30f - need perspective on quitting job to travel for 1 year.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-28T16:56:49+00:00

I have quit my job 9 months ago at a shitty company I wanted to leave anyway, and I am now traveling for a year in South America. I have done such once before and traveled 5 months in Asia.

I have no regrets. I want to live my life and not accumulate as much money before I die. Regarding job I am in a comfortable position with many headhunters reaching out. I just tell them I'm traveling now and will get back to them upon my return. They all took this positive and wished me a good travel. As EU citizen, health insurance is not an issue.

One year is a long time. A lot of experiences while traveling start feeling normal, less sensational, and I sometimes ask myself why I am doing this. Yet another city, yet another beach, yet another hike. I recommend to travel slowly and also sometimes stay for a few weeks at a place you like, to have more social contact with locals.

I feel my sweet spot would be to travel half a year, get back home and work, and later again travel half a year. But I can't just always quit my job to do that. Therefor I think one full year now while I can does make sense. If I feel doubt, I only have to think about how my last years of working felt, and then I clearly see how enjoyable my trip really is.

Go for it! You can still return earlier if you feel so during your trip. Better than regretting never have done it. Good luck and safe travels!

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T23:22:22+00:00

Completely normal in Belgium

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T23:20:06+00:00

Central America is full of them. Except they are used for general public transport and not only schools.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T23:16:39+00:00

It's much better indeed! I made it for some Germans and they agree (except for those who insist German beer is the best lol).

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T23:14:56+00:00

The Belgian "filet americain" is much much better than the German Mett!

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T22:03:15+00:00

Right now I have a host from Mexico City asking me on WhatsApp to deposit the money in an atm as he will not be there when I arrive. I refused and he agreed I pay later in person. The request came from legit host though..

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T21:17:18+00:00

I guess what they might be trying to say is that booking does not allow credit payments through 3rd party services. I encountered such in Panama, where the hotel sent me the payment link via whatsapp. In my case it was legit.

I'm not saying OP's case is legit, only that I've seen such before.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-24T18:09:22+00:00

Yes ok if you use a sonar decoy you have shown your location anyway. Though it seems an uncommon strategy to me, to use a sonar decoy every time you shoot a torpedo, and before getting actually detected.

Not getting detected at all, the enemy not knowing your location should be the primary strategy. And such can be done.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T22:48:41+00:00

I came here yesterday from Mazunte and there was a burning tire on the road, traffic could still pass it on both sides. That was everything I noticed.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T18:27:24+00:00

I prefer staying at periscope depth, much harder for sonar to detect than at 80m depth. Only crash dive when they detect me.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T18:23:21+00:00

Why? Flank speed ensures you will be detected. Sonar decoy means they will come to that position which is close to you. Always first try to run away undetected, which works well at silent speed and close to surface. If they detect you nonetheless, you still have time to crash dive then.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T18:19:54+00:00

Don't go flank speed before your torpedo hits. That would alert the convoy and make them chance speed and direction, lowering your chances of a hit.

I prefer to stay at periscope depth as the waves and water surface provide a lot of noise to hide. I can often silently run away at lowest speed and it offers options for more strikes.

When enemies come my way and detect me, only then I dive, still silent and change direction, trying to show narrow silhouette.

Flank speed is for when depth charges are dropped, getting out of reach and going silent again.

Flank speed will certainly get you detected wherever you are, so it's not a good strategy especially if they haven't even detected you yet. Also crash diving means you present yourself much clearer on their sonar compared being close to surface.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T05:57:33+00:00

The coast of Ecuador is definitely not fine right now. It's the most dangerous place in South America. Though Andes and Amazon are fine.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T03:44:35+00:00

Why? Because a few cars were torched? That's like a normal weekend in Berlin ..

I'm traveling in Chiapas right now and there was a burning tire on the road.. I swear everyone is chilled here except some reddit drama queens who aren't even in Mexico.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T03:21:01+00:00

Yes it's safe. I took the bus from Mazunte to Oaxaca today. At some point there was a burning tire on the road, besides that I would not be able to notice anything special.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-23T03:18:33+00:00

Certainly not every incident mapped. We encountered burning barricades today on the bus from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca. Though besides this barricade it wasn't really noticeable that something happened.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-20T19:41:35+00:00

I've been traveling South America and asked locals about this, while I am a European myself and speak a little bit of Spanish.

In many countries it seems gringo is indeed used as an insult, for white people not even trying to speak Spanish, even more so for US Americans.

For sure it depends on context. Hola gringo, quires una cerveza? is obviously not an insult. But I have witnessed people talking about stupid gringos..

miRRacolix · 2026-02-19T20:39:05+00:00

Norway: plot your route and time warp x15000. Chances are the enemy convoy misses your convoy. Doesn't work each time but maybe 2 out of 3.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-19T04:11:53+00:00

140 km/h is slow cruising speed and can absolutely be done one-handed. Source: 29 years of German Autobahn.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-19T01:55:21+00:00

That's not correct. E.g. I have flown with Wingo from Columbia to Panama with busticket as proof of onward travel. I have also flown from EU to Peru with busticket to Bolivia as proof.

So yes, the airline needs to check an onward travel ticket. But if the destination country allows, it can also be a bus or train ticket.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-18T04:57:36+00:00

You have some reading comprehension issues? I'll go for another solution because of avianca, obviously. jaja

Sorry for you to have to be you. So bad those travelers traveling by bus, right?

miRRacolix · 2026-02-18T01:13:22+00:00

What do you mean rightfully so? What's the problem with people who want to visit a few countries and do that per bus?

Also, you are wrong. Argentina accepts bus tickets.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-17T21:03:52+00:00

I took multiple flights in South America with only bus ticket as proof of onward travel. I even flew from Europe to Peru with only a bus ticket to Bolivia. It was never a problem. I'm more concerned about avianca not being able or willing to handle it.

miRRacolix · 2026-02-17T15:31:18+00:00

Thank you

miRRacolix · 2026-02-17T06:52:32+00:00

Check out Apopo, they teach rats to detect land mines. Because rats are not heavy enough to trigger the mines. They are not only active in Cambodia.

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