On Traveling Alone: An Update

Hey guys! Welcome back x

Let me just start by thanking everyone who has reached out to me since my last blog post. You truly do not know how much your words of encouragement have helped. But also thank you to everyone who has shared with me their experiences while travelling. 

It's amazing how quickly things can change, and how quickly you can do a complete 180 in terms of your emotions. It's also amazing what a little intoxicated thinking will do (because that's what you do at a hostel isn't it? You get intoxicated?). 

The girl who is sharing my room is absolutely lovely and last night it seems we met a large majority of people at the hostel. I went from feeling alone to feeling like I had friends in the course of 24 hours. It's interesting how quickly things can change. 

In terms of my trip being over sooner than I thought, that still won't change. Originally I wanted to spend the whole 12 months of my visa in Australia, but I'm quickly realising how expensive it is here. Sure, I was told over and over again. And I read over and over again how expensive it is, but I found until I was here that I truly didn't have any idea of the magnitude. I could potentially get a job, but the visa I have puts limits on how many hours I can work, and I personally do not feel like it's enough for me to sustain my trip. With all that being said I do plan on saving up and coming back, but maybe with a visa that allows for full time work. 

And now onto the intoxicated thinking I was talking about earlier. Last night I had a realisation that really put my whole trip into perspective for me. Anyone who knows me knows that I like to talk about my feelings, a lot. I have never been one to feel ashamed to express how I was feeling, even if it was too honest. And my last blog post was no exception. But one thing I realised was how much I actually have accomplished in my time traveling. 

A few years ago I could leave the house, I couldn't function like a regular human being, and now here I am. I'm half way across the globe, I've been to three countries over the last several weeks and more than that, Ive paid for it myself. I was able to hold down a job I didn't like for nine months, and saved my butt off working minimum wage, and have been able to afford this amazing trip. And that makes me a boss ass bitch, if I say so myself. Even if it's not as long as I wanted, it made me realise how much I have done and how much I have been able to accomplish. To be honest, I'm pretty impressed with myself. 

Until next time,

A boss ass bitch xx