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[keithwonghf]

This is Halloween 🎃👻 This is Halloween 🎶🎵 #Disneyland #disneylandhk #halloween #halloween🎃 #toystory #toystoryland #hauntedhouse #jack #hkig #hkiger #instahk #gaptravel (at 香港迪士尼樂園 | Hong Kong Disneyland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoySYmUAjb7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7ouza1ih1crt

[animalexperienceinternational]

New Program Alert! Can you guess where it is?  Can you guess the animals? . . . . . #explorethegapyear #takefamilytime #xxtravel #solotravel #womentravel #marinebiology #surprise #natgeotravel #bcorp #bthechange #whatrvtsdo #rvt #oavt #bvna #coursecredits #cecredits #gaptravel #overseasexperience #choosetob https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HHlb7AFP6/?igshid=1b36it4afivgq

[rebootrohit-blog]

“Work travel is different than working and travelling, and you better do it when you grow up!” – This is what we are told whenever we mention gap year travel, isn’t it.

[bpcasu]

In #movimento! Con questa prima foto fuori dai confini, comincia ufficialmente il mio viaggio. Calma e sangue freddo e qualcosa scriverà. Scriverò. Inizio già in terza persona, segno che i problemi non mancano mai (e non fermano alla stazione prima della tua). Già, ma perché e per chi scrivere? Premetto che una delle cose che riprometto di apprendere durante questo viaggio è la brevità. Non la sintesi, quella credo di saperla padroneggiare.. appunto. Quindi: perché? Per mettere ordine. Per avere una dialettica “con me stesso” a distanza del tempo necessario per elaborare le informazioni. Il mio è un viaggio lento, ma per quanto lento è sempre più veloce della mia capacità di elaborarla. Lo vivo sulla pelle, nelle emozioni, ma voglio arrivarci anche con il ragionamento. Ci voglio arrivare con tutto me stesso. Per chi scrivere? Per gli interessati, per quelle che si divertono a leggere note e appunti di viaggio. Per gli amici, i familiari, le conoscenti, chi ha bisogno di un lavoro (nel senso di un lavoro “fatto da me.. si, sono grafico freelance e si, lavoro per vivere e si, lavoro in viaggio, anzi, questo è un punto essenziale, ricordatevelo, chiunque voi siate). Scrivo anche per superare la paura della pagina bianca, perché non è che uno scriva necessariamente per diventare la nuova Virginia Woolf, si può scrivere anche solo per miglioramento personale, per riuscire a comunicare meglio, più efficacemente (che intendo come migliore corrispondenza tra “quello che penso io” --> “quello che trasmetto a x”). Per dire due parole in allegria, anche se distanti qualche manciata di chilometri.

Oh, se poi a scrivere si allarga soltanto il volume dello spazio del cazzo che ve ne frega, pace.

[frontiervolunteering]

Into the wild meets: Kate Jordan

Kate Jordan is the owner of thelotuscreative.com, a blog about travel, design and just everyday life! Kate’s passion for travel didn’t develop until her circumstances changed at home, but then having been bitten by the travel bug, she journeyed extensively across Europe working in different jobs to fund her adventures. We asked Kate a few questions about her blog and lifestyle, and here’s what she had to say.

All images courtesy of Kate Jordan

Money problems and then finally losing your job must have been difficult. Would you say you have always had a passion for travel, or did it develop on its own accord when your situation at home changed so drastically?

I can honestly say that I never had a passion for travel before my situation at home changed. I had never even considered travelling an option for me except for the odd holiday if money permitted. As soon as my situation changed and I realised what I could potentially be doing with my life, the bug hit and it hit hard.

Were there any moments while travelling that really forced you out of your comfort zone? Why?

So many! The one that sticks out for me right now is the most recent one where I was taken to a naked spa (in Germany) for my birthday present. My partner's choices in presents have definitely become more eccentric over the years I have known him! I think this threw me out of my comfort zone because it was so alien for me to be comfortable, naked and around other people. I dare anyone else to try it!

Travelling with a companion with whom you were developing a relationship with must have been a unique experience. What were some of the positives and negatives you experienced while doing so?

The positives have far outweighed the negatives for me. My partner was my best friend before we left England but he became so much more than that once we became each other's family and sole supporters. Dan knows everything about me and most importantly, he knows how I work which is something you can never truly know until all you have is that person. In terms of the negatives, we separated for almost an entire year of our travels which although negative at the time, was much needed in hindsight. It showed us both that we wanted to be where we were but that we still wanted each other, rather than feeling dependant due to our situations.

Does travelling alone or with someone present the most exciting experiences?

I don't have a preference! I love travelling with Dan because we have so much fun and I have someone to share the experiences with; however, nothing beats being able to create a day plan that revolves entirely around your own desires!

If you were to travel extensively again, which three countries would you most like to visit, and what is their appeal?

We really want to visit Australia and intend to do so, the same goes with Japan and the USA. Japan appeals to us because it has a culture which fascinates us whereas with Australia and the USA, I think we are keen to explore other English speaking countries and cultures to see how they differ.

Do you prefer travelling while working and working abroad, or travelling purely as a leisure activity? What, in your opinion, are the main positives and negatives to these two approaches to travel?

Working abroad is a great way to teach you about a way of life in that country, whereas leisurely travel doesn't give you the same insight. To be honest, I don't have a preference and I think it depends entirely on what you are looking to get out of your trip. If you want to see and do everything, leisure is better. If you want to immerse yourself in the culture, working abroad is definitely the way forward!

How has travelling impacted upon your professional life? Do you feel your life has taken a significant change in direction since you packed up and went abroad?

100%! Without travelling, I never would have started my blog and eventually started my own web design business. Travelling has literally carved my future.

What’s the best piece of advice you could offer someone thinking of working abroad as part of a travelling experience?

Don't give up at the first hurdle. Or the second. Or the third. If you want this bad enough, you will make it happen for yourself.

Jack Plumb

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[keithwonghf]

月亮節🌙🌜🌛🌕快樂 暨 Jorell Early Happy Birthday 🍰 。 。 。 #中秋の名月 #中秋節快樂 #family #familyguy #familypictures #nieces #nephews #midautumnfestival #mooncakefestival #moonfestival #instahk #hkig #hkiger #gaptravel (at 梅窩銀礦灣) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHiSasACTz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gd9bxy67rjbg

[keithwonghf]

突然發現 @vhils 作品 #art #contemporaryart #streetart #urbanart #hongkong #hongkongstreet #hkig #hkiger #instahk #gaptravel (at Sheung Wan, Hong Kong) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmsJ_UXgayh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=127wro54qq7jc

[keithwonghf]

Another day, another dollar 💵 #圖文不符 #勿插 #我會痛 #mural #murals #instamural #graffiti #instagraffiti #graffitiart #JGumbos #louisville #kentuckty #usa #hkig #hkiger #insthk #gaptravel #hkboy #notboyanymore (at J. Gumbo's Frankfort Avenue)

[keithwonghf]

🍓🧏🏻‍♂️ #hkig #hkiger #instahk #gaptravel #instausa #strawberry (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_OIWFdBAw5/?igshid=10kuc8i5rfwcu

[keithwonghf]

春風吹 💐🌺🌸 #gaptravel #hkig #hkiger #instahk #instadaily #instausa #igusa (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/B998nG-BN2A/?igshid=9vjva0dq9cmj

[keithwonghf]

❤️🏙 #gaptravel #hkig #hkiger #instahk (at Butchertown, Louisville) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hp1nQhYNb/?igshid=4v74qjhynbqr

[keithwonghf]

🧜🏻‍♂️🐱🐈 #gaptravel #hkig #hkiger #instahk #instausa #usa #louisiana #neworleans #metairie (at Metaire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B74Jo48hma6/?igshid=1sfrpqbhbe1fe

[keithwonghf]

唯有陶醉於 景色變幻 🌈💫 #historicarchitecture #gaptravel #hkig #hkiger #instahk #instausa #igusa (at Fisherman's Wharf) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MnKyJBc0i/?igshid=1mniqbem8fuli

[keithwonghf]

#2019 was complicated but #2020 I am ready #bye2019 #newyearseve #lookback #newyear #happynewyear #happynewyear2020 #hkig #hkiger #instahk #gaptravel Photo shot in January 2019 (at Capri, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w4qythqzC/?igshid=vi26bq9a58fr

[keithwonghf]

有日時間之光會逝去 🌄🌆🏔 #christmas #xmas #xmas2019 #christmas2019 #louisville #KY #instahk #hkig #hkiger #gaptravel . . . #instagay #gayhongkong #gaylouisville (at Iroquois Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6jIylFhVYa/?igshid=1kaqusesw0igm

[keithwonghf]

做司儀都做過好幾次 做到比BB鄙視都係第一次 @rilee_w1214 #niece #instababy #niecelove #nieceanduncle #guncle #hkig #hkiger #instahk #大伯父と小姪女 #instafamily #gaptravel (at Hong Kong) https://www.instagram.com/p/B51nR1-BNEQ/?igshid=13cl6lshyynct