Boredom v Burnout. How fast or slow should you travel in your Nomad life and how long in each stop
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We've been traveling for just over a year now, full-time, and we've done some fast travel and some slow travel, and we've been having quite a few discussions around which we prefer, which we find works the best.
It soon got tiring. It got old and it got old fast.
We're still trying to work out how many days is the right balance for us.
Two months was too long I think. So what do you think? We're we're here at the moment that we're in a hotel in Bangkok and we've got three weeks here and that was going to be five weeks but we're actually going back for a wedding back to the UK.
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After a year of full time travel we find ourselves asking a similar question. Are we feeling bored or are we feeling burnt out. The length of time we spend in each place can really impact you and the quality of the time you spend in a place. Whilst some places don't suit a long term stay some just don't. And even with a nomad life there are still things to be done in each place such as planning. Overstimulation can also be an issue. We start our year at a fast pace and learnt that lesson and didn't get a period of down time until over 6 months later.We also talk about planning and the benefits of slow travel and the ability to pivot. And we finish talking about hobbies or roles and planning what you do in a location when you get there. Check out our Nomadversary video: https://youtu.be/kVJnDu3DnVI Check out our top 10 tips for full time retirement travel: https://youtu.be/tJYCKzp8Q0I #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:32 What is Boredom v Burnout 00:52 Everybody is different 02:09 Fast travel around America 04:52 Are you on Vacation or are you living your life 06:12 Slightly slower travel around Europe 07:40 Decompressing in Dubai 08:14 I need a vacation from my vacation 10:02 Finding your pace 10:25 Planning a year ahead because we are planners 11:22 Some places need a short stop, some a bit longer 12:10 Building in some slow travel in between the go going 13:50 Pivot 14:39 What to do if you are bored 16:25 If you go slow you can always speed up 18:44 What would you do with no responsibilities for a year 19:46 Hobbies 21:55 You need to have roles 22:18 Planning what to do in a location only when you get to the location 24:05 Fixed activities v flexible activities 24:36 What works for you 24:51 Thanks for Watching Hi we are James and Helen and we are Global Nomads. We are a pair of British Expats that decided to retire in our early 50’s to travel the world full time. In 2004 we left Leicester in England to live in Davenport Florida and set up a Flower Shop. We brought our 2 Rottweilers along for the ride and they had a great life in the sun. Through all of the trials and tribulations that involves (Recession, COVID, Hurricanes, Inflation and everything else) in 2023 we sold that flower shop, our house and our car to become nomadic. We sold everything we own aside from some items in our storage unit mainly photos and a few keepsakes. We made the decision to be carry on only so while we do swap out our clothes dependent on the season and where we are going we travel light. In April 2024 we set off with 10 million credit card points and the money we had saved to become Global Nomads. We plan to use the credit card points to travel until they run out and will then start to spend our money on accommodation. So in the first 2 years or longer we will primarily be in Hiltons, Hyatt’s, IHG and Marriotts as we have Hotel status with all 4. We are not budget travelers and will fly first class if it is affordable or we can get it for points. We will take cruises to help us go from a to b or geoarbitrage as it is now called and because we want great deals with special experiences plan 18-24 months out. We then fill in the gaps as we get nearer to the time. Helen has an autoimmune disease which makes walking hard and accessing doctors and bloodwork were a major concern on our travels. We will document the process of appointments, prescriptions, bloodwork and keeping on top of all of that when you are thousands of miles from your primary care Doctor We love Formula 1 so will be at races if they match our dates and plans. Helen travels with a Nikon camera so wildlife photography is definitely a passion, as with all photography it comes with a lot of heavy gear that takes up valuable space and weight! Life is short, we intend to see everything we can while we are young….ish https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNomads93/ https://www.instagram.com/globalnomads93?igsh=emg1ZzkybnJyOXZv Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com