Comments on: Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag & Buy a Plane Ticket, Already! http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/ A Community for Digital Nomads and Vagabond Entrepreneurs! Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Married with Luggage » Superior Scribbler Award http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Married with Luggage » Superior Scribbler Award Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:55:35 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-177 [...] and she has a great “just do it!” attitude about travel.  My favorite recent post is called Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag and Buy a Plane Ticket, Already! Brooke left her white picket fence life for one with travel, and she hasn’t looked back.  I love [...] [...] and she has a great “just do it!” attitude about travel.  My favorite recent post is called Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag and Buy a Plane Ticket, Already! Brooke left her white picket fence life for one with travel, and she hasn’t looked back.  I love [...]

]]> By: Brooke Ferguson http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Brooke Ferguson Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:05:37 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-129 @Ruth - Glad to hear you are going for it and taking the leap of faith! This is so great to hear and hope to hear even more about your planning and adventures along the way! Be in touch :) @MoneyMateKate - I got tired of talking about it and decided to just do it. I felt like it was time to live what I wanted instead of just planning mini-vacations or local adventures. I think it is a big leap for a lot of folks, but once you know you are ready, everything begins to fall in place! Thanks so much for commenting! @Chris - Thanks for sharing your story, I think sometimes others just need to know they are not the only one! I've been so happy to hear several similar stories, it makes this journey more tolerable when times get tough! Cheers! @Wouter Meyers - Yes, I agree. I think I could deal with less and less. I packed a bag for two weeks and have been living out of it for two and a half months. Kinda excited to get back to my pack and rediscover my other clothing, but it was cool to find out how unnecessary most of it was!! @Ruth – Glad to hear you are going for it and taking the leap of faith! This is so great to hear and hope to hear even more about your planning and adventures along the way! Be in touch :)

@MoneyMateKate – I got tired of talking about it and decided to just do it. I felt like it was time to live what I wanted instead of just planning mini-vacations or local adventures. I think it is a big leap for a lot of folks, but once you know you are ready, everything begins to fall in place! Thanks so much for commenting!

@Chris – Thanks for sharing your story, I think sometimes others just need to know they are not the only one! I’ve been so happy to hear several similar stories, it makes this journey more tolerable when times get tough! Cheers!

@Wouter Meyers – Yes, I agree. I think I could deal with less and less. I packed a bag for two weeks and have been living out of it for two and a half months. Kinda excited to get back to my pack and rediscover my other clothing, but it was cool to find out how unnecessary most of it was!!

]]> By: Wouter Meyers http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Wouter Meyers Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:32:26 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-123 What I've realized after traveling around the world for 8 months is that you don't need a lot of gear. Brooke already commented about her friend coming with only a toothbrush, he could even have gotten that one on arrival. I've been traveling with about 20 kg of stuff. Next time I hope to limit it to 10 kg in a much smaller backpack! What I’ve realized after traveling around the world for 8 months is that you don’t need a lot of gear. Brooke already commented about her friend coming with only a toothbrush, he could even have gotten that one on arrival.

I’ve been traveling with about 20 kg of stuff. Next time I hope to limit it to 10 kg in a much smaller backpack!

]]> By: Chris http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Chris Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:19:43 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-122 Great post... Reminds me of me leaving England 4 years ago. After returning from a holiday in Thailand, I quit my 65k a year job, sold my M3, let go of my apartment, split up with my missus (5 years) and only 5 days later... I was back on Koh Samui with a small bag :) Great post…

Reminds me of me leaving England 4 years ago. After returning from a holiday in Thailand, I quit my 65k a year job, sold my M3, let go of my apartment, split up with my missus (5 years) and only 5 days later… I was back on Koh Samui with a small bag :)

]]> By: MoneyMateKate http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-119 MoneyMateKate Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-119 I stopped trying to talk people out of their excuses years ago. Most folks say they want to travel because that's one of those goals we all supposedly have, e.g. "retire and see the world". But they don't *really* have the interest or desire. And those 4 excuses you list are so painfully lame, I'd just shrug and change the topic. And by the way, being in possession of #1 & #2 is just begging to be pickpocketed or robbed. I stopped trying to talk people out of their excuses years ago. Most folks say they want to travel because that’s one of those goals we all supposedly have, e.g. “retire and see the world”. But they don’t *really* have the interest or desire. And those 4 excuses you list are so painfully lame, I’d just shrug and change the topic.

And by the way, being in possession of #1 & #2 is just begging to be pickpocketed or robbed.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Ruth Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:57:48 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-118 I love your JUST DO IT! attitude too...so refreshing! I don't have a mortgage but do own a car and some furniture and after reading this think it will be going on sale soon. I have been dithering about just taking off somewhere, i have recently been offered redundancy but have only been with the company 4 yrs...so wouldn't get alot...and feel at 40 yrs of age a little old but if i dont do it now i never will, so i'm off in the new year..WooHoo! I love your JUST DO IT! attitude too…so refreshing!

I don’t have a mortgage but do own a car and some furniture and after reading this think it will be going on sale soon.

I have been dithering about just taking off somewhere, i have recently been offered redundancy but have only been with the company 4 yrs…so wouldn’t get alot…and feel at 40 yrs of age a little old but if i dont do it now i never will, so i’m off in the new year..WooHoo!

]]> By: Married with Luggage » Superior Scribbler Award http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Married with Luggage » Superior Scribbler Award Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:03:40 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-116 [...] has a great “just do it!” attitude about travel.  My favorite recent post is called Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag and Buy a Plane Ticket, Already!  Brooke left her white picket fence life for one with travel, and she hasn’t looked [...] [...] has a great “just do it!” attitude about travel.  My favorite recent post is called Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag and Buy a Plane Ticket, Already!  Brooke left her white picket fence life for one with travel, and she hasn’t looked [...]

]]> By: Brooke Ferguson http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Brooke Ferguson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:51:31 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-114 @Rasheed - The way I see it, there is never going to be enough time or money for travel. There will always be excuses of why Not to go, but it is really just a personal decision. When you decide to buy the plane ticket, everything just falls into place! The money you thought you didn't have comes in, right along with the opportunities. This is so fantastic because now we have life experiences to fall back on and our small worlds have grown. Congrats for making the choice to g r o w!! @Betsy - OMG that is so funny! I loved your comment and had to share :0) Thank you so much for submitting me for the award, that completely made my day. I'm still gaining confidence as a writer and really appreciate your comments and faith! Thanks for your continuous support, it really means a lot. @Rasheed – The way I see it, there is never going to be enough time or money for travel. There will always be excuses of why Not to go, but it is really just a personal decision. When you decide to buy the plane ticket, everything just falls into place! The money you thought you didn’t have comes in, right along with the opportunities. This is so fantastic because now we have life experiences to fall back on and our small worlds have grown. Congrats for making the choice to g r o w!!

@Betsy – OMG that is so funny! I loved your comment and had to share :0) Thank you so much for submitting me for the award, that completely made my day. I’m still gaining confidence as a writer and really appreciate your comments and faith! Thanks for your continuous support, it really means a lot.

]]> By: Betsy Talbot http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Betsy Talbot Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:13:15 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-109 Okay, how funny is this? I logged on today to catch up on the last few posts and to list you as one of my favorite Travel blogs for a Superior Scribbler award (posting tomorrow). And you have my quote right inside a great blog post that I wish I had written! I like the Hefty bag comment and may have to use that the next time someone tells me they "could never do this." Love this post and love your blog! Okay, how funny is this? I logged on today to catch up on the last few posts and to list you as one of my favorite Travel blogs for a Superior Scribbler award (posting tomorrow). And you have my quote right inside a great blog post that I wish I had written! I like the Hefty bag comment and may have to use that the next time someone tells me they “could never do this.”

Love this post and love your blog!

]]> By: Rasheed Hooda http://www.businessbackpacker.com/excuses-are-for-losers/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Rasheed Hooda Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:07:54 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=755#comment-105 Ahhh, Love the no BS, tell it like it is style. You are right, all you need is the guts to go. I just returned from a one week excursion, when my wife kept telling me we don't have the money, and I better not come back if I left, (which I was very tempted to do, but i love my kids). Everything is back to normal (hmm, maybe that is the problem?) Anyway, I will be soon taking two weeks and two months excursions, before going 100% nomadic. I love it when a plan comes together. :) Rasheed Ahhh, Love the no BS, tell it like it is style. You are right, all you need is the guts to go. I just returned from a one week excursion, when my wife kept telling me we don’t have the money, and I better not come back if I left, (which I was very tempted to do, but i love my kids).

Everything is back to normal (hmm, maybe that is the problem?) Anyway, I will be soon taking two weeks and two months excursions, before going 100% nomadic. I love it when a plan comes together. :)

Rasheed

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