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Hit 50 countries as a digital nomad last month and it messed with my head way more than I expected

I was sitting in a cafe in Medellin updating my spreadsheet when I realized I'd checked into my 50th country without even noticing, and it made me wonder what I'm actually chasing with all this travel after 4 years of the nomad life - has anyone else hit a random milestone that made you question why you do this whole thing?
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violafox
violafox6d ago
lol sounds like you unlocked the achievement "existential crisis" without even getting a popup notification. that spreadsheet must be wild though - bet you got columns for "coffee quality" and "how many times locals asked if i was lost." honestly hitting 50 countries and feeling nothing is basically the travel version of buying a 4th energy drink because the first 3 stopped working. maybe take a week off and just stare at a wall in your current airbnb, see what happens.
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xenan64
xenan645d agoRising Star
So @violafox is right that hitting that number without feeling anything is kind of a wake-up call, huh? I really feel you on that spreadsheet thing - tracking milestones can make you lose sight of why you started in the first place.
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