You only get one great love… New York may just be mine. This quote by Queen Carrie Bradshaw from the series Sex and the City shows the passion for a town. Do you know which place you can call yours in the world? It may be hard for some of us to find somewhere unique and meaningful, so here is a travel guide for life that may help you to explore and find your spot in the world! We are also counting on the special participation of Patricia Schussel Gomes, a photographer and digital influencer who is a nomad and is spending her life venturing around the planet, discovering new cultures.
- CHOOSE YOUR DESTINATION
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Personally, it’s one of the coolest parts of a trip, choosing the destination you can dream of, it’s your starting point!
Patricia has been living as a nomad for over eight years and, for the influencer, the best way to choose the next place to visit is through her intuition. This sense guides her in many moments of life, making her feel about places and going after them to visit. However, a Google query is always welcome to find out a little more about possible destinations.
- Check your documents and essentials
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It may be a bit annoying, but the essential part is checking your documents for the trip. Searching for the necessary papers for each country is important to avoid having a headache during the journey. Pati is an organized person in terms of documents, and, even traveling a lot, she never lost hers. For the influencer, it is necessary to make a list of documents and the crucial items for travel such as passport, medicine, and underwear. Those are items that are so important that the trip would not happen without them.
- Attractions
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Travel itineraries are interesting when you don’t have an amount of time to visit the place. Pati often uses websites such as Segue Viagem and Matraqueando in case she needs tips from different places.
However, for the photographer, the way she gets to know new places is by talking to residents and asking her traveling partners. People are always welcome to give different pieces of advice, it can be very useful!
- REAL CHALLENGES
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Exploring new places is an opportunity to live new experiences and along with that comes some issues that we have to deal with.
Pati says that emotional detachment is the biggest challenge, as she travels alone and doesn’t spend much time in each place, causing a lack of bonds and belonging. For example, she misses going to meet someone at a bakery. It may seem simple to us, but it is something that doesn’t happen in her nomad life.
Patricia‘s city in the world is San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, a place where she has built a relationship and strong experiences that make her feel at home. Is that you? What is your comfort place on the planet?
Now that you know how to get started, enjoy playing, traveling, and gaining new experiences and connections to places in the world!!
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The article above was edited by Lorena Lindenberg.
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