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So, have you ever had one of those days? You’re sitting at your desk, staring at a spreadsheet, and suddenly your mind just… drifts. You’re not in the office anymore; you’re wandering through a crowded market in Marrakech, hearing a new language, smelling spices you’ve only ever read about.
Yeah. Me too. All the time.
Building a career and feeding a desire for travel can feel like you’re trying to serve two masters. Our society often frames wanderlust as something you do before you start your “real life,” or something you save for retirement.
However, I’m here to tell you that’s not true. I believe that travel is not a detour from your life; it is a vital, powerful, and necessary part of it—especially for those of us navigating the 9-to-5.
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Hi, this is Chloe, a Hong Kong traveller on a mission to help you
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Why do I carve out space for the beautiful disruption of travel in a life that’s already so full?
This post is my attempt to answer that. It’s a quiet thank you note to the world and to the act of wandering.
For me, it begins with the search for stillness. Our daily lives are so noisy, aren’t they? A constant chorus of deadlines, notifications, and expectations. Travel, in its purest form, is my way of finding the silence between the notes. It’s the feeling of sitting at an unfamiliar cafe, with no agenda other than to watch the world go by. It’s the quiet awe of standing before a mountain or an ocean and realizing how small my worries are. In these quiet moments, I can finally hear myself think again.
It’s also about connection, but a different kind. Not the digital kind, but the deeply human kind. I’ll never forget the warmth of a baker in a tiny Italian village who, despite our language barrier, insisted I try a pastry fresh from the oven. It was a simple, fleeting moment, but it was a moment of pure, unscripted kindness. It’s these tiny threads of connection to other people’s lives that weave the richest tapestry. They remind me that for all our differences, there is a shared current of humanity that runs through us all.
And perhaps most importantly, travel is how I remember who I am outside of my routine. Back home, my days are structured. I have my roles and my responsibilities. But when I travel, I am simply a person in the world. I am a learner, an observer, an adventurer. I get to rediscover the curious, brave, and spontaneous parts of myself that can sometimes get buried under the weight of the everyday.
Travel is a return to myself. It fills a well within me that I don’t even realize is empty until I’m there, watching a new city wake up. It’s not an escape from my life; it’s an essential ingredient to living it fully. We are not just workers. We are complex, curious human beings with a deep-seated need to explore. Giving yourself permission to be that person is not a luxury; it is a necessity. It is how we stay vibrant, inspired, and engaged with our own lives. This is why we must travel. Not to run away from our lives, but to run towards the fullest, most empowered versions of ourselves.
So where will you invest in yourself next? What part of the world will help you write the next chapter of your story?
Last updated on September 22nd, 2025 at 01:03 pm
