I quit my job to travel the world. Then, I met someone who derailed my plans.
A traveler recounts how her plans for an indefinite world tour were interrupted after falling in love with a man she met during a wine harvest. Despite the romantic connection, she maintained her commitment to her original travel itinerary, leading to a long-distance relationship.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between personal autonomy and romantic commitment in the context of modern nomadic lifestyles.
I had plans to travel the world indefinitely, but they were derailed when I fell in love. Sierra Newell I planned to travel the world indefinitely, but fell in love shortly before heading to Australia. My partner and I dated long-distance for a while, then decided to try living together for a summer. I ended up moving to Germany to be with him, and realized I can still have an adventurous lifestyle. Just weeks after my 28th birthday, I arrived in Burgenland, a wine region south of Vienna, to work at a natural wine domaine. Fresh off of quitting my full-time job in California, I planned to travel indefinitely, hopping from country to country by way of the wine harvest. I didn't have the space, nor the desire, to make room for a serious relationship. Then, I met Lars.
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