Living abroad as a millennial
Clearly, I don’t mean actual imprisonment – that’s a whole different issue with its own debate about society and justice that I won’t get into now. I won’t discuss the lack of freedom that some countries experience either – that’s a possible topic for another post. Instead, I’d like to talk about the sense of […]
At one point or another, we all come to crossroads where we have two options: do what is supposed to be done or do what we really, REALLY want. Friends, family, partners, teachers, colleagues… everyone will have their own opinion, but what should you really do? People say “Just follow your heart”, but it’s often […]
These days, everybody has a bucket list they want to complete. And in the era of cheap flights and Airbnb, most of these contain some sort of travelling. Ask anyone about some of the items on their list, and they might give you something like this: Climb the Eiffel Tower. Visit the Colosseum. See the […]
Up until a generation or two ago, it was so much easier to answer the question “Where are you from?”; most people grew up in a town, got a job in the same town and stayed there for pretty much their entire lives. But now, this question is tougher to respond to, at least for […]
Most of us daydream about winning the lottery someday and we start thinking what we’d do with the money. Now, to most people, buying a new car and paying off debt are some of the highest ranking options for using the prize. But for a travel-obsessed millennial, priorities look a little different. If I won […]
These days, at least in the developed world, it’s more rare to run into a young adult who hasn’t lived abroad for at least a couple of months than to find find someone with a flip phone. These experiences shape us and help us develop ourselves as well as a sense of the world around […]
It is oh-so-easy to see the downside of always being on the go – the constant reminders from friends and family don’t help either. Worried grandparents, aunts and uncles keep asking you when you’re settling down… And, of course, you see people your age getting/becoming engaged/married/promoted/pregnant/homeowners. But before this gets you down, here are some […]
Living abroad as a millennial 