One thing I'd say is, if you're going to go travelling don't label yourself as a hacker or entrepreneur or freelancer. Don't prepare your intro story. "Hey, I'

One thing I'd say is, if you're going to go travelling don't label yourself as a hacker or entrepreneur or freelancer. Don't prepare your intro story. "Hey, I'm Steve and I've just decided to go travelling but I'm a hacker and I had this startup and then I freelanced..." etc. Just say, "Hey, I'm Steve. Nice to meet you." The rest can come out naturally! It's good to meet people from all walks of life and by preparing all this backstory you might overwhelm people or become a caricature of yourself. Oh, and if you do go travelling, and need someone to take over your freelance work - please get in touch. I'm basically the same as you but 26 and not single, not planning to pack it up and take a break just yet. Good luck. EDIT: And hey if you wanna get a beer some time with someone new lemme know, I live in London too.