Stressed Out -Go traveling
 

I heard that if we are stressed out we should go and travel it takes us off our routine and refreshes , i am sure exactly and sounds amazing, do you agree ?:funmeteryes:

:mchappy:

You're preaching to the Choir here my friend :)

A change is as good as a rest? Traveling itself can be pretty stressful

A very wise man once said;

"No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness. Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances"

Yes Travelon, some of us have even been there.

But I wouldnt use Indian roads and the word "relax" in the same sentence, however.
As for "rejuvenating", I suggest that riding there actually contributes to the ageing process.


The people are great though.

Jai Hind!

Stressed Out -Go traveling
 

A few years ago I ended up in South Sinai, Egypt on the Red Sea. I became so totally de-stressed, I lost all my physical pain, which convinced me, stress is killing us.
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain

Sharm el Sheik?
I flew to S-el-S airport on a diving holiday, but got the minibus to Dahab. That was a place and a half to chill out. Some of the divers said they preferred it to Sharm, which was getting very busy.

I worked as a Dive Instructor in Dahab. Sharm was a place to visit for a day, usually coming back from El Tur after renewing your visa. Dahab is growing now and it is better to go North (walking) from the Blue Hole to Laguna. There you can totally de-stress in just a few days. I think you could possibly get there by bike coming in from Nuwieba.

Hi Vern. I cant send a personal reply. Said not enough posts yet.
Anyway in regards to your question about a shipping agent in Cape town. i am currently still organizing it through an agent here, will let you know when the bike arrives in Capetown at least then you will know if they any good. Cheers

Hi Vern

Checked out shipping and it is via Singapore. Takes 40 days from Auckland to Cape Town. Boat arrives 6 days before me so the timing should work out well with customs formalities etc...
The company i am useing is Agility their Austrailian web site is as per below. Hope that helps, Cheers Miles

Agility Logistics Australia - Home

Thanks Vern, it'll be a while before I have the cash to ride to the Sinai (a dream of mine) but it would be great to go bike-exploring there.

I thought Laguna was the southern bit of Dahab? Just double-checked on wiki - Dahab travel guide - Wikitravel I agree that Dahab, whilst still a great base for diving, looks like it's growing rapidly. Might end up spoiled.
http://www.dahab.net/images/map/0901Dahabmap.jpg

going to california from Philly
 

Hi, I just found this website while trying to plan an impromptu trip to california to see a friend. I'm riding a 92 suzuki intruder 800, i have low funds and about twelve days to take the trip and get back, lol. i know it sounds loopy, but i gotta get away for awhile. any advice?
thanks,
Bill:helpsmilie:

From Philly to San Fransisco is almost 2,900 miles, LA about 2,700 miles.
Thats 540-580 miles a day for 5 days, depending.
That will leave you 2 rest days.
The quickest to northern Cal. is I-80 but it is not much fun.
If you have a reason to go to California then it may be worth it but if it is a tourist's trip I would do something shorter.
I have made that trip many times. My wifes family is in Philly and when we go back East I try to make one way quick on the interstate and the other direction take more time on two lane roads.

thanks
 

i have a buddy out there that wanted me to visit, and i really have the urge to just get away for awhile. i dont mind that travel, but that is kinda close on the days. i also was gonna be on a budget and was looking for cheap places to stay. any advice there? and yeah i was plannin on staying off 80 if possible.

That's not a bad ride. I did 8,000 miles in 15 days on a Bandit B12 a few years back, so what you have in mind is eminently doable..

.... and no, I'm not an Iron Butt member. :)

I suggest anyone thinking about 2 or 4 wheel travel as a method of destressing should try to deal with the issue as much as possible BEFORE going.

Being on the road in a strange country and possibly driving on the opposite side of the road will, for some people, bring enough stress of it's own. Not to mention potential language barriers etc. Add these challenges to someone who is ALREADY stressed and the whole package can be a cocktail for disaster.

Foreign road travel can be a glorious experience, but wouldn't it be awful to spend your trip being as tightly wound as a spring? For those who want to jump on a plane and lie on a beach for a fortnight I guess such a trip can be an excellent destressing tool......but I doubt if the same can be said in general for a DIY roadtrip. Just my opinion.

Christopher

Funny that. I found the simplicity of food/sleep/move/food/sleep/move was the routine I lacked at home. Took about three days to switch off then I found myself falling into a pattern like I'd been doing it all my life, after which the 'bigger stuff' that I'd been agonizing over for months started to fall into place. Does that make any sense? Coming back to the UK was nasty btw. We are very crowded.

Incidentally, I nearly hit an ambulance in France. I wasn't stressed or anything. I'd just pulled out after a quick stop - which I've read is the most common time to forget which side of the road you're on. Felt more embarrassed that scared and kind of waved an apology. :eek3:

I agree to a point... the change, escape, freedom can destress you and possibly give you a refreshed view of the day to day back at home...

BUT

if you are running from something, it will be there when you get back. and in many instances, the issue will grow. and in my experience, they find their way to follow you no matter where you run.


IMHO,

If you need a break take it... forget about work, live in the now, and take every opportunity to enjoy the vacation (holiday for those across the pond)

when your back in the day to day, adress your issues head on so they don't effect any trips you may take...

in the end, you'll be happier and on the whole... a lot less stressed.