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Brianne Miers

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    After a Quiet Fall, A New Adventure

    by Brianne Miers November 16, 2015
    written by Brianne Miers

    I got back from my last international trip – 10 days in Colombia – on August 30, which makes this the longest stretch of time that I’ve spent at home in Boston in more than two years.

    And I’ve hated it.

    OK, I haven’t totally hated it. I’ve been able to clean my closets, try out some new recipes, take long walks around the neighborhood with my dog, and catch up with friends – some I haven’t seen since before I left for Southeast Asia last fall.

    Despite my surroundings being familiar and calm, however, on the inside I’ve been restless, anxious even – I’ve spent way too many nights awake wondering if it’s worth working so damn hard to maintain a stable career and home while trying to see the world, when I’m only able to do so a little bit at a time. Or if I should finally jump in feet first, rid myself of everything tying me down and take off for good – to really, truly immerse myself in a life of travel. (I’ve been wrestling with this for years – see my first post.)

    And, despite how strongly I believe in being a “backyard tourist”, I’ve been letting my “day job” creep into nights and weekends, and haven’t made much time for fun. When faced with any unscheduled time, I’ve found it hard to relax – feeling that I should be doing something more productive or exciting with an extra hour or two instead of catching up on Dateline. (Although I did greatly enjoy hearing Elizabeth Gilbert speak with my Wanderful friends, and taking day trips to the SoWa Market – the banner photo – and Walden Pond with other local bloggers.)

    sign with Thoreau quote at Walden Pond

    sign with Thoreau quote at Walden Pond

    I’d like to say that as the weeks have gotten easier as they’ve gone by, but they really haven’t. A quick weekend trip to New Jersey though perked me up – I got that familiar jolt of excitement when I arrived at the airport, even though I was only departing on a 37-minute flight.

    I’m hoping that someday I can learn to appreciate downtime – but I never have (much to my mother’s dismay), so the likelihood of me being content staying in one place for long periods of time is unlikely. What has always helped me be my happiest and healthiest is having a trip to look forward to (Science is on my side here – check out this article in The Atlantic.)

    So even though I wasn’t planning on traveling anywhere until early 2016, I decided to move around my work schedule and say yes to a last-minute adventure. I’ll be heading to PERU tomorrow morning to meet up with a traveler I met in Colombia – I booked my ticket only two weeks ago. Needless to say, I now have an outlet for all of my restless energy – and only wish I had a few more days (hours even) to get everything done before departing.

    Do you feel unsettled when you’re at home between trips? What do you do to cope? Any advice on Peru? (I have no plans!)

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    Entrepreneur Anita Wing Lee: Create Your Own Path

    by Brianne Miers November 15, 2015
    by Brianne Miers November 15, 2015

    Over the summer, I spoke on a panel at Hostelling International Boston – “Travel as A Young Professional” – about how to balance traveling with building a career. I asked the other panelists to share their…

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    The Three Things You Shouldn’t Travel Without

    by Brianne Miers November 7, 2015
    by Brianne Miers November 7, 2015

    I met Gigi Williams of Fashology at a Boston Bloggers event this fall, and since I am not the most fashionable traveler, I asked her to recommend the three things you shouldn’t travel without if…

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    Traveling Lives: Engineer Alex Marriott

    by Brianne Miers November 3, 2015
    by Brianne Miers November 3, 2015

    A self-described “half traveller,” Alex Marriott began traveling as a university student in England, squeezing in short trips around Europe on weekends and school breaks. Now, employed as an engineer, he’s started venturing further out –…

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    Traveling Lives: Biomedical Engineer Fiona Chandra

    by Brianne Miers October 18, 2015
    by Brianne Miers October 18, 2015

    A native of Surabaya, Indonesia, Fiona Chandra came to the U.S. to attend high school in South Carolina. Before relocating to Massachusetts for a postdoc at MIT, she spent 12 years in Los Angeles,…

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    Traveling Lives: Administrative Assistant Vicky Sosa

    by Brianne Miers October 5, 2015
    by Brianne Miers October 5, 2015

    Vicky Sosa always has a buddy with her when she travels – the Buddy, that is. Vicky bought Buddy, a stuffed monkey that roots for the Miami Dolphins, a few years ago, and together…

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    Traveling Lives: Promotions Assistant Tianna Gratta

    by Brianne Miers September 26, 2015
    by Brianne Miers September 26, 2015

    Tianna Gratta admits that her traveling life got off to a “slow start,” but she has more than made up for lost time, squeezing in at least four big trips each year while working…

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    Traveling Lives: Working Mom Francesca Mazurkiewicz

    by Brianne Miers September 7, 2015
    by Brianne Miers September 7, 2015

    Chicago native Francesca Mazurkiewicz is a traveling super woman. Not only is she a wife and a mother to two young children, she works a full-time job AND makes travel a priority for herself and her family.…

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    Traveling Lives: Middle School Teacher Peg Sewall

    by Brianne Miers August 9, 2015
    by Brianne Miers August 9, 2015

    Before Peg Sewall packed up her life in small-town New Jersey and moved to the capital of Romania, she was a teacher in the same county as my dad. We met when they visited Boston together…

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    How Travel Can Be Good for Your Career

    by Brianne Miers July 29, 2015
    by Brianne Miers July 29, 2015

    A few weeks ago, I spoke on a panel at Hostelling International Boston – “Travel as A Young Professional” – about how to balance traveling with building a career. I asked my fellow panelists – all incredibly inspiring…

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