by sonofjacob » Sat May 13, 2017 3:49 am
in vietnam for 6 weeks as a backpacker, and ive come to realize that my travel partner is... less than ideal. she never really wants to do anything but stay inside and watch tv shows, and rarely has any opinions on where we should go next beyond a "ya sure". she really doesn't seem excited to be here, and in turn it's making me less excited as well.
to be fair, she is having some stomach/intestinal issues making her sick quite often, so she is not really to blame. i just wish this wasn't the case so that we could actually go exploring without her needing to rest every few hours.
ive actually also been sick for the past few days, so ive mostly just been laying in bed too. ive got much fomo, i feel guilty that im in this really cool place and i haven't experienced nearly as much as i had wanted to.
e: she was sick before we left, it's not just traveler's sickness.
i think that trying to make sure i see everything i want to see is almost an impossible goal (especially given the circumstances) which will only leave me unsatisfied. im thinking i should just take things as they are, try to make the most of what i can see, maybe go out on my own more often when she is feeling too ill/tired to go out, but ultimately just enjoying what i have. i think the #fear of missing out only brings unnecessary guilt and stress that shouldn't happen on such a vacation.
although one thing that doesn't help is the fact that this is essentially the only time i will ever be able to go on a trip of this length before im bombarded with studies and internships and whatnot. the only other time will be between my graduation and first full time job (hopefully lol) in like 5 years.