As in all we want to do in life, it always comes with uncertainties. I have been hearing this tiny voice in my heart – to do something way different from my path now.
I am not disclosing it yet because I want to see if I will get that point. Just imagine this hypothetical scenario: you finished your medical degree after 12 years of focusing on this path since you thought you wanted to do this for the rest of your life, and you realized one day, when you were 32, that you wanted to be an airplane pilot.
Would you change your career? You are uncertain whether you will become a pilot, and if you do not succeed, how can you bounce back? I know 32 is not old, but it is also not young. I am scared. But I do not want to regret not trying what that tiny voice in my heart is asking. It looks so daunting, but then I am more than capable of restarting again (except financially, though I always believe that if there’s a will, there’s a way).
Let me reflect on this post and see if I will make it 10 years from now. I hope I make it to something my body, mind, and soul crave for and will enjoy doing.
My January 2025 was filled with happy memories from our 22-day Europe tour and here is our itinerary that you can copy on your upcoming trip.
Day 1 – Athens, Greece (arrived at 7am in the airport); visited Roman Agora and, Acropolis.
Day 2 – Flew from Athens, Greece to Rome, Italy; walked around the city since we arrived late.
Day 3 – Vatican City; attended the Sunday’s mass and walked around then went back to Rome.
Day 4 – Rome, Italy; went Italian food crawling, visited the Colosseum.
Day 5 – Pisa, Italy; went to the leaning tower of Pisa then traveled to Venice, Italy at night.
Day 6 – Venice, Italy; walked around Venice, rode the Gondola ($90 for two people).
Day 7 – Milan, Italy; went to Duomo di Milano and Sforzeco Castle museum.
Day 8 – Train to Switzerland; went and walked around Luzern and Zurich in Switzerland.
Day 9 – Traveled from Switzerland to Munich, Germany; Walked around the town.
Day 10 – Munich, Germany; walked around the town and did German food crawl.
Day 11 – An hour away from our hotel in Munich, Germany, was a frozen lake we went to.
Day 12 – Traveled from Munich, Germany to Frankfurt, Germany; walked around Frankfurt.
Day 13 – Met a friend in Frankfurt, Germany; more food crawling.
Day 14 – Walked around the town Frankfurt, Germany. Stayed here longer because of a friend and I got my Schengen visa in this country as well.
Day 15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands; visited Anne Frank’s Secret Annex and Red Light District.
Day 16 – Brussels, Belgium; Belgian food crawling and chocolate tasting, went to Grand Palace.
Day 17 – Ghent, Belgium; had Belgian waffles, went to Gravensteen Castle.
Day 18 – Calais, France; had crepes, walked around the shore.
Day 19 – Paris, France; went to the Eiffel tower and Louvre museum.
Day 20 – Nazare, Portugal; went to Praia de Salir do Porto, Portuguese food crawl.
Day 21 – Obisos and Lisbon, Portugal; went to a town surrounded with walls, did seafood crawl.
Day 22 – Barcelona, Spain; went to Sagrada de Familia, traveled to the airport to go back home.
The key is to find a hotel near the train station or the places you want to visit. Also, if you arrive earlier than the check-in, do not be shy to ask the hotel person if you can leave your things with them. Most of them let us leave our things, and we walked around without our bags.
Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT SPONSORED. I just found the one!
It is the one. The best luggage for me at this point. The brand? MONOS!!! The best investment for your money.
See that? I overpacked it for 22 days, as evidenced by the bulge, and rolled for kilometers. My boyfriend dragged it because I’m a travel princess. LOL. And I kid you not, he pulled it carelessly and dragged it down the stairs each time we moved from one place to another.
This luggage was not only in the carry-on, but we also used it for check-in. And we all know that check-in luggage is treated badly. It didn’t have a great time in taxis and trains, but it held up so well.
Although this is not cheap compared to other luggage brands, it is not as expensive as Rimowa and it is worth every penny. Just choose a color that does not easily get dirty.
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