For me personally, I would say it's a person who doesn't fit in anywhere.
They feel free to pick up and travel. As often,
as many times a year as they want to. Looking for new experiences, you know a chance to learn about a different culture.
Personally I consider myself a nomad because
uh, I travel
quite extensively. I'm probably a premature nomad, I do have a full time job so I do travel
um, whenever I can.
So, do you consider yourself a nomad?
Well, whether you just like to experience new places, or you have to move around for work or
travel,
travel can affect many parts of life in a major way.
And recently, I took a trip to India with a traveling group I belong to, Nomadness
Travel Tribe.
And I asked,
how can being a nomad affect one's love life?
I just recently kind of ending somewhat of a relationship.
Partly because you know, I may be
overseas
for like a year or two. And the whole thing was like
long-distance relationships a lot of times a lot of times a lot of people just aren't into that.
lOr don't see themselves doing that. And I guess it's because most of the time I mean honestly
It just always seem to not work. I find that a lot of people in the tribe happen to be single.
I mean, I think it's just,
it's hard to find somebody that you're compatible with that also
has the same passion for travel that you do.
So maybe we you know, need to start, keeping it in the tribe. *Laughs*
I remember, um, back in 2007 I went to a nightclub, on an island called Ebi which is in
the middle of
at tiny, tiny, tiny, almost third world-like island.
Went to the club there, could not get these guys off me. They were pulling my arms, fighting in the club trying to dance with me.
And I'm like "It's just a dance I'll dance on everybody." But they're willing to do any and
everything for you, trust me.
How does that type of attention make you feel?
I can't lie, come on now,
I don't get it in America, so...
Um, I can remember being
like for training, for my job I had to go to Phoenix for six weeks, my roommate just like every other day, was leaving with
somebody new that she met. I can't judge you, how you do your thing.
But um, before she left, I would come downstairs with her I would see
this gentlemen's face, if he got in the car I'd make mental notes of his tag number. In case she didn't come home.
I at least saw this person, I could tell the police, I could tell them he looks like this,
this is the car he was driving. And it wasn't just, hey I met this dude, see you later.
No- who is this person? I also made sure that he came into the hotel
in the lobby, that way at least the person at the front desk saw him.
He is now on camera at the front desk.
So if he disappears the next day and he's gone, at least there's a way to find him.
One time I was on birth control I was in Korea. And then, the last time I was on birth control
I was in the States.
The one I was on in the States was Depo Provera, which is, the shot
that you get every three months.
And the one that I was on in Korea was
um, I don't even remember the name of it it was like some Korean pill, and um, you took it every day.
Was it as easy to get birth control in the States as it was to get in Korea?
It was extremely easy to get in Korea. You could just walk into the pharmacy and tell them you're on birth control
and it's cheap. Like I think, six dollars for a box.
Which is like, a box lasts for like a month. It was extremely cheap.
Traveling to world,
opens up your eyes to whatever relationship you're in.
Um, especially this particular trip, I'm actually, in India right now,
Um, and I'm thinking,
Do I really want to do, this relationship?
And when you're there you you've got to do this this is a normal routine
I'm outside my element right now and I've had time to reflect.
I had time to think about it and say "Okay, do I really want to do this?". Um, it's just really
healthy for me. Um, am I doing the most, and I may be doing them most.
The most is too much. Whether you're a nomad by choice or by force,
let me know any of these points ring true for you.
And if you've never left the country
you're state,
or if you're in New York your Burrow,
I hope you're inspired to go on a trip.