A Woman's Journey - The Emotional Fly Home

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The Airport

When It Starts To Sink In

You're standing in front of the Airport doors ​with your luggage in one hand and your passport in the other. The taxi driver has driven away by now and you're still staring at the entrance hoping someone will run up to you and give you permission to stay forever, or at least a bit longer!

You take a deep breath in and let out, "Let's do this". As you walk through the doors the all too familiar feeling of leaving a beautiful country sinks in. It's a confusing feeling of joy, regret, fear and sorrow, that rushes in all at once. You regret you spent more time with food on your tongue and not the language. You're filled with joy you'll see your friends and family again and sorrow you're leaving your new friends behind. By the time you reach the desk to get your boarding pass, you're simply dazed and confused as you frantically look for your passport that was in your left hand the entire time.

So, the journey begins with an unfamiliar women's voice, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please prepare for take off".

The Journey

The Plane Ride

You're either rockin a good seat or a bad seat, there is no in between. Anything can make or break your flying experience, from a crying baby to an old man drooling on your shoulder. Luckily, you've been seated by the window with one seat in between you and the aisle. As you sip on your complimentary champagne, you go through your camera roll reminiscing the adventures you had in the last month.

With smooth flying, you land at your first layover in no time.

The Delay

It's been 3 anticipated hours with an additional 4 hours of waiting in the airport. By now you've already won every beatable level of solitaire and taken advantage of the free Wi-Fi. You even had enough time to take your ukelele out and learn a new song on YouTube.

Just another hour to go till you board your last flight homebound.

Home

The Landing

Butterflies start flying around in your stomach, you're anxious and excited to get off the plane and get some real food in you. But, as usual, everyone decides it's a great idea to cram the aisle and have us wait for them. So, you chill back in your seat, finally regaining all access to your phone, and wait out the mayhem on the plane.

It's finally your turn to board off the plane, and the first thought that comes to you is... I hope my family didn't forget to pick me up.

The Restlessness

You've been home now for no longer than a week. By this point, you've caught up on all your work, family and friends, and your post-trip​ restlessness is starting to kick in. Being back home means going back to normal, and you've never been good at normal!

So, what do you do? You start planning your next trip of course!

Your Next Trip

The Planning

You're now in front​ of a computer with your book full of your bucket list destinations ready to pick the next place your finger falls on...!

Until Next Time!

~ Alisar

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So basically as soon as you finish one trip, just take a week or two off and relax at home, then go to your next trip :) You must be rich xD Able to travel the world all the time as it seems. You sure are very adventurous! :) Whats your next trip btw? Great post! My next trip is Texas to Kamehacon and then the Philippines later this year, and next year... JAPAN! :D And then back to NYC and also California to visit my cousin... wish I can travel more than 2 times a year lol. But its a good start for me since between 2001-2016 I never had a chance to travel at all whatsoever. I went to NYC twice last year and loved the experience! :) I live in Puerto Rico, a small remote island in the caribbeans, you should come visit here one day :)

Puerto Rico would be amazing!! I’ve been to Cozumel and Puerto viarta. They were okay for surfing, but all around beautiful places! Japan and the Philippines will be breathtaking! You’ll need to take LOTS of pictures haha

Not rich, just work online which allows me to travel often! Idk yet! I’m torn between going to Bali or exploring all of Canada haha maybe I’ll do both haha

Where are Cozumel and Puerto viarta located? And of course I will take a lot of pictures the days I go there! :) And I have to admit it makes me a bit jealous of you able to travel a lot when working online xD I hope one day I can do the same, what do you do for your online work if I may ask?

They're in Mexico! Haha I love when people ask because I love spreading the knowledge! I work as an Affiliate Marketer. Basically, that means have a link to things that I truly believe in, and I share it with people!

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The course teaches about how to start ​as an Affiliate Marketer, about Facebook Ads, Instagram Influencing, blogging and can create 7 figure-generating sales funnels from SCRATCH.

If you're really curious haha just Facebook me or post a post on my Facebook group:

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