Living on a Jet... lag?

And the long wait is over, IJMers!

Here we are lining up and waiting for our turn to check in our luggage. I can say that my excitement cannot even discount the nervous I feel since this will going be one of the longest flights I’ve ever had. Imagine people, we must bear with our seats for sixteen hours going to Qatar and another seven hours routing our way to U.S. Hey this is only one way, I’ve never included yet the same hour count for our return. Crazy!

I supposed to bring travel pillows, but did you see this white luggage? It’s almost shaken pressed hardly to fit in. But I’m sure I will exceed on the usual 30 kilos for this International flight.

That’s why on the side note, I already talked to some of my closest people here in my team if I can put other non-essential stuff in theirs gears. Haha!

This seems like given and as I observed, but it is amazing how many people get caught up with following an itinerary or capturing everything on camera that they actually miss out on the experience itself! By the way, I don't want to miss capturing these fluffy Netherlands' skies.

On this trip, I didn’t get a complete four hours sleep.

I sleep a little then wake up, and then eat because the flight attendant wakes me up, and sleep again, then read books, write on my journal and watch movie. I realized I must take the time to get away and process, however that looks for you: journaling, drawing, meditating.

Why not try writing yourself a postcard from every city you visit, recording a memory, feeling, or experience you had there.

I just reminded myself, this travel may be a little crazy but surely this will going to be one for the books. And yes, absolutely it is!

Travel has a way of teaching me about the world and myself. Few experiences offer the chance for self-discovery the way traveling does.

Taking my time before, during, and after my trip to process my thoughts and feelings toward the experience and the people who are with me in this journey.

Travel Vibes

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