The world beckons me, and so I must comply
A traveler’s heart
Prior to 2021, I had never been to Europe. I’m from the USA, and I had the fortune to travel to Canada and Mexico once in my life but had not traveled much outside of the United States.
According to the Pew Research Center, most people would like to travel outside the US, but about 23% of the population have never left, and only another 26% have traveled to five or more countries. Compared with citizens in other countries in Europe, this is low.
However, travel is a privilege that not everyone has the luxury to afford. It’s also much easier to travel through Europe because the countries are smaller and have good public transportation options.
In 2021, at the exciting age of 34, I embarked on a (15-month delayed) 10-month adventure of living in Norway.
10-months turned into almost 2 years when I got another job offer to stay a bit longer. Living in Norway was an amazing learning experience for me where I experienced a lot of self-reflection and personal growth. In fact, since returning to the US, I’ve embarked on a solopreneur path of carving out a life that allows more…
