Comments on: Does every journey have to begin with an end in mind? http://www.vagablogging.net/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Shaula http://www.vagablogging.net/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html/comment-page-1#comment-2045 Shaula Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:09:29 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html#comment-2045 Greetings from a sister vagabond! I can see why some people might find comfort, or even inevitability, in setting an end date for a voyage... ...but they certainly don't speak for me. I have to vote No, this advice does not universally apply. Greetings from a sister vagabond!

I can see why some people might find comfort, or even inevitability, in setting an end date for a voyage…

…but they certainly don’t speak for me.

I have to vote No, this advice does not universally apply.

]]> By: Scribetrotter http://www.vagablogging.net/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html/comment-page-1#comment-2044 Scribetrotter Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:30 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html#comment-2044 Sometimes you have no choice - end in sight because of work, money or family constraints. The best trips for me are the open-ended ones, however. I've had a few. The most memorable had me buying a one-way ticket to Cape Town with a vague intention of traveling back up Africa for six months or so. I did that, it took a year, and I made my way to Thailand, and then around all Southeast Asia... I was gone for three years. How did I support myself? By writing. I had an early laptop in the days when email addresses were just becoming common, so most times I was able to email my stories (at $1 a page for faxes, this was a welcome development). I spent a year setting up a few writing assignments - mostly on spec to start (paid only if published) but after building trust regular assignments started coming in. I made enough to keep traveling, but at backpacking level, nothing luxurious. These days it would be a lot easier - research at your fingertips with the Internet, quick turnaround... I might even do it again someday! Sometimes you have no choice – end in sight because of work, money or family constraints. The best trips for me are the open-ended ones, however. I’ve had a few.

The most memorable had me buying a one-way ticket to Cape Town with a vague intention of traveling back up Africa for six months or so. I did that, it took a year, and I made my way to Thailand, and then around all Southeast Asia… I was gone for three years.

How did I support myself? By writing. I had an early laptop in the days when email addresses were just becoming common, so most times I was able to email my stories (at $1 a page for faxes, this was a welcome development). I spent a year setting up a few writing assignments – mostly on spec to start (paid only if published) but after building trust regular assignments started coming in. I made enough to keep traveling, but at backpacking level, nothing luxurious. These days it would be a lot easier – research at your fingertips with the Internet, quick turnaround… I might even do it again someday!

]]> By: Steve http://www.vagablogging.net/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html/comment-page-1#comment-2043 Steve Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:57:25 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html#comment-2043 I don't think there has to be an end, only a delay in the next phase of travel. I am keen to know how vagabonders actually make money to travel around permanently. If anyone can shed light on this then I am listening intently. :0) I don’t think there has to be an end, only a delay in the next phase of travel. I am keen to know how vagabonders actually make money to travel around permanently. If anyone can shed light on this then I am listening intently. :0)

]]> By: Scott http://www.vagablogging.net/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html/comment-page-1#comment-2042 Scott Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:17:31 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/does-every-journey-have-to-begin-with-an-end-in-mind.html#comment-2042 The only consideration I can think of is old age. The journey does not have to end, but there will be a time where we just do not have ability to travel due to complications from old age. If you can travel, support yourself, and support your future self then by all means continue. If constant vagabonding means you cannot find a way to support your future self then stop and make those arrangements. The only consideration I can think of is old age. The journey does not have to end, but there will be a time where we just do not have ability to travel due to complications from old age.
If you can travel, support yourself, and support your future self then by all means continue. If constant vagabonding means you cannot find a way to support your future self then stop and make those arrangements.

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