Comments on: The Bends http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716 and learning through the wonders of travel. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Eva and Jeremy http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2908 Eva and Jeremy Wed, 13 May 2009 20:59:24 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2908 It blows our mind imagining being back in the lap of convenience in the States - welcome, and enjoy it :) I wonder how re-entry will treat us, I imagine a lot of the same emotions will hit. If you check back on us in 10 months, you can say I told you so. I bet it's even harder than you're letting on... but, now you know just how feasible it is to travel long term. I wonder what the statistics on "once a traveler... always a traveler..." are. It blows our mind imagining being back in the lap of convenience in the States - welcome, and enjoy it :) I wonder how re-entry will treat us, I imagine a lot of the same emotions will hit. If you check back on us in 10 months, you can say I told you so.
I bet it’s even harder than you’re letting on… but, now you know just how feasible it is to travel long term. I wonder what the statistics on “once a traveler… always a traveler…” are.

]]> By: Amy http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2886 Amy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:59:49 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2886 Welcome home...I hope you continue to write about your transition back to routine life in the USA. I find the reemergence back into US culture to be fascinating, even if it is just about boring, routine things. Plus seeing someone reintegrate reassures me that if we chose to go on our trip, life can return to normal if we want it to. Good luck with your transition and have fun traveling and visiting! Welcome home…I hope you continue to write about your transition back to routine life in the USA. I find the reemergence back into US culture to be fascinating, even if it is just about boring, routine things. Plus seeing someone reintegrate reassures me that if we chose to go on our trip, life can return to normal if we want it to. Good luck with your transition and have fun traveling and visiting!

]]> By: Cindi http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2885 Cindi Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:35:56 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2885 Welcome back to the boring, crazy, wonderful world of home! Hopefully you have better luck at the job searching than we are having. I guess we should have stayed abroad! If you're ever in Utah, let us know - we can swap stories! Welcome back to the boring, crazy, wonderful world of home! Hopefully you have better luck at the job searching than we are having. I guess we should have stayed abroad! If you’re ever in Utah, let us know - we can swap stories!

]]> By: Heather Ahrens http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2884 Heather Ahrens Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:20:29 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2884 Welcome back! I am worried that I am going to have a hard time readjusting back only after a month of travel, let alone 18! We don't leave for another few weeks but I am already thinking about what life will be like upon our return. That is the planner in me. Welcome back! I am worried that I am going to have a hard time readjusting back only after a month of travel, let alone 18! We don’t leave for another few weeks but I am already thinking about what life will be like upon our return. That is the planner in me.

]]> By: nomadicmatt http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2883 nomadicmatt Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:20:20 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2883 readjusting for me was pretty hard too. its like they said in a map for saturday- u never really readjusted. life is just different. my first culture shock was getting on the train.. iwas like woah...where did all this different people come from? i'd been used to just asians for a year....weird but that was my first im back home realization readjusting for me was pretty hard too. its like they said in a map for saturday- u never really readjusted. life is just different.

my first culture shock was getting on the train.. iwas like woah…where did all this different people come from? i’d been used to just asians for a year….weird but that was my first im back home realization

]]> By: owlsandbears http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2882 owlsandbears Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:10:00 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2882 it makes me deeply sad to know that i will not get to read about your travels anymore - though i am somewhat comforted that there are archive posts that i have not yet read. i've been anonymously following your blog for months - actually from around the time that my hubby and i decided to have a year of travel of our own. we started in march and we're still making our way around the us as a warm-up. would love it if our paths were to cross sometime and we would more than happily listen to any travel stories/ experiences you might care to relate! you are an inspiration to us. all the best to you as you return to life in the us. it makes me deeply sad to know that i will not get to read about your travels anymore - though i am somewhat comforted that there are archive posts that i have not yet read. i’ve been anonymously following your blog for months - actually from around the time that my hubby and i decided to have a year of travel of our own. we started in march and we’re still making our way around the us as a warm-up. would love it if our paths were to cross sometime and we would more than happily listen to any travel stories/ experiences you might care to relate! you are an inspiration to us. all the best to you as you return to life in the us.

]]> By: Wanderingdawn http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2880 Wanderingdawn Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:59:51 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2880 Hi everybody, thank you for the nice comments. Tracy-we would have loved to keep going, but after 18 months we were ready for a bit of home. Although the adjusting has been harder than I thought. I was here in September for a few weeks, but I think because I was going to go back out and travel more, it was more novelty than reality. Now the reality of it is a bit harder. Also, Sean's sister is getting married! :) So we had the date of her wedding as a goal return date (with enough time to get fitted for our wedding outfits, etc). Hi everybody, thank you for the nice comments. Tracy-we would have loved to keep going, but after 18 months we were ready for a bit of home. Although the adjusting has been harder than I thought. I was here in September for a few weeks, but I think because I was going to go back out and travel more, it was more novelty than reality. Now the reality of it is a bit harder. Also, Sean’s sister is getting married! :) So we had the date of her wedding as a goal return date (with enough time to get fitted for our wedding outfits, etc).

]]> By: Tracy http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2879 Tracy Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:22:54 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2879 I have to say I was a bit sad to read the you're back in the states. I so looked forward to reading about your adventures. I agree with Gillian and hope you continue writing about your adventures. By the way, what made you decide to finally come back? I have to say I was a bit sad to read the you’re back in the states. I so looked forward to reading about your adventures. I agree with Gillian and hope you continue writing about your adventures.

By the way, what made you decide to finally come back?

]]> By: Gillian http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2878 Gillian Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:28:41 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2878 Wow, you guys return home just before we leave on our journey. You are one of the first travelers that I reached out to as we were contemplating our step. Thanks for your advice and encouragement! I hope you will continue to write about your experience as you re-enter American life - it is just as interesting as the leaving it and the other wandering that you have done. Cheers! Wow, you guys return home just before we leave on our journey. You are one of the first travelers that I reached out to as we were contemplating our step. Thanks for your advice and encouragement! I hope you will continue to write about your experience as you re-enter American life - it is just as interesting as the leaving it and the other wandering that you have done.
Cheers!

]]> By: Josette http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/716/comment-page-1#comment-2877 Josette Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:17:37 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=716#comment-2877 Welcome back my dear pals! For selfish reasons I am glad you are closer and closer to returning to Florida. If your return is anything like returning from the Peace Corps, conversation about your 18 months away will be a novelty to a few people then otherwise it rarely enters the conversation. It's not an experience most can relate to or converse about. But hey - with me talk on! I know how invaluable these experiences of life are. There is nothing like it!! You've got to feel so good about doing it. You made a dream come true. Welcome home! Welcome back my dear pals! For selfish reasons I am glad you are closer and closer to returning to Florida. If your return is anything like returning from the Peace Corps, conversation about your 18 months away will be a novelty to a few people then otherwise it rarely enters the conversation. It’s not an experience most can relate to or converse about. But hey - with me talk on! I know how invaluable these experiences of life are. There is nothing like it!! You’ve got to feel so good about doing it. You made a dream come true. Welcome home!

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