It’s been two years since I last left the country. I never imagined I would stay put for this long.
I realize I’m extremely privileged in all sorts of ways to travel as much as I have. But I still miss it.
Travel fills my bucket. And it’s not just about the selfies at famous landmarks, the escape from my normal life, or getting to live in luxury for a bit on someone else’s. If I’m honest, those are the mindsets around travel that sometimes bug me. It’s always been less of an escape from MY life and more of a deeper engagement with LIFE.
While I’ve been deeply missing it and hope to hop on pretty much any plane once it feels reasonably responsible and ethical, I’ve managed to still find a few ways to keep appreciating, supporting, and learning from the world’s cultures at home. Here’s my latest video sharing a few ways I’ve done that.