From “I know it all” travel expert to ” I want my mommy” in 4 months!
Warning: this post has completely changed since the first time i wrote it in August, when i added a category here called “tips for trips” and had a completely wrong idea about blogs.
In the beginning i thought i had to open a blog because of 3 main reasons:
- It is cool and everyone has one
- I could give some advice to people who want to travel around the world
- Keep in touch with family and friends
What happened in 4 months that made me completely change my mind?
Well, i think that starting to plan my trip for real, together with trying to take care of all the technical (and emotional!) aspects of it, has given me a better idea of how the reality of it is different from what i had imagined
Not necessarily in a bad way, just in different way.
I simply realized that “writing for the others” was not gonna to cut. It’s just NOT ME.
I’m not a Journalist, or a novelist and i’m not even close to be a writer. So it is not so cool to have a blog just for the reason that i’m going to travel the world.
Yes ok my experience is going to be BIG, no doubt about it. But there are so many people out there already doing it and a blogging it.
And many bloggers out ther gave me a good example of what it means writing just because one wants to!
So the only thing i need to achieve by writing here is to express how i feel about my adventure, interact with other people who are writing about it or who want to write/travel or simply interact with me about it
No matter if i don’t become popular in the community. This is not the reason why i’m writing.
Yes of course it would be nice to have someone following my crazy rants but is not essential for now 
I am just happy to have someone to share my experiences and my emotions with, and someone to whom i can relate!
The second point in my list of why i wanted to write a blog looks almost ridiculous in my eyes right now.
I wanted to give some tips to other travellers ( i even created a category called “tips for trips”)…OH REALLY??? on which bases??
The more i think about it, the more i laugh!
I DON’T KNOW A THING ABOUT TRAVELLING!
Yeah sure, i know how to book a plane, pack my stuff decently and save money well enough. But at the moment i am the one who really needs some very good advice!
So this is a request to whoever is travelling and wants to do some volunteering job. I NEED HELP:) no seriously, contact me or write me a message here and i will be grateful to you forever!
Now last but not least…the bitter part of it all.
The naive idea of using this blog to interact with my family and friends.
Regarding my friends i can’t really complain, they have been amazing and really supportive so far, i even had some really nice surprises from few of them and this made me incredibly happy!
My family gave me a bit of disappointment instead.
I tried several times to involve them in my project and showed them my blog, where i installed a plugin for instant translation from English to Italian just for them, since they don’t understand the language.
In 4 months i didn’t manage to show them my website, not even ONCE. They simply refuse to listen, to ask any question or to get involved too much. This hurts me quite a lot to be honest, and is putting a shade over my enthusiasm.
I know that this is something big for them, i understand that they are concerned for my safety and that they are trying to avoid the subject at all costs.
I know all that. And i’m trying to accept it as a consequence of my choices. But it is quite hard to shallow the disappointment some times. Since you would expect your loved ones to be the most involved in your dreams.
Maybe i’m doing something wrong, maybe i’m not communicating with them as i should.
But i’m new to this and i don’t know how to approach it really…
So that’s it. That’s how i completely changed my mind and my emotions about my blog.
I transformed myself from an automatic distributor of non requested advice to a simple, down to earth, scared girl.
Things changed a lot for me, and i can’t help but wonder… If they changed so much in 4 months whilst just planning my trip, what is going to happen when i actually depart?
This scares me big time but excites me too…i guess i just have to wait and see!
in the meantime i TAHNK YOU in advance for the LOADS of emails i will be receiving with all sorts of suggestions from you! )
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parents are conservative. while they may have been the greatest daredevils in their youths, they will always play it safe if their children are involved. If you ask them for advice on this risky business, the only plausible piece of advice you will get is “Just stop this madness!”. Show them certainty, involve them in obviously minor, trivial issues. Thats how i would do it, in any case: an adventure wouldnt be an adventure if people wouldnt oppose to it (“Ah, yeah, the dragon? piece of cake, just be back before dinner you know your father”)
Yeah you’re right, parents tend to be conservative, it’s their role after all
and it would be boring if everybody was just telling me that what i’m going to do it’s amazing isnt’ it??
I’m trying everything with them but is not easy. The only way to cope with it it’s just accept that this is the way it is and carry on! maybe while on the road they will be more interested in what i do…. (especially if there are Dragons involved ahaha)let’s see…
Hey! nice site, all posts are very nice, and this one in particular! Sorry about your family, but sometimes they just don’t get what you are doing as they are not familiar with these kind of emotions.
Best of Luck and keep us posted
Thanks! i know its not easy for my family and its true that they are not familiar with my emotions…i hope it getts better!
Hugs! xxx i’m sure your parents are going to be happy for u in the end…it just takes time…;)
I think you should consider keeping the section “tips for trips”… just add a question mark at the end, “tips for trips?”!! Have people mail you all the tips they have and add some yourself on your own based on your own experience on the road… it could come out as an interesting section, a mix of tips based on shared experiences of all types!
Hey Fede!that’s actually a very good tip! i should open a thread or something with my many questions and beg people to help me out
my experience as a traveller is below zero! we should actually put together a piece about being expats as well… we both have a vast knowledge on the subject! lol let me know what you think and we can also add someone else in the project..would be great!:)
Mark, i really hope so….it’s quite frustrating atm …xxx
Kle, I’m up for it, though 5 years living abroad + 3 years of constant traveling made me realize there’s never anything as “being an expert” in being expat! I could give tips based on some questions but it’s hard to think of any on my own – depends on the country you want to live in, the culture, the stage you’re at, etc etc… but I sure would love to help out on that if you have ideas!!
About “tips for trips?” what about opening an entire website section instead of a thread, that always stays up and you update DURING your experience abroad (with your own tips and other people’s)? Sure you don’t have much experience as a traveler NOW, but in a few months, you will already be a pro and have tips on your own based on fresh experience! In addition to that, mixing with different people’s experience would be amazing and also bring new travelers to the blog!
Keep updating this blog, I’m opening it every day to see if there are news
My dear, we are a bit more “expert” than someone still living home with the desire to go and live abroad
i receive quite a few emails from friends asking me how to do what i did (and u did too), so i thought that maybe it could be useful for them to put together a short recap!
and THANKS for helping me out! really need ia different point of view! 
Of course it all depends on where you want to live…we need to catch up before i leave!
Also for your advice about the tips for trip page
Some people, such as family, don’t always get what your doing. They really think things are dangerous. An example, I hitchhiked about 20,000Km to about 200km of my grandmothers doorstep. Then I called her and told her I was HHing home. She forbid me from doing it “Because I know you hitchhike the world, but it is dangerous around here, too dangerous to hitchhike”. Regardless I hitchhiked and all went well, just like every other day hitchhiking ever.
I know girls half your size who hitchhike the world alone, and they haven’t had any problems.
But no matter what you say, what you do, they will always think your a little bit crazy. But they will still love you, that never changes.
Gl on your trip, lets meet if were in the same country.
-Eric
http://www.yourworldyourhome.com
Hey Eric! thanks for stopping by
yeah i know, parents always think about the safety part of it all…i guess it’s understandable!
I can imagine your Grandmother wasnt happy about u HHing home! I cant not even start to mention it with my family, and i wont! We need to be brave enough to let go of whatever people say or think and do what makes us happy!
Good luck to u too! hope to meet u somewhere one day!
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