What is it like to be a Teenager traveling the globe? This is something I would never have dreamed about when I was teen, but also something I probably wouldn’t have been brave enough to dream about either. Imagine being away from your friends for 8 months, back in the 1980’s it meant one way communication through sending postcards, now kids are just sending eachother snaps. Well for some insight on that, now that we are 1/2 way through our time / half way around the world, I thought I would interview my kid Laura over breakfast.
What are the greatest challenges you are facing traveling the world? Missing my friends is a big challenge. I miss being able to hangout with them in person, because several of my friends don’t text a bunch, we are starting to more now because we have to. If I had to do this trip in the 1980’s it would have sucked, then I couldn’t have talked to my friends at all, but I am glad I am on the trip.
What is exciting you the most about your adventures to come? Getting to see the culture and the food everywhere. I like seeing all the people in their natural life and seeing how it is different from living in Canada.
How is it different from living in Canada? That answer changes everywhere you go. In Canada, we don’t spit everywhere, we also take seatbelts much more seriously and I personally don’t like that…I love to be comfortable. Dad likes a seatbelt because he grew up without it, I like not having them because I have always had them. The languages are different and the climate changes what people like to do for fun. It is interesting to see how a country is modern or not, how they get their resources, and how their economy grows.
Have you had any experience that you think will change your day-to-day life? No.
What are your favourite desitnations so far and why? I loved London because it was so cool, and the accents, and the culture, pubs, and styles. I also really liked Switzerland because of the views/landscapes. I also liked Uzbekistan, the new Islamic Centre was beautiful. I am most excited to tour Japan and sad that we are skipping Egypt.
Is learning easier from a text book or through experiences? Experiences, I think, but textbooks are also good.
What is it like being a student and a traveller? It makes learning harder, because you don’t get to do as much studying or as much time to do stuff.
What about self care when you are abroad, what do you do for that? I can’t find the popular brands I used to use. Also lots of places in the world, people don’t have curly hair so those products are either more expensive, or there is just not a lot of options. For skin care I can’t read any of the labels, so I am just hoping for the best. I like that in Uzbekistan, everything is super cheap.
What is one experience that surprised you? There were some kids in Uzbekistan who I thought were asking me to take their photo, and I said yes, I will take your photo, but actually they wanted to take a photo with me. That was so cool, but I am not sure why they did it. Maybe they thought I was a celebrity, but they wanted Mom and Dad in the photo too. They took many photos of us in a big group.
If there is one thing you could change about this trip, what would it be? I would bring a friend along.
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