I've been really putting a lot of thought into what I want my next few steps to be in the coming years and I think I'm honing in on the best options for me. One of the things I had really been pondering is taking a working holiday visa in New Zealand and spending a year or two working and travelling around New Zealand, Australia, and parts of Asia. This would probably be more life changing than my trip here to Europe and the experiences I've had here for sure but I think the one thing that eats away at me is how difficult it is to see my family from here.
Flying home from Europe is costly but flying home from New Zealand is completely out of the question. There's absolutely no way I'd be able to go home to visit with flights one way averaging $1, 500 not to mention the 16 or so hours attached with the travel. I can't even fathom what 16 hours on a flight feels like when I'm already struggling with the idea of spending over 7 hours on a plane to get home in a few months. There's just no freaking way I'd be able to see them and yes, there's skype or facebook messenger and whatnot but it really isn't the same. After I lost my mother, I really felt a strong connection to my family which I definitely had before but even more so now you know? The idea of not seeing them for another one or two years is ALMOST too much for me to bear. That's where Iceland comes in. I was doing some research about place sin the world that are experiencing a Hospitality skill shortage and Iceland popped up near the top of that list. One of the things that appealed to me right off the bat was the fact that it was significantly closer to home than New Zealand first off which would make it so much easier for me to come home to visit and vice versa. Secondly, Iceland always ranks near the top of the happiest and most peaceful countries in the world which given the current political climate, is endlessly appealing. Iceland is naturally stunning, seasons are similar to Canada, and there's plenty of hospitality work. All of this on top of the fact that there really isn't a huge vegetarian / vegan community which sounds like a challenge to me! How exciting would it be to live there for a while and maybe open my own little place to bring awareness to the vegetarian / vegan movement and show people how amazing food can be even without meat! I know I'm constantly going back and forth with ideas about what I want to do next but when it comes down to it, being closer to my family and friends is really important to me and so is seeing new places and things, so Iceland kind of seems like a perfect compromise. Anyways, that's all for now. You can expect I'll change my mind a hundred times but for now, I'm just excited to get home and spend some time with all of my fam and friends :D HAPPY VEG
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