The Future

I've been doing a lot of thinking about exactly what I want my next steps to be after coming home regarding traveling after this. I know I mentioned previously that I was considering getting the visa for New Zealand and spending some time there which is still a really good idea but there are a few reasons why I think this is not going to be the right choice for me.

Through this experience, I discovered I really do love traveling and seeing new places, it's been such a life changing experience. I love the excitement and anxiety that surrounds all of the new situations you are thrust into. Situations like finding a place to stay, figuring out a job, finding a hair salon you want to visit etc., although it was super stressful at times it was also so exciting and I would most definitely do it again. What this also taught me though was being this far away from closest friends and especially my family was much more difficult for me than I first thought.

Being away from my nephews, my dad and siblings, and besties, it's not an easy thing to do you know? As I said, I don't take for granted the opportunities I've had but I also recognize that I don't think I want to be away this long again with no way to get home easily if I decided to. Going to New Zealand would be life changing for sure but it is also over 15 hours away by plane which means there's even less of a chance than here in Ireland to see my friends or fam. It's just something I don't know if I want to do again anytime soon.

I considered going for only 6 months perhaps but the costs associated with the visa are much higher for New Zealand than they were for Ireland and if I went with the intention of only staying for 6 months, I feel like I will have spent a copious amount of money without benefiting wholly from the opportunity. I know I'd love it while I was there but frankly, almost seven thousand dollars including flight is a lot of money to save and if I don't honestly think I'll get the full experience out of it, it seems like something maybe I should rethink.

That brings me to my other plan which is to look into going away for the summer to Prince Edward Island and working in a hotel or B&B. This way, I'd only be gone for a few months, I could still do some traveling around places I have never seen before, and come back home sooner without spending every penny I have saved in a  year. This to me sounds like something I'm more interested in at the moment. There's so many beautiful places in Canada I have yet to visit or explore so this would keep me closer to home with less time away which seems like the perfect fit to me right now.

I'm always changing my mind because I'm about as indecisive as they come but for now, this sounds like a wonderful plan!

HAPPY VEG