I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing!

I realized the other day, that the only kind of people who make me jealous are travelers.

Travelers of all sorts. Those with the big backpacks, who just set out with some maps, a lot of hope and no plans,  dropping their anchors wherever they find place, going along with wherever the current takes them.

Those with the sturdy suitcases, with their schedules planned to the last flight, train or bus that would take them to all those places whose names they have read and re-read in the thick stack of guidebooks that they carry everywhere.

As a host on Airbnb, I’ve had the chance to meet some amazing people out to see the world for themselves. Just listening to them talk about their globe-trotting is inspiring, and oh-so-tempting. I actually met a couple who had sold off their house and everything else along with it to explore different countries, renting places through Airbnb! What an extraordinary way to live!

There is just so much to be seen on our planet, I wonder if you can experience it all in one life. The big city lights of New York, the pretty little cafes lining the streets of Paris and Rome, the crazy street food in Bangkok, the snowy peaks in Switzerland, the towering castles of Romania, the carnival in Rio, the clear blue waters of the Caribbeans, the Tibetan monasteries...I would probably have one helluva bucket list.

I believe we are not meant to stay in one place all our lives. We cannot leave Earth without experiencing its myriad wonders.  

I imagine myself seeing it all someday. And I don’t wanna miss a thing!