new cultures, meet all sorts of people, achieve peace of mind, learn about myself through others, see myself with different eyes, experience solitude, participate in group games, and discover that the world is so different yet so similar.
Beauty became relative but I still marvel at the each sunset as if it was the first.
I love to sit down, look at the map and see where I can go next. I love the planning stage not because I want to control every aspect of my journey but because I feel so alive and grateful when I actually arrive at my destination. One day it was simply my dream, a few scribles on a paper, a dot on a map and a few weeks or months later is a reality. I love making my dreams a reality.
On some of these travels I had company, others I did solo. In all of them I felt humble and grateful. I learnt patience and graciousness. I learnt how ignorant I was. I learnt that life is too short to be wasted so I intend to live it, at every moment...
I will start with the first long journey - 40 days in Asia.
