But I’d never planned a trip like this before. I had no clue what I was in for. Being the obsessive planner I am, I researched any and everything I could. The months I spent researching in addition to the months I spent traveling full time taught me a lot. 

I enjoyed nearly every minute of my time in Southeast Asia. But as it neared an end, I realized that I didn’t want this to be my “crazy, once in a lifetime, only something you do while you’re young” trip. I wanted to keep going. Realistically, I had to return back home to the U.S. to figure out what I was going to do now.  After all, I didn’t have an income, I was living off my savings. I had no motivation to apply for regular jobs and get back to a normal life. Upon further reflection, I realized that while this dream trip ticked one box off of my bucket list, it added about a thousand new boxes. I really should have known that my travel itch wasn’t going to go away. It very rarely ever works out that way.

So ever since, my goal has been to do what I can to be able to live the so called “nomad life” – working remotely while traveling. Currently, I spend as much time in Belgium (where my partner lives) as a tourist visa will allow and travel when I can in the remainder of my time.