As some of you may
know, I recently decided to take the leap and follow my dream of travelling.
Momentarily having to throw the towel in on my career. It wasn’t a decision
that came lightly. I was worried about what future employers would make of such
a big gap in my CV.
However, arriving
in paradise I quickly forgot about the tribulations of ‘normal’ life. And with
the experiences I had, it’s definitely something I don’t regret. Returning to
the UK it hasn’t at all hindered me finding employment. So I was essentially worried
about nothing.
This won’t be the
last time I drop everything for sunnier climes. I now believe travelling is an
important part of my life, I’d say equal to my career. I plan to merge the two
when I can. It’s a delicate balance.
I feel we all have
plenty of time to progress up the career ladder if we work until retirement
age. So what’s the rush? We may as well see as much as possible while we can,
and get some work out of it too.
Not only does
travelling fill you with new experiences and open your mind to other ways of
life, but also it refreshes you and makes you ready to hit the ground running
when you do decide it’s time to go home. I’ve honestly never felt so energised
and excited to get back into solving client problems.
While away I had planned
to work, but it soon became clear to me that it wasn’t viable in my situation.
I was on a mission to see and do as much as possible. I didn’t really ever
settle in one place long enough to find any work. On future trips, I’ll stay in
a spot to work but this time I was excited and keen to move from place to place.
That left me little time for much else.
However, I didn’t want my creativity or writing skills to get rusty. So I
managed to stay creative and busy keeping track of my journey via the travel
app Polarsteps. You can take a look here https://www.polarsteps.com/KieranMcConnell/325662-my-southeast-asian-adventure.
I also came up with ideas for apps, novels and TV series, but more of that
another time.
In summary, for me
personally going travelling was one of the best things I could have done. I
urge everyone who’s on the cusp and thinking about it to just go for it.
If you want to
help me fund my next trip I’ll be available for freelance work from November
2018. So please don’t hesitate to get in touch ;).
