Comments on: How Travel Rewards You For Being Impulsive

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:35:38 +0000

In reply to Rikka.

Rikka,
Wow – what fabulous experiences you had by keeping your eyes and ears open on the road and being open to whatever came your way! That’s amazing.
Happy travels!

By: Rikka

Rikka — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:55:06 +0000

Impulsiveness has paid off so well during my long term travels. All because I acted on impulse/spontaneous, I ended up taking an amazing road trip around Iceland with a French guy and a Swedish girl, was introduced to the underground music scene in Berlin with an Italian guy, was shown around the Northern mountains of Thailand with a Thai local, and joined a German guy on a 15-day camping trip in New Zealand. All of these things are experiences I would not normally have had back home carefully planning out my life. It’s so good to let go of that on the road. Thanks for being an inspiration for this way of life!

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:18:46 +0000

In reply to Sheralyn.

Sheralyn,
I’m fond of saying that some of the best stories of adventure are borne of MIS-adventure….which is often borne of impulse. I think the trick is to maintain the same playful impulsive attitude when when you’re home. That is truly living in the present moment.

By: Sheralyn

Sheralyn — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:28:55 +0000

Another thing I love about travel is you have more time to indulge in your impulses compared to being back home – and as you point out, being impulsive can sometimes lead to some really cool experiences!

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:34:13 +0000

In reply to Amanda Kendle.

Amanda,
You’re right; there’s something about redefining yourself when you travel or the exploratory nature of travel itself that makes it easy to be more impulsive than you might be at home. Maybe the trick is to live with that impulsive travel mentality all the time…

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:32:48 +0000

In reply to ChinaMatt.

Matt,
What a cool adventure! Yay for impulsive travel…

By: Amanda Kendle

Amanda Kendle — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 05:44:33 +0000

A fabulous bunch of experiences!! I find it’s much easier to be impulsive in a foreign country than at home, too.

By: ChinaMatt

ChinaMatt — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:55:06 +0000

Definitely worth being impulsive sometimes (though I still wouldn’t go for the dancing idea). I took a 40-mile bike ride with a guy I just met through dirt roads around Angkor Wat.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 02:05:46 +0000

I have nothing to add, I just like reading the great remarks that come after you’ve said your piece!