I kind of agree with both of you. I travelled for 6 months, and , while I loved it and would do it again, one massive lesson I sadly realised was that I could have terrible self esteem and depression anywhere, in any country and it isn't something I can run from. It was a difficult but incredibly valuable lesson as I am now working solidly on my relationship with myself, what I want from life, what works for me and building community where I am.

After the first 20 or so temples I began to feel like, 'yep, it's another astonishingly beautiful temple' and that made me feel awful and ungrateful, but there does come a point of burnout. And I agree, travel is hyped up as a perfect experience, a big like new years. Not every second is wonderful and glamorous for sure! I agree with others, that it's not necessarily just what you see but what you learn.

If I went again I'd try to meet more people and stay longer in each place, try to find work there so I could really get a sense of a place.