Comments on: Don’t Have (Travel) Regrets

By: Niks J.

Niks J. — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:17:47 +0000

I also had the same feeling when I was in college. I was afraid of something. Now, travelling. But, plans failed due to some reason. I have also started writing travel articles, and its good to share it.

By: Dileshwori Joshi

Dileshwori Joshi — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 06:17:42 +0000

I can very much relate with your story. I have of fear of trying new things. I have fear of left alone. I have a fear of being forgotten. I have to think thousand times before trying out new things. I wish I could come out of my comfort zone.

By: Rob B

Rob B — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:53:08 +0000

I can totally relate to this! Part of me wishes I’d travelling in my teens and twenties just for the experience of it, but as someone above said the fear of what you might lose can really take hold. I guess knowing very little changes comes from the experience of seeing it not change in front of you. Now I’m 31, and despite the regret of not going earlier, I’m smart enough to now have an stronger idea of what I want and need from myself when I go travelling in March. The regrets will still be there in some way but the future and the past are just a thought, what matters is now!

By: kevinn g

kevinn g — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:26:16 +0000

the only thing worse than not doing it is wasting more time having ‘regrets’ about it . artificially created feelings that cannot change the past. Once a ‘time machine’ is perfected perhaps ‘regrets’ will serve some kind of purpose

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:41:57 +0000

Hey hows it going? I just came back from a two and half months stay in SE Asia. While I loved it, I came back with empty pockets and no job. Since then, I been working and planning on going back to school. Now I am looking for a University that offers that an exchange program so I can do what everyone else here is doing. Thanks for everybody’s input! I’m going to try my best to do something amazing!

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:41:05 +0000

In reply to John C. Thanks for the compliments!

By: John C

John C — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:34:14 +0000

I have just seen this blog and everything nomadicmatt says is very true. I just got back 4 days ago after travelling Thailand and Australia for 9 months. I put it off years ago when I just finished uni in London went to my home town and got a job. In March of 2009 I just went, quit the sh** job and had the best 9 months of my life. I just wished I’d done it when I was 21 not 27.

When I was out there I always missed my group of friends and my family, people were getting married and I missed out on a few things. I was very homesick and always thinking I wished I was hanging with them. So I came back 4 days ago to pay off a few debts and yep it feels like I’ve never left. People are still the same and I’ve got my old job back as a temp. I just think that I’m picking where I left off. Buts its true that nothing changes back home.

Nice blog!!

By: Calvin

Calvin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:50:33 +0000

Sometimes, traveling to another place or country is worthy than the things that we’ll miss in our hometown. There could be lots of things that you’ll discover out there and you have the opportunity to meet different kinds of people.

By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:54:06 +0000

Traveling can provide us insights about the other parts of the world. This can be one of the way for us to grow and to learn also our independence. Although, you might miss something in your own hometown while your away, but the experience is worth the trade off.

By: jen laceda

jen laceda — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:19:56 +0000

I don’t know how I have missed this post! Totally missed this from the feed. Anyway, Fear is indeed a powerful thing. Trust me, I know what you’re saying. I’ve been unhappy at my job for the last year or so after coming back from maternity leave (which I didn’t get my old job back-they gave me something stupid to do-colleagues think i should file a woman’s rights case- that’s another story, though). Anyway, so Terence Carter (photographer) told me to find the things I CAN’T not do (which is TRAVEL, write & photography). So, I want to do a career swticheroo, but fear is holding me back. What about my sweet hospital pension? my healthcare benefits? etc etc. Can you smell the fear? But when I read posts like these, I feel empowered and inspired and scared at the same time, because it makes me want to take that leap now!