I say six years because it’s how long I think it will take to see a significant-ish smudge of the world. Tomorrow I may decide to never go back. I’m okay with that. Tomorrow I may decide to go home now. I’m also okay with that. The plan is of course to have no plan. To let life happen. Monthly Mood: Paddle OutMonthly Mood: Feeling FeelingsMonthly Mood: MoodyMonthly Mood: $pendMonthly Mood: StrongMonthly Mood: HealMonthly Mood: CleanMonthly Mood: 27 Is A Good YearMonthly Mood: Never Trust An Egg SandwichMonthly Mood: It’s Happening Where now: Vietnam Months on the road: 66 Kilometers hitchhiked: 14,686 Countries visited this trip: 28 Countries visited this life: 60 I have intentions to… Continue to connect with local communities and to observe cultural mannerisms via exploring street stalls and food markets. Further pick up local living and random skills through volunteering and work opportunities, and to have a base for weeks or months at a time.This keeps my travel rewarding and my movement sustainable. Rent my own place in a foreign location. Four months to eat and write and sip coffee in Saigon. Four months to do the same somewhere in Italy, and to leave speaking Italian. Journey from Cape Town to Cairo. Continue pushing the openness of my mind and the acceptance I have for others. Gain medical knowledge. While I was a pre-medicine student during my undergrad, I in fact view a world trip as the true finish to my pre-medicine education. Learn more about this trip: About me and how I got to this point in my life. A Personal Update from Day 173. Some guiding principles of solo travel. What Year One did to me. Staying Motivated and energized. A tough COVID-19 decision to stay on my trip. Watch video creations on my Vimeo and Youtube channels.