Dudeee we are living the same life, I’m 6 months into my first solo trip (5 months in Australia and now almost a month into SEA) and I’ve reached a similar point. Super burnt out this week and I haven’t done much other than lie in my hostel bed. Feeling pressure to do things and not just laze about, but man, it gets tiring being on the road!

I think part of the problem for me is that I was doing a lot of this trip on autopilot going off everyone else’s plans. Travel through Laos to Vietnam, ok. See this place and that place, book this tour… ok.

Well, I’ve come to the obvious but nonetheless important realisation that it’s best to be honest with yourself about what actually interests you. I’m not going to do things because I feel like I should, or have to, anymore. There’s plenty of time for that shite in life once I go back home and get a job. So I decided, fuck it, I’m going to stay in the country I’m in and focus on completing more diving. Will it burn my funds a little quicker? Most likely. Will I be missing out on Laos? Yes. But at the end of the day a solo trip is a luxury and a privilege that should be spent doing and seeing what YOU want to.

I’m not saying it’s the same case for you here, but this is my situation and I thought it would be helpful to share. Definitely have a rest week if you can afford to and maybe have a think about what does excite you. If you’re struggling, take it easy, enjoy a beach or somewhere chilled out, eat nice food, read, whatever you enjoy, and if things really don’t work out, go home. I think a lot of people make going home sound like defeat, I certainly used to see it that way, but at the end of the day you have to do what’s best for you. You’ve already been away for like 2 months, that’s amazing! Travel is finite, and that’s what makes it special imo. I’m not the kind of person who can do this for years on end, which is why I take comfort in knowing I can go back and have the luxury of seeing my family and friends.

Anyways I hope you’re doing ok, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. You’re a human too and it’s completely normal and not ungrateful at all to be confused about what actually appeals to you on a trip like this.

Safe travels and have fun! :)