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I notice a huge difference in how much "stuff" happens in my life when I'm traveling vs. when I have a job. Home life is measured in weeks and months, and when

I notice a huge difference in how much "stuff" happens in my life when I'm traveling vs. when I have a job. Home life is measured in weeks and months, and when you ask somebody what's new, they'll say "not much" and maybe tell you what they did last weekend. Or the weekend before that. Road life is measured in hours. I'll find myself telling somebody a story of this amazing thing that happened earlier on my trip, possibly in another country, and suddenly realize that it was only 3 days ago. A month of travelling compresses so much life into such a short span that it's really strange checking in with friends back in the world that can account for that same month with a single sentence. There are times when life in the 'states can approximate that (the first weeks of a new startup for instance), but it's so easy to drop back into steady state where life is measured in calendar time.

matthewking 17y ago
I couldn't agree with this more, what is life really about at the end of the day? Exploring the world, adventures and meeting people from all cultures and corners of the earth would be my best answer. Unfortunately we're somewhat trapped in by the slave driver that is money, when you eventually return from travels to settle down, you need to adhere to normal society. Hopefully the startup will fix that, otherwise I'll just have to do it on the cheap and worry about money later ;)
- jasonkester 17y ago
  Remember this: Ramen Profitable == Beach Profitable If your service can bring in $500/month, you can pretty much coast indefinitely in a place like Thailand, assuming you completely shut down your life back home. $1000 profit/month will get you to the point where you can travel from place to place. Double that again and you'll actually build your savings while dirtbagging around the world.
  - matthewking 17y ago
    I am practically there already but I have a few things to sort out at home first, so may have to go an extra mile. My ultimate goal would be to buy a cheapish yacht (they're cheaper than most people think) and sail around the world, like this guy: www.bigoceans.com - once you've got the yacht its not that expensive, I think that would be the ultimate freedom for me, and you can visit places that the average tourist can't get to! Saying that, any kind of travel is good. I see you live by your word!
  - mahmud 17y ago
    You are under estimating the value of high speed internet and time-zone. Travel "vertically" across the map and travel to places with something better than 5mbps and you should be fine.
helveticaman 17y ago
I upvoted the OP so more people could read this post. I read HN for the comments first and the OP second, and this is an example why.

matthewking 17y ago

I couldn't agree with this more, what is life really about at the end of the day? Exploring the world, adventures and meeting people from all cultures and corners of the earth would be my best answer. Unfortunately we're somewhat trapped in by the slave driver that is money, when you eventually return from travels to settle down, you need to adhere to normal society. Hopefully the startup will fix that, otherwise I'll just have to do it on the cheap and worry about money later ;)

jasonkester 17y ago
Remember this: Ramen Profitable == Beach Profitable If your service can bring in $500/month, you can pretty much coast indefinitely in a place like Thailand, assuming you completely shut down your life back home. $1000 profit/month will get you to the point where you can travel from place to place. Double that again and you'll actually build your savings while dirtbagging around the world.
- matthewking 17y ago
  I am practically there already but I have a few things to sort out at home first, so may have to go an extra mile. My ultimate goal would be to buy a cheapish yacht (they're cheaper than most people think) and sail around the world, like this guy: www.bigoceans.com - once you've got the yacht its not that expensive, I think that would be the ultimate freedom for me, and you can visit places that the average tourist can't get to! Saying that, any kind of travel is good. I see you live by your word!
- mahmud 17y ago
  You are under estimating the value of high speed internet and time-zone. Travel "vertically" across the map and travel to places with something better than 5mbps and you should be fine.

helveticaman 17y ago

I upvoted the OP so more people could read this post. I read HN for the comments first and the OP second, and this is an example why.