If you have been living the nomadic lifestyle for a while traveling all over the world and having amazing experience after amazing experience, it can feel like you never want it all to end. Of course, it can also feel like the time has come for you to go home, settle down and stop the constant traveling, but it can be complicated to work out how you actually feel.
When you travel for long periods, it becomes part of your identity and even when you have a nagging feeling that something has changed it can be really easy to ignore it, which is why I’ve put together this list of tell-tale signs that you might just be ready to stop traveling:
1. You’ve started to stay longer
If you’ve started to stay in one location, whether that be Paris, Rome or Bangkok, for much longer periods than you would usually spend at the same place, it could be a sign that you long for more stability in your life, Traveling can be exhausting in more ways than one, and if you find that you need to take more time to stop, catch your breath and build connections with people, although it may not mean you need to start looking at mortgage quotes and thinking about having a family of your own, it could well be a sign that you are ready to stop traveling long term. Of course, it could just be that you love the place you are in, so you will need to take some time to unpick how you really feel.
2. You keep returning to the familiar
Another sign that you may be done with travel, for the time being, is that you keep returning to the familiar. This could mean you keep returning to the place that has the best travel memories or you keep seeking out destinations that remind you more of home.
3. You aren’t as excited
Most people who travel long-term have an all-consuming wanderlust that compels them to seek out new places and have new experiences. If you find your wanderlust waning and your enthusiasm for new vistas and cultures starting to fade, it could be that you need to take some time out, go home, and experience being in the same place for a while. A break from traveling can reignite your passion.
If you spot any of these tell-tale times, it may be time to think seriously about your future travel plans and whether they are really what you want, or if you would prefer to head back home and put down some roots instead. Whatever you decide, I hope you have a great time.
