{"id":4525,"date":"2017-02-09T17:54:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T17:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapsofthemind.com\/?p=4525"},"modified":"2020-07-25T19:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T17:06:55","slug":"1-year-travelling-latin-america-reflections-from-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mapsofthemind.com\/2017\/02\/09\/1-year-travelling-latin-america-reflections-from-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Year Travelling Latin America: Inspiration From The Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

One year ago today I arrived in Rio De Janeiro to begin my exploration of the Americas. One year on and I’m still travelling, writing this as I sit sipping my morning coffee from the Caribbean Island of Caye Caulker in Belize, considering how lucky I am.<\/p>\n

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First stop: Rio one year ago<\/p><\/div>\n

They say that as you get older each year passes more quickly than the last. Well, thats just not been true for me; looking back over the last year I can hardly believe how much I’ve seen and experienced in just 365 days. I’ve partied ridiculously at Carnaval, hitchiked to Patagonia,\u00a0trekked the Amazon rainforest, been to the Mexican desert in search of Peyote<\/a>… I could go on. Let’s just say it’s been an epic and life-affirming year that’s been full of incredible experiences. It has opened my eyes to so much, and not only the sights I’ve been seeing and the cultures I’ve been exploring, but also in ways of living and the choices we have in life. One revelation I want to share with the world: being stuck in an unfulfilling job with a few weeks vacation each year IS NOT THE ONLY WAY<\/strong>. You have a choice. If you’ve ever dreamt of doing something similar – long term travel or an extended adventure- I’m here to tell you it’s more than possible. And not only is it possible, it’s awesome.<\/p>\n