On the Street in 2024

Good day there! It’s been some time since I’ve written an actual weblog. Certain, there have been a lot of how-to posts, itineraries, where-to-stay solutions, and old-post updates to maintain serving to you journey on a price range. Nevertheless it’s been over a 12 months since I wrote something private — and it’s been even longer since I shared a narrative from the street.

To start with of 2022, I wrote that I felt I didn’t actually have a lot to say anymore. Certain, there are at all times new locations to put in writing about, however when it comes to ideas and recommendation, after over 14 years writing about journey, I used to be tapped out. There are solely so many posts you’ll be able to write about “how one can discover a low-cost flight” or on how one can make associates or how one can overcome your fears.

Which is why, prior to now 2.5 years, I’ve solely posted three articles that weren’t “the very best hostels in London” or one thing like that.

However I at all times left the door open to coming again if the will hit me.

And the will has lastly hit me.

Quite a bit has occurred within the final 12 months. Enterprise-wise, I closed our neighborhood and tour firm, scaled again my different initiatives, and spent numerous time engaged on some new books. On the finish of Could, I completed the subsequent replace to my e-book, The way to Journey the World on $50 per Day. The brand new, inflation-adjusted, post-COVID version comes out in March 2025.

This final 12 months has seen numerous private adjustments too. I moved again to New York Metropolis and completely find it irresistible right here. I’m a metropolis man, and I actually get pleasure from being in a spot the place I don’t want a automobile. Plus, there’s tons of issues to see and do, extra folks round, and no form of meals I can’t get. I’ve an awesome group of associates right here, I’ve discovered a bunch of hobbies I get pleasure from, and I’ve struck a very good work/life steadiness. That is actually residence.

Nevertheless it hasn’t all been rainbows and unicorns.

Final summer season, I received tuberculosis, which, whereas caught early and curable with antibiotics, nonetheless compelled me to be quarantined and on meds for a very long time. Then I’ve had some muscle points associated to simply getting outdated and a few intestine points I’m engaged on now.

However, with the e-book and most of my heath stuff behind me, I really feel like I’m coming into a brand new chapter in my life.

I’m in Europe now for the remainder of the summer season. Although I’ve been to the continent numerous occasions, my purpose right here is to go to areas I’ve by no means been to earlier than. I’m at the moment in Barcelona earlier than heading to Provence after which Germany. After that, who is aware of! I don’t get my e-book edits again till the top of the month, so I’m simply having fun with the street!

All of which is my long-winded method of claiming I’ve determined to get again into running a blog and can be posting once more. I’ve some tales to share and new ideas on the character of journey, the creator economic system, and AI.

I nonetheless really feel like my schedule is everywhere, and I positively wish to work on that once I get again residence to NYC. I at all times chew off greater than I can chew — however these are fall issues! Proper now, the street beckons, and I’m answering its name.

Count on this weblog to return again to life shortly!