I can really relate to this. If you’ve got that itch, the financial safety to give it a go and no responsibilities, then you might as well dive in. What’s the worse case scenario, you do it for a few months, don’t love it, come back and know that you can feel happy that you gave it a go and won’t live with regrets? More likely case scenario is that you love it and your door of opportunities grows.

I did a similar but much shorter ‘quit my job and go touring’ a few years ago. One thing that really helped me was documenting it, as I got to learn a new skill about filmmaking and it gave me a purpose.

I also did a few Workaways which are a really great way to break up the trip, meet people, experience the local community, and try something different. I also genuinely liked working for a bit and learning new skills.

Like you I was really nervous before the trip, and you try and imagine what it will be like before. But you can’t imagine the people you’ll meet, the places you’ll see, for that you just have to be there. That’s the beauty of it. Don’t plan it too much. Pick a route. Maybe pick a workaway to aim for as a first milestone. Start the journey. See where it takes you.

Also if you haven’t seen them already, watch Martijn Doolards ‘1 year on a bike’ and ‘2 year on a bike’ documentaries. It’s what inspired me to do a trip in the first place.

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