Comments on: Travel Doesn’t Change You, You Find Yourself

By: Alyson Long

Alyson Long — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 08:55:06 +0000

In reply to Marilena. Thank you and best wishes Marilena

By: Marilena

Marilena — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 04:15:09 +0000

Hi there… I have stumbled across your site and am very happy that I did. In my life I have lived in five different countries but have been settled in one for twenty years while raising my two sons. The time will come once again where travel will be a big part of life and it is good to know that there is a community out there of like minded people….. I have very much enjoyed reading your blogs.

By: Alyson Long for World Travel Family

Alyson Long for World Travel Family — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:08:03 +0000

In reply to Alyson Long for World Travel Family.

Change your life…yes. Changed me, or them…no.

By: Alyson Long for World Travel Family

Alyson Long for World Travel Family — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:07:07 +0000

In reply to Liz Deacle. One of the things I really like is that the kids spent the last 3 years living in Romania with few ( zero) mod cons. They KNOW that you can live without washing machines, inside toilets, heating and running water. They KNOW that washing once a week with a bucket and a kettle is OK. They will never, hopefully, think that they need a load of unnecessary crap to be happy. But changed...nope. Just more enlightened, smarter, educated, more worldly. Still the people we were all born to be.

By: Liz Deacle

Liz Deacle — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 09:22:58 +0000

While I agree that no, travel doesn’t change your life, it certainly puts things into perspective. Without travel, you are not exposed to such an array of experiences that show you what is important and what isn’t. I haven’t changed and neither have my kids, we were always kind, compassionate and adventurous. But we were also scared. And worried sometimes; and thought that to be happy we needed this and that. Travel exposes you to situations that make you think. Make you reassess. Put things into perspective.
I like the way you now know that you need a small house! That is such a valid point. I have a big house too back in New Zealand and right now I want to sell it and buy a smaller place. Travel has changed the way I feel about our living conditions. It has shown me that we like sleeping four in a bed in our sleeping bags like caterpillars. Just kidding.
Oh, Alysun. We are more similar than you know…