Comments on: The Plan

By: Eva & Jeremy Rees

Eva & Jeremy Rees — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:58:43 +0000

Hope you love our favorite city, San Fran. If you’re there on a weekend, join the chaos of the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market (first thing on an empty stomach!). The MOMA always has something interesting to see. There’s always the 21st Amendment Brewery just south of the museum — our favorite locally made beers.
If you have time, and a car, the area above Sausalito, north of the city is just beautiful. You’ll find oyster farms out there selling for about $1 an oyster. Bring your own knife!

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:54 +0000

“My plan is to make a plan in Feb.” – I like that plan. Lol

By: tom

tom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:10 +0000

Sometimes it’s good to just enjoy the time. I am sure when the time is ready you will have the right plan. Have fun and enjoy your time.

By: carmel

carmel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:42 +0000

This sounds like a great plan to me, and you will be with family for Xmas? Never mind your next plan, just go with the flow!

By: Anil

Anil — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:38:14 +0000

Everybody plans, it’s just a matter of how far out they go!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:23:32 +0000

Sherry, I’m thinking about taking the train to NYC some time the first or second week in December to say hi – stay in touch once you get back in the states and we’ll figure it out!

I like reading about your planless state since I am such a control freak. I couldn’t live like you do but I enjoy it very much vicariously!

xxoo Lynn

By: Heather on her travels

Heather on her travels — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:34:52 +0000

I like the sound of Sri Lanka and Nepal. I guess there’s a time to be free with no plan and a time to set you objectives out on the table & how to achieve them.

I’m one of lives natural planners, but these days I try to live a little more in the moment and enjoy it as it comes.

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:13:48 +0000

Very good to hear about World Nomads since we will be on the road soon too. As for now we have travel insurance through our work. But after 1 year, everything will expire. I am not sure what we are going to do. Originally we were considering World Nomads, but we will definitely have to look into other alternatives until they work out the rules.
Nice to see that Chris is listening from World Nomads.
Insurance coverage is extremely important to us too.

By: Patti aka Gypsylady

Patti aka Gypsylady — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:05:01 +0000

I’ve been temporarily ‘homeless’ a couple of times and I find it’s best to – and it’s hard to write this as I”m such an honest person otherwise – but you gotta lie. Use your parent’s or friend’s address and pretend it’s yours.

I only lasted 4 years in corporate life, made too much money in IT sales, so could afford a year off to travel. I ended up living in Europe for 9 years before returning to Canada. Am about to return to my big city hometown after 30 year detour, the last 8 on a 100 acre farm. Should be interesting.

I spent 3 months this year on a Southern USA road trip with my dog and truly got the travel bug again. I’ll be back in Florida for Feb. to escape those Canadian winters.

Don’t ever accept it when anyone says you’re crazy to do what you’ve done. Life is too short to live it with too many regrets. Just go and do it!

By: admin

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:40:46 +0000

@Shawn – I’m from Peoria, IL – but I lived in Nebraska and Minnesota as well. Also lived in San Francisco and New York City – but I’m a midwesterner by heart. My family is now in South Dakota – so I fly through Minneapolis to see them when I’m in the country!
Luckily I haven’t had to use the insurance – but at 39 years old and traveling to developing countries – I feel like I still need to get it…for me better safe than sorry! Thanks for reading!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:50:21 +0000

Hi there! I stumbled upon your blog and just wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I”m looking forward to reading some of your past posts on India and a few other destinations on our list as well. Thanks for blogging!

By: Barbara @ Hole n The Donut Travels

Barbara @ Hole n The Donut Travels — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:39:26 +0000

Good Lord! Don’t make a plan. Just be open to what the Universe puts in your path, like you’ve been doing for a while now. It’s certainly worked so far! Have a wonderful time with your Dad and I’ll be in Chicago from mid-Dec. thru the beginning of Jan. Maybe we can get together!!!!!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:18:02 +0000

Hey Sherry, so what is in the Midwest, are you from Minnesota?

I have been out of the country for two years and I never have purchased any insurance. I realize many people say the—what if—but in my life whatever happens in the moment then I will just deal with it. However, I do understand that for many people insurance is important.

Great update, thanks

By: Nora

Nora — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:57:57 +0000

Great plan, Sherry! I can’t wait for your nomadic adventures to continue, and to read your stories!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:52:20 +0000

@Graeme – how are you! Wow – such fond memories of spending Halloween with you 3 years ago (at the beginning of my journey) in New Zealand! Congrats on your nuptuals! If you ever go to Vietnam, let me know. I’m no longer there, but have a lot of good travel advice and friends there yet! Super to hear from you -pls keep in touch!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:50:13 +0000

@Chris – thanks so much for the response. I appreciate you looking into the issue. I was able to resolve by creating a new account, which isn’t ideal at all, but it worked for now and I”m covered. However it’s nice to know that you are listening to your customers! As a world traveler now for 3 years – insurance is extremely important to me!
Sherry

By: Chris Noble

Chris Noble — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:39:47 +0000

Hi Sherry,

We’re looking to fix this at the moment, so you can change country of residence, once your policy has expired. We’re just setting the rules around it. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Kind regards
Christopher Noble
General Manager – WorldNomads.com

By: Graeme

Graeme — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:23:46 +0000

Hello stranger – been along time since I last saw you for a drink in Singapore back in 2007. Now your thinking, who’s that… Well just thought it was high time to say it is good to hear that your adventures have continued and I’m a little jealous ;( I’ve done the opposite after my year and settled down, marrying my very cute vietnamese girl, Trinh. Whom you might recall I met in Auckland before the Magic Bus trip in the South Island – them were the days – Franz Josef still has something of mine!!

The Annarpunna is superb – hats off to your Dad he’ll love it. Still working on the misses to see if I can get her on a long walk in Nepal, fingers crossed.

Good luck and God bless,
Graeme

By: Kim Johnson

Kim Johnson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:37:59 +0000

Hey Sherry, I’m looking forward to seeing you in December and/or January. I promise not to ask “what next”! Have fun. Be safe. XO Kim

By: admin

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:23:10 +0000

@Will – plan the plan wisely…:)

@Brian – I always baffle people – I must be doing lots of things right! Thanks for the kind words!

@Ba – I gave the keys up – the motorbike is no longer mine…so sad! It was actually the hardest thing I had to leave behind! I will still write occasionally about Vietnam, but hopefully you’ll enjoy some new stories about Nepal and my other future travels. Regardless – I still have some good upcoming Vietnam posts in the works – so stay tuned!

By: Ba

Ba — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:16:39 +0000

No more Vietnam, no more motorbike diaries???

By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com

brian from nodebtworldtravel.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:07:35 +0000

Your World Nomads conversation is really strange. I would figure they have discussions like that all the time.

You’re doing something right when someone is baffled by what you do. That means you’re doing what YOU want to do. Your plans or lack of them should be understandable to one person: yourself.

By: Gary Arndt

Gary Arndt — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:54:38 +0000

Plans are highly overrated.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:39:54 +0000

I plan to make a plan pretty soon. Any advice in going about planning that plan?