Indie travel is about seeing yourself in the context of a rich and complex world.
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We better understand ourselves and others when we leave home to experience the world firsthand. Independent travel is a departure from routine -- an opportunity to learn, have fun and embrace life in novel environments and cultures.
-Indie travel is about replacing broad expectations with nuanced realities.
-Indie travel is about seeing yourself in the context of a rich and complex world.
-Indie travel is about defining your values, exploring your beliefs, and crafting your own meaning for life.
Indie travelers value...
-Options over possessions
-Dynamic possibilities over static goals
-Discovery over escape
-Interactions over transactions
-Local information over received information
-First-hand experience over expert opinions
-Mental and spiritual growth as much as physical adventure
-Private transformation over social status and bragging rights
-The present moment over dreams of past and future
Indie travelers do...
-Pack light and keep things simple
-Adapt as they go rather than micromanage in advance
-Practice caution, but not paranoia
-Know how to slow down and enjoy an experience
-Seek pleasure in simple moments and details
-Make meaningful connections and informed decisions
-Learn the economic, political and environmental context of their host culture
-Emphasize listening more than talking
-Practice courtesy, patience, humility, and good humor
-Seek to understand -- not judge or romanticize -- other cultures
-Give back to the local economy
-Share what they’ve learned with others
I am an indie traveler,
I am 100% with this, life’s too short and there’s just too many places to explore to not start your travels, indie, zen, gypsy, whatever rocks your boat, just go do it. Be fearless and grab your travelling boots and go forth!
x gin
Life is short, yet a lot of challenges here, since we get only one life, try to see the places you have heard, try to go to the places you have listened, try to touch the place, try to feel as much as possible, once life is gone, no more opportunities…very short life, lot things to see and do… 🙂
I agree, Indie travel is about discovery in every sense, about oneself, one’s world and how the interact.