I’m not a fan of Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree community, but I’ll tell you why another day. Today, I stumbled across the LP website and noticed something that I simply wanted to share with you, the Lonely Planet Community ‘Thread of the Day’.
Posted by ‘geekgal’, which makes me wonder if it isn’t link bait posted by one of Lonely Planet’s own ‘”web kids” (their name, not mine), it’s titled: “I’ve travelled. Now What?” and then ponders:
“Travel can be a rush, but what happens when the magic dies? When you’re too exhausted, or occupied with other things in life?”
Some of the responses I like are:
“Then you stay home 
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“Then you start earning money to travel again.”
“Travel again (repeat until death).”
“If someone does know what comes next… Please let me know!”
“You look at yourself and what you’ve learned on your travels and try to integrate these into your life so you become more of an aware person.” “No such thing as ‘I’ve travelled’. We are always travelling, if not physically, then mentally.”
“Go again. I’ve only been back for 2 months, and I’ve already booked to go travelling for another 3 months next summer.”
“Go where your spirit guides you.”
And this last one, which is my favourite:
“You’ll go again, trust me.”
So, what would your answer be?
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Jessie Cacciola says:
August 19, 2008 at 7:44 PM (UTC 10 )
take a break. you’ll miss it soon enough. i think we can easily become over-inspired — not really seeing anymore. and then, you’re numb to it.
p.s. I’m so glad you stumbled upon my blog, and I’m so pleased you enjoyed my interview with Michael Hughes. I’ve often considered travel writing as a career path, so I know I’ll enjoy your blog. (I’m adding it to my list).
Travel Muse says:
August 20, 2008 at 4:08 AM (UTC 10 )
Take a moment to sit back and savor your memories from the trip. Then, of course, start planning your next one. Half the fun of travel is the anticipation.
Lara Dunston says:
August 20, 2008 at 9:41 AM (UTC 10 )
Travel Muse and Jessie – I totally agree with both sentiments.
Jessie – nice to have you drop by. I did enjoy the interview with Michael. I’m going to do a post on Souvenirs as soon as I get the chance and I’ll link back to your interview.
meesposito says:
August 20, 2008 at 3:41 PM (UTC 10 )
For me, the rhythm of travel is: travel, go back home and savor it, share my experiences with others, get my life back in order at home, keep communicating with people I’ve met in my travels, travel again. Lately I’ve also added: welcome visitors to my city (Philadelphia).
Because I’m married to a Colombian, travel at least to Colombia is a permanent fixture in my life. Aside from that, any place where there’s home grown music (and that’s everywhere) is a good place to travel to.
Jessie V says:
August 21, 2008 at 5:17 AM (UTC 10 )
stay home for a bit, do homey things (bake bread, catch up on the magazines and mail piled up, sit and decompress). soon you’ll be back at it!
Lindsey says:
April 26, 2012 at 5:54 PM (UTC 10 )
You “travel” or explore your everyday home! There is so much I want to see outside of Paris – elsewhere in France, the rest of Europe and well beyond but I don’t always have the budget to do so. But I can easily travel through the city, there is never a shortage of rich cultural gifts to explore, food to try (some for the first time!) and fascinating locals to meet.
Lara Dunston says:
April 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM (UTC 10 )
Great answer! Totally agree! I had to wonder when I first saw that if it wasn’t link bait. But I just loved some of those responses.
Keith Kellett says:
April 26, 2012 at 8:07 PM (UTC 10 )
You spend the winter writing, posting, sorting out your pictures and videos … my record before cabin fever sets in is 7 months!
Lara Dunston says:
April 27, 2012 at 6:03 PM (UTC 10 )
Agree! That’s what I’d be doing too. Thanks for dropping by!