Pros and Cons of Living in Iceland (Australian’s Point of View)

Here are my pros and cons of living in Iceland, as an Australian living here on and off for the last 5 years.

Wow. I never in my life thought I'd end up in Iceland out of all places, but what an honour to be here. What an honour to experience such a strange place to live. Of course we know about the beauty of this place, but beyond that, what is there?

The energy of this country, the people, the changing seasons, the tourism and lack of infrastructure to support it, the creativity, the weather, the unity of the country and the people in it.

Then there's the downsides which is at times, also the weather, the price, the job market, the prices of living in the capital city of Reykjavik, the lack of fresh food.

But overall, clearly, there's a lot to love about this place and since it's been home for so long, I guess that speaks volumes in itself.

Lots of love to you all :)

Thanks for being here on my journey.

Sorelle

MYSTERIOUS MONGOLIA - Eagle Hunters, Nomads, Deserts and Extreme 4WD Travel for Adventurous Tourists

MYSTERIOUS MONGOLIA - Eagle Hunters, Nomads, Deserts and Extreme 4WD Travel for Adventurous Tourists

We experienced Mongolia with Follow The Tracks - the first self-drive 4x4 trip through Mongolia that takes you and your friends to incredible places, away from the tourist spots - instead immersed deeply in the culture of the country.

During the trip we stayed with the local nomad families, the Eagle Hunting families, we experienced the magical Gobi Desert, White Stupa, Flaming Cliffs and stayed with the camel breading Mongolian families.

I tried to learn as much as possible about the culture and way of life. Like a silent observer of another world, an untapped land - a land yet to be overrun by social media influencers and oversaturated generic Instagram posts.

This is a country like no other, not a trip for the faint hearted but those that want to have a trip that changes them from the inside and provides memories for a lifetime.

Thank you to Follow The Tracks for making this happen: https://tour.followthetracks.courses/

Cinematography: https://www.instagram.com/justkay/
Editing: https://www.instagram.com/tiagoliko/

Lots of love,
Sorelle

Digital Nomad Couple: Living In A Van In Iceland

Over the last month or so, I’ve posted a bunch of videos about an incredible two-week trip boyfriendo and I did around Iceland, during the peak of the virus (you know which one — the one that sounds like a summer-y beer) which meant no tourists at all in the country.

Yes, we own a house, and we’re not currently living 100% the digital nomad life. Though for many periods during the last 4.5 years that we’ve known each other, we have lived the nomad lifestyle. And for this reason, I wanted to shed some light on how beautiful a life it’s possible to live on the road, seeing some of the world’s most spectacular sights, while at the same time earning a living not tied to a location.

Tourism has returned to Iceland since we filmed this video, though I’ll always fondly remember this time seeing Iceland without tourists for the rest of my life. To me, it’s like seeing the country in its purest form.

You can check out the previous van-life videos I’ve done in Iceland here, and here.

Much love,

Sorelle.

P.S. — Thanks to Cozy Campers for hooking us up with the incredible van, as always.

Exploring Iceland With No Tourists In 2020

2020 has been a strange, challenging, and unique year. I don’t think I have to explain to anyone how unique the situation has been around the world, and for all of us, since January of this year.

But despite the media focusing on the stress, anguish, and despair of this time, there’s so much beauty to be found.

I’m lucky enough to live in Iceland. Honestly, I’m thankful that during this time of protests and COVID-19, I’ve been blessed to be “stuck” in one of the most magic, and serene places on the planet.

Iceland has been almost untouched during this time. Barely any changes to lifestyle, internal travel, shopping, and day-to-day life.

But, it has been sealed off from the outside world.

Since March, no tourists have been able to enter the country. Except for citizens and residents like myself, Iceland is closed to anyone and everyone. And with that, one of the most special places on Earth, has become even more special.

I have been lucky enough to be able to explore Iceland during this time, with not a tourist in sight. Landmarks and tourist destinations that usually attract hundreds of people at a time have been completely desolate, and it’s allowed me to see this incredible land through new eyes.

Boyfriendo and I spent two blissful, epic weeks in a Cozy Camper travelling through the Westfjords, the North, the Eastfjords, and the south coast, seeing it in a way we’ll likely never see it again.

This video is our recording of that journey.

I hope you enjoy. Much love to you.

I learned to surf in 14 days in El Salvador

A dream come true, but not without pain and challenges. (Video available with Spanish subtitles).

They call El Salvador one of the best hidden gems for surfing.

I decided to go there...naturally...and test it out for myself. Without any prior experience in surfing, but holding onto this dream for more than half my life (I wanted to learn to surf since I was 12), I decided I already gave enough excuses, so I might as well just try.

And so...here is the result of that. The ups, the down, the frustrations, the injuries, the failures, the successes. A truly fruitful journey.

Was I able to accomplish the task at hand? Keep watching to find out!

Thank you to EVERYONE involved in helping me achieve this life long dream, particularly:
MARCELO: https://www.instagram.com/marcelocsurf/
Puro Surf: https://purosurf.com/

I hope you enjoyed this video!

This video is particularly important to me because obviously this is a dream, secondly it’s showcasing one of my favourite countries in the world, I realised this is EXACTLY the kind of content I want to create and also incorporating having a team. I've wanted to get videographers and editors for 2 years now to assist in the workload, and this video is the result of that. Beginning of an amazing new team!

Let me know what you'd like me to try next!

Sorelle x

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6 Valuable Life Lessons From a World Traveller For A Happier Life

I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this topic because I feel like the wisdom that young people have is so significant and it is dismissed.

It's not like I'm dismissing wisdom from people that are older, I do agree they have a lot of wisdom, but I don't like that we're told always listen to older people because they always know best.

I think that's a recipe for a disaster because the innate self knowing and your intuition kind of gets overshadowed by this belief that older people always know better.

Listen to yourself as much as possible. Whenever there's information presented to you, I would just double check with your intuition, and this goes for every age. We always have to go back and check in with ourselves so that you don't get some stupid annoying lessons being shoved into your brain that aren't actually for you.

Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way.

LESSON TO MY YOUNGER SELF #1: ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

First and foremost I think it's important to be in an attitude of gratitude, so I want to say thank you very much for enduring the young years and the teenager years. You went through so many highs and so many lows and you did it quite well and I'm very proud of you.

I'm not gonna say that those experiences were good or bad because they were just lessons. I think both of those waves taught you an immense amount about yourself and to rid you of 50% of that experience would be devastating to who you are right now.

Understand that pain is part of the divine, because a life without emotions is not a life to be lived.


LESSON TO MY YOUNGER SELF #2: YOU ARE ENOUGH

This is a lesson for my younger self, right up to last week, because this has been haunting me for the longest time.

I'm constantly wanting to be somebody, because who I am apparently is not enough.

You are loved just as you are. You don't need to have things, be somebody, have a following, have a business - you don't need to do anything. Your value is already perfect as it is. The minute you're born, you are whole you're great, what you do from there is for enjoyment.

You are loved no matter what you have or haven't done my love.
LESSON TO MY YOUNGER SELF #3: COMPARISON IS SUICIDE
I know that you're gonna compare, it is part of human nature to do so, but at some stage you have to realize that it's not doing you any good.

Someone is gonna be doing better than you always and that's great because it gives you something to strive for. The only way you'll know that you're on the right path for you and not trying to compare and live someone else's life is if you become your own best friend.

Take yourself out on dates, talk to yourself, cuddle yourself, look after yourself, have special time with yourself. It's all about looking after yourself because that is the only way you're gonna know if your intuition is saying certain things to you that you are probably ignoring.

Don't compare, listen to what's here.

Now let me mix it up a little… here’s some of the lessons my younger self can teach me about the present.

LESSON FROM MY YOUNGER SELF #1: LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION
I wish you would listen to your intuition more. You knew exactly what you wanted, except you stalled because you were listening to other people's opinions way too much - what the hell??

You allowed them to tell you that what you were doing was dumb and it was silly and there was no reason for it. You were worried that maybe you won't look cool or it will be a failure, but you knew exactly what you wanted to do.

Luckily after five years was stolen, you actually pursued YouTube and now it's awesome. I'm really glad you did, but imagine if you started earlier, what difference would it have been?

You listen to yourself miss! You know exactly what you want, so just go for it!

& how about the other dream that you've been stalling for 16 years? Maybe it's time to start now, because what's the other option? Constant regret like you have right now? Just saying!

LESSON FROM MY YOUNGER SELF #2: SWITCH OFF
I don't know about you Sorelle, but I remember very clearly the days when you used to go to the beach for an entire day and spend it without thinking about what was happening on the online world (because there was no online world!) and it was fabulous my darling!

Life doesn't happen inside your phone. I do understand it's a battle that the whole world is going through right now but please put it down and live a little because you need it.

LESSON FROM MY YOUNGER SELF #3: SWITCH OFF
Life is a thousand times better when there are other people involved. It’s such a pity that you let all of your old friends go. You said that you were too busy, that you didn't have time, that they wouldn't understand you anymore, and you were traveling the world, oh well.

Loneliness doesn't look good on you. People are gonna still love you Sorelle, if you're vulnerable. You’re scared of doing it but you're allowed to say that you're sad or upset and people are still gonna love you for who you are.

Don't be afraid and don't be too busy.

I kind of cried a little bit when I was running out these points, it really hit home for me so this is a really interesting exercise for me to do. I hope you enjoyed it. Until next time guys, PEACE.

Travel More, For Less Money: 7 Travel Hacks To Find Cheap Flights

Well hello there human!

Today we're talking about how to book cheap travel because as a full time traveler, I like to get a really good deal on my flights (I think all of us do!)

Today I'm gonna reveal all my secrets of how I get the best travel at the best price - strap in my kiddos, we’ve got 7 points to go through!


BE FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR DATES

Firstly, wherever possible, you really need to be flexible with your travel and that includes flexible dates and flexible destination if you can. Flexibility is key to ensuring that you can get the absolute best deals.

The worst time to arrive in a new destination is before New Year's Eve, before Christmas and before 4th of July etc. August is another huge month for travel in Europe, so that is going to be the most expensive.

1. FLY OFF-SEASON
Off-season actually also includes flying ON the days of the major holidays, so for example, during Year's Eve! If you are happy to be up in the air over midnight on New Year's Eve this is a huge one, no one wants to be up in the air, they want to be celebrating so the deals at that time are really cheap!

2. FLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
This is always cheaper than flying at weekend!

3. FLY VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING OR VERY LATE AT NIGHT
Nobody wants to fly at crazy-o’clock… except for us cheapos!

whenever I booked my flights I have a rough idea of when I want to be traveling and then I always look the day before,the day after, then a couple of days before, a couple of days after, because one day could actually save you so much money.

BE FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR DESTINATION

If you can,  just kind of maybe go with the flow a little bit and choose flights according to the destination. You might be able to fly in to say, Malaysia cheaper than it is to go to Myanmar and then maybe flights from there are cheaper to get to Myanmar. Being flexible with your destination is key.

It's so cool because most airline search engines have this amazing feature where you can choose to travel from where you are to anywhere in the world. Momondo has this, Kiwi.com has this, Skyscanner has this, it's a really really cool feature.


DON’T ALWAYS FLY DIRECT

This is one of my biggest, biggest, biggest things that I recommend. I often fly from one giant ‘hub’ to another giant ‘hub’, and then I take small flights from there. For example, recently I flew from Toronto to Bali and it was a very different price flying direct so what we did is we booked flights to Singapore and then from Singapore we took a budget airline to Bali. It was a lot cheaper! You just have to find the nearest large hubs that you want to fly into.

In America it's either LA or the New York City area. In Europe it is Amsterdam or the UK. In Asia it is Singapore. However make sure that you book at least 3 hours in between your flights because if there are any delays with your previous flight the other airline's not going to wait for you. If the delays are really major on the front end you will not get any money back on this unless you have really good travel insurance, so that is also something to consider.

CHECK MULTIPLE SEARCH ENGINES

For example, sometimes the exact same flight on kayak is cheaper on Momondo. I actually always go to Momondo first, that is my preferred place because they just always seem to have the best flights at the cheapest rate. But you never know, sometimes it's the opposite and kayak is cheaper. You just have to search a few different ones.


USE POINTS AND MILES

I've heard that this is a really good system, that you actually get a lot of flights for free, especially with the amount of travel that I do - but guess what... I have never had miles. I've just never set it up. But I've heard it's good so, do it.


KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SPECIAL DEALS
In order to do that you have to be subscribed to email lists (which kind of suck) but if that means cheap travel then so be it.

There's also other places you can go to find special deals on flights, that includes airfare watchdog, the flight deal, holiday pirate, scott’s cheap flights and secret flying.

WHAT TIME YOU BOOK YOUR FLIGHT

You don't want to book too far in advance because the prices are kind of outrageous at that point and nothing too close because then the airline increase the price of the flight. The best time to book is around six to eight weeks before you fly, or if it's a really big major holiday coming up, about three months out.

Do not spend way too much time booking these flights, it should only take about an hour, anything more and you’re actually gonna go crazy. You might be able to save $20 extra if you spend another five hours, but it's it's not worth your time so just book the flights within about an hour and you're good to go. Enjoy that holiday!

Tell me, where are you guys going soon? I would like to know where your next holiday is, or your dream destination!

Until next time guys, PEACE!

TRAVEL FAILS: 10 Worst Travel MISTAKES That’ll Screw Any Vacation

I'm gonna save you guys the pain in the butt of having to deal with these horrible situations where you mess up, massively, so you can have the best holiday ever! No beating around the bush, let's get straight into it!

1. OVERPACKING
I always recommend just taking carry-on baggage. That's it, no check-in.

You do not need a lot of stuff when you're on the road, it is far more enjoyable having a few things then having to worry about dragging your bags through cobblestone streets in Europe for example.

Overpacking is one of the biggest mistakes most people make, so whatever you have, half that and then half it again, and that's roughly how much you should be taking when you're traveling.

2. DON’T OVERPLAN
The adventures that you can have when you don't plan too much, it's the best!

Whenever I travel, I generally plan the first night of accommodation and then I let the rest of the time happen spontaneously. You don't know who you're gonna meet, you might want to change direction and go on an adventure with those people.

If you have everything set in concrete it's really going to take the spontaneous nature out of travel and that is one of the greatest things, so don't over plan.

3. TO CONTRADICT MYSELF… PLAN!  
Whenever you're traveling, make sure that you plan the top places to go.

I shit you not, I have gone to certain destinations and have missed the most important things to see all because I didn’t plan.

4. RESEARCH THE HISTORY
I know some people might be scared about this but if you go to a location and you're looking at a building (nice pile of bricks isn't it?), but if you know the history behind it, how long it's been there, what important events have occurred inside that building, all of a sudden everything starts making sense and it's very, very interesting.

Even if you don't love history, research a little bit, you will absolutely get more out of your travels if you do.

5. GET TRAVEL/HEALTH INSURANCE
It doesn't sound glamorous and when I started traveling I didn't really have the desire or I didn't think there was a need for it. However, as I kept traveling I started to realize that things go wrong. I have actually had my stuff stolen, I've lost some stuff, I've broken stuff on the road like my lens for example - that’s $1500 gone - unless you have travel insurance.

Or overnight delayed flights, lost baggage, all of this stuff. It seems like such a petty expense that isn't worth it, but it's worth it honey.

6. SHOP SMART
This is for all my shoppers out there. I would like to remind you that if you have H&M in your own country, you shouldn't go to H&M in a different country. The exact same things are in that store, so if you're gonna go shopping, just buy stuff that is so freakin unique and maybe representative of that country like a kimono from Japan.

7. LUXURY ISN’T THE ONLY WAY
You probably see it all over Instagram, everyone saying in these luxurious places. I kind of want to debunk this because I recently discovered something about myself that I don't know if I'm such a humongous fan of traveling in luxury anymore.

I actually somewhat miss the days of hostel life, when you've met so many amazing people and you had the weirdest, funnest nights with the locals or random people staying in the hostel. It's just so much fun and you spend much less and you experience things a lot more real and raw instead of the polished luxurious feel.

Book a little bit of luxury, but make sure you it in with the mix the raw and local experiences. You're gonna thank yourself because travel is all about adventure and not sipping cocktails next to a pool, which you can do right in your own country - maybe, unless you're in Alaska.

8. DON’T  FORGET THESE THINGS
I'm not gonna go into much detail with these things, because you guys are smart cookies and you can work out for yourself as why all of these points are important!

- Check in early because you want the absolute best seats.
- Pack earplugs, eye mask, a little dry squiddy towel and a lock for your hostel.

9. TRY THE LOCAL CUISINE
This is an embarrassing story of mine... I have been to Japan about 14, 16 years ago. I haven't had sushi in Japan. I literally said to myself “I've had sushi before, I'm not gonna bother”. Oh my good - try the local cuisine!!! Do not stick to the usual, I guess you guys know that. I didn't know that, so i’m telling you guys, just FYI in case you're silly like me.

10. DON’T BOOK LAST MINUTE
You should be aiming for the sweet spot for about six weeks outside of the travel time, or over three months if it's a really busy season.

I remember hearing those beautiful stories of people saying go to the airport last minute and just booked a ticket and see where you go. That shit doesn't exist anymore, it's so freakin expensive!

Humans, enjoy your trip! I'm so excited for you to go and explore the world. It is so much fun, my favorite thing in the world is traveling. Make sure wherever you go, do adventurous things, meet the locals, do modern things, ancient things, historic things and this is going to give you a fulfilling trip.

Traveling for Instagram photos is so empty and I can tell you that from experience so drop that have fun travel properly, experience life properly, not through the social media screen.

Until next time guys, PEACE!

Living On The Road Full Time: How I Became A Digital Nomad and Is It Right For You?

Many people constantly question what my life looks like when I live full time on the road.

How do I afford it?
Where do I live?
How do I stay healthy?
Is living out of a backpack tiring?
How do you stay connected with friends?
Do you miss having a stable home?
How do you not go crazy constantly moving around?
How do you choose where to live?

This is the way I do things. I know to some this is going to seem crazy, outrageous, rubbing it in peoples faces even, but that’s not the goal of this video.

Sometimes you think the reality you’re currently living is the only way to go until someone opens up the curtains and you can see a completely new way of living.

This is that video that may inspire some of you to choose a road less travelled in your life to provide you with freedom that you so desire.

NOTE: I realize I’m lucky since I grew up in a first world country under the guidance of my entrepreneurial family that all work online. I wasn’t born into a rich family, I looked after myself 100% financially since I was 18, no hand outs, I worked shitty jobs, I learned to save, I learned all these skills myself.

I had the drive to live a free life and that’s why I’m here now.

I didn’t have to support any family members back then, but now I’m working on overdrive to ensure I can provide for my loved ones much more than if I worked in a regular job.

There’s also NOTHING wrong with working in a regular job. If you love it, great! If you don’t want to think about work 24/7 like I do now, or have to grind really hard to ensure you can eat next month like I had to at the beginning, then it’s just not for you. This lifestyle is really hard to figure out and it’s not for everyone, but for those that want it, this video shows it’s possible

Pre requisites for this lifestyle:
What’s worked for me is having discipline to not party all the time, discipline to eat healthy, continue to work out, not blow my money on stupid stuff whilst traveling, discipline to keep learning skills to continue making money whilst full time traveling. Discipline is very important for this lifestyle.

How do I Afford it?
I now make money online. That means that my physical location doesn’t dictate my income. I could be in any part of the world and as long as I have wifi, I’m good to go.

Here are some ways I make money now: 

• videography

• photography

• digital product sales

• video editing

• brand sponsorships

• tourism campaigns

• brand ambassador

• mentorship

• youtube ad revenue

• affiliate marketing

I somehow believe that living in one spot can be more expensive than constantly moving around. I don’t have a car, I don’t have normal bills, I don’t buy a lot of things as I’m restricted to my baggage size & can’t overload, I don’t go out a lot and blow my money.

When I was first starting this journey, I was making hardly any money online. Over the span of a few years I saves $15k USD which was my initial lifeline when I decided to start living on the road full time. I could fall back on this money in case I wasn’t able to find jobs in the new country I was going to live in.

During this time, I continued to learn how to make money online. It was a long journey, but certainly has paid off.

Where do I live
I don’t often know where I’m going to be one month ahead of time. I have some rough goals of my preferred location but I’m fully flexible depending on any jobs I might have in certain locations, where nice Air BnBs are, where I want to catch up with friends around the world, where I want to explore next.

Sometimes I stay in a home for a week, sometimes a few days, sometimes a month or two. It always changes.

I mostly live in Air BnB’s or speak to friends that have spare rooms around the world. I don’t stay in hotels often as I want my own space and kitchen to cook healthy food.

Which leads me onto my next point – how do I stay healthy on the road?

The novelty of  being in a new country and needing to try all the foods in that country wears off after a while. Not having stable roots means that I crave stability in other areas of my life much more – eg. Eating healthy

So I stick to my ultra healthy food routine however much I can. Living in a place longer means I can find my organic stores and buy yummi food and cook it.

Is living out of a backpack tiring?

Yes it can be. But that’s why sometimes I need to live in a place for a month or two, because it’s the constant packing your bags and going from house to house, airport to airport that gets really exhausting after a while. Living this way, you really start to appreciate ‘normal’ aspects of life a lot more.

However even though this lifestyle is tiring, I don’t imagine myself living in one spot for years at a time. I need a lot of change and novelty in my life to keep me wide eyed and excited for life.

How do you stay connected with friends?

I have friends scattered all over the world now which is amazing. I can catch up with people anywhere I might be and it’s very special.
Most of my friends understand I’m not that ‘normal’ friend you can catch up with every week over dinner, but instead the friend they see once a year. If the friend needs more from me, unfortunately I can’t provide it and the friendships may slip away.

Do you miss having a stable home?

Sometimes, but again – novelty is something I need, not want. It’s a small sacrifice for a life much more suitable for me.

How do you not go crazy constantly moving around?

Having a routine that I can do anywhere in the world is vital for me to keep me sane. So that is my morning meditation and diary session and my normal healthy food that I love to eat. Once I have these done, then I’m pretty ok traveling full time forever.

That’s it from me. An insight into my wild and crazy life and into a unique reality that not many people live. Also, I’ve been working to understanding this way of life for a long time. The beginning though was awkward, uncomfortable, scary. But overtime you learn to master this way of living.

Once again I acknowledge I’m extremely lucky to be living this way, but I also reinforce that I worked very hard for this.

I hope you enjoyed this video, check out my Instagram if you’d like to see photos from my adventures and until next time…peace!

How To Take Your Own Travel Photos

You have all asked for so long how to take your own travel photos. 

So in this edition of the video, I'm going to share my secrets of the perfect travel indoor self-portrait.

What you will need:

1. Camera

2. Phone

3. App

4. Tripod

5. Them good looks of yours

It's a lot easier than you think. 

Hope you enjoy this video. Let me know if you'd like more of these.

Love always, 
Sorelle Amore

How to Travel Cheap: 21 Tips for Traveling the World on a Budget

How to Travel Cheap: Tips for Traveling the World on a Budget.
Do you often find yourself scrolling through your social feed, daydreaming about faraway lands, inspiring photography and life-changing adventure? Then you wake up and check your bank balance…dammit. 

To travel on a budget is a daunting thing to many people, and unfortunately can deter some would-be wanderers from experiencing this incredible planet. To help you get the most out of your journey, here are 21 genius travel hacks for when you’re broke AF.

Enjoy!

The Start of it All - My Travel Journey

Circa 2007 - the very first solo trip I undertook to Canada and Europe where I spent 9 months abroad exploring on my own and where I started satisfying a craving, which unknown to me would never disappear.

Travel.

So why travel? What drives this desire within me to explore? What makes it hard for me to survive and live without travel?

I don't think I really need to explain it to you. You're probably just like me.

It's in all of us, we all want to see what we haven't seen and explore the unknown. We thrive and grow from these experiences, we learn about ourselves, we learn about others and the world.

Before my solo travels, I began traveling at the age of 5 when I moved to Poland from Australia for 6 years. In Poland I would go on camps all over the country (special thanks to my mum for sending me on these trips). In high school I went to Japan and Vanuatu for school trips.

My desperate chase to explore hasn't ever stopped. And here is the list of the countries I've explored since my beginnings as a solo traveler:

1. Australia 

2. Poland x10000

3. Belgium

4. Slovakia 

5. UK x5

6. Tunesia 

7. Seychelles 

8. Russia

9. Thailand 

10. Bali 

11. Vietnam x3

12. Italy 

13. Canada x2

14. USA x 5

15. Vanuatu 

16. Japan 

17. New Zealand 

18. Lithuania

19. France x6

20. Czech Republic x 3

21. Tonga

22. Vatican City

23. Germany x2

24. Malaysia 

25. Singapore x2

26. Holland

27. Iceland x 1000

28. Hungary

29. Austria

30. Slovenia

31. Cyprus x 5

32. Turkey (Cyprotic) 

33. Ireland

34. Spain x3

35. Morocco x2

36. Denmark 

37. Croatia 

38. Greenland

39. Dominican Republic

40. Bahamas

41. Costa Rica 

42. China

43. Fiji

44 is the big next one for me. It's my favorite number and I want to make this trip incredibly memorable. Where will I end up I wonder?

Since my solo trip in 2007 there hasn't been one year where I haven't traveled at least 2-4 weeks. The older I get, the more I'm away, now averaging 6 months of travel a year.

I wonder when my addiction will be satisfied, or maybe it never will be?

For some reason, I'm ok with that.