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\"darker<\/p>\n

I believe in my heart of hearts that travelling is the best gift you can give yourself. It empowers you, challenges you, it teaches you so many lessons and because of it, you grow as a person. There is nothing that compares to being on the other side of the world, alone and not being able to understand the language to bring out the best in you, to get where you are going to continue your trip and journey as a person.<\/p>\n

However, as much as travelling opens your eyes and helps you develop new skills in so many ways, what goes up most come down and there is a dark side to travelling. It should never stop you from doing it, but you shouldn\u2019t walk into it with your eyes completely closed either. Here are some of the less enjoyable sides of travelling the world to look out for.<\/p>\n

Loneliness<\/h3>\n

If you are doing an excessive amount of travel on the other side of the world by yourself feeling lonely at some stage is inevitable. Even for the most extroverted person, there will be times that you\u2019ll feel like the only human left on earth. Sometimes you won\u2019t be able to find a common ground with people, sometimes you just won\u2019t be able to understand them. And sometimes you will just be going through the daily grind all by yourself with no-one else to share it with. This can be even more common for introverted individuals.<\/p>\n

When things are getting you down just remember its only temporary. If you can\u2019t find something in common with the people you are with here now, remember it\u2019s only one step in your big journey. And don\u2019t forget your family and friends are only one Skype away at home to talk to.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll Miss Important Things<\/h3>\n

\"Lonely<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, when you\u2019re on your journey travelling the globe everybody else\u2019s life won\u2019t stop because of it. And I think it\u2019s safe to assume that when travelling you won\u2019t have a huge disposable income to fly back home at a whim. Missing important events like weddings, christenings, birthdays and more is bound to happen. You\u2019ll miss milestones in the lives of your family and people that you love and you’ll get all the information about what’s going on in people’s lives secondhand. <\/p>\n

Keep in mind your family and friends will understand that you are on the other side of the world and they won\u2019t hold it against you that you can\u2019t make every important event. You\u2019re not going to travel forever, and when you\u2019re back you\u2019ll get to participate in all of these things and more. <\/p>\n

Read more: Losing someone you love while you’re away travelling<\/a><\/div>\n

You\u2019ll Be Disappointed<\/h3>\n

There will be times during your trip where you will end up sad and disappointed. It may be because a destination that you\u2019ve been dreaming of your whole life is nothing like you imagined. You might see the worst in people along the way, you may have such culture shock in a particular place that you just can\u2019t find it enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Hey, this is the point of travelling. These things happen. For every location that you\u2019re underwhelmed in, you\u2019ll find a spectacular destination<\/a> you never knew existed. For every time you witness the worst in a person, you\u2019ll find someone willing to give you the shirt off your back and then you cook you dinner as well. And each time you\u2019re in a place that gives you such culture shock, you\u2019ll learn to appreciate how good you have it at home. <\/p>\n

You\u2019ll Get Sick & Tired<\/h3>\n

\"solo<\/p>\n

At some stage during your travels, you\u2019re going to sick and tired of everything. Whether it\u2019s at a two-month itch, a year or three years you\u2019re going to get sick of living out of a bag. Of not having any sleep in a shared hostel, of constantly being on a train or bus or plane. Of having to make polite conversation with people all the time. Of not being able to have a fluent conversation in your own language.<\/p>\n

This is the point where you need to make a decision on whether to continue or not. You need to decide whether this is just a bad couple of days that happens to everyone, or whether you are truly done with your journey this time. There\u2019s no shame in what you decide. Travelling is supposed to be enjoyable. Apart from the exceptions above, there is a point where you just need to go home. And there\u2019s no shame in that either way.<\/p>\n\n

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