To Travel Is To Live

Did you know that the number one regret of people at the end of their life is that they did not travel enough? I decided a long time ago that I did not want that to be me.

Travel has always felt like an integral part of who I am. As a Sagittarius, the pull toward movement, exploration, and new environments is a mighty big need. There’s something deeply regulating and inspiring to me about being somewhere unfamiliar, stepping into a new rhythm for a few days, and letting the world look a little different. Travel wakes me up in a way very few things do. It reminds me that life is bigger than routines, and that curiosity is a form of self-care.

I get asked all the time if I “tour,” and technically the answer is that I don’t tour, I travel. That distinction matters to me. Touring implies travel for the purpose of work with constant motion, obligation, and burnout. Traveling, for me, is intentional. I don’t chase cities or stack dates back-to-back. I open my schedule selectively, and only when the timing, energy, and logistics truly align. If I am traveling for work, it’s because someone brought me out to them and has made it worth my time. Something that is always so very special  to me. 

During a recent trip to Hawaii, I was reminded how deeply travel alters our perception of time. Every day felt full, even the ones spent doing very little. I woke up excited to experience something new, no matter how small. I’ve noticed that months filled with travel feel significantly longer than months spent in routine. When my days are repetitive, time seems to speed up as everything blends together. Travel disrupts that sameness. It creates contrast, and in doing so, it slows life down.

One of the things I love most about my work is that it allows me to travel and be present. I get to make money doing what I love while also experiencing new places, meeting fascinating people, and having real human moments that don’t feel rushed or transactional. I don’t want to fly in, work nonstop, and fly out exhausted. I want to walk the neighborhood, try the local food, feel the city, and let the experience land in my body.

Travel, for me is about expansion. It feeds my creativity, keeps me grounded in who I am, and reminds me why I built my life  the way I did. Experiences matter to me. Presence matters to me. And I’m grateful every day that I’ve created a life that doesn’t ask me to choose between living fully and being successful. I get to do both, and that’s something I don’t take lightly. I’ve been a lot of places in my life, but I still don’t feel like I’ve been enough places. I hope to remedy that and I hope to continue to meet amazing people and have incredible experiences along the way. 

 “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” Jack Kerouac