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Insights from Filipina travel blogger Lois on Wearesolesisters.com offer an intriguing response to the question “How do you shake off the feelings of disappointment and regret after returning home from a long trip?”
5 Proven Tips to Overcome Post-Travel Blues
About to return to the Philippines after 6 months of exploring Asia left us deeply regretful and overwhelmed with sadness. The final days in Bali were particularly challenging for us, as every moment of wandering, every adventure, and every sight remained vivid in everyone’s hearts, the sadness welling up in a choking embrace defying expression on each face.
Feelings of disappointment or depression after each trip don’t just occur after long vacations but can also follow short getaways of 3 to 5 days. The primary cause is delving too deeply into memories, making it hard to keep pace with everyday life, and the higher the intensity of experiences, the more severe this phenomenon becomes. This can lead to loss of appetite, fatigue, sadness, and even depression.
Therefore, after each trip instead of letting sadness gnaw at my heart, I decided to overcome it with these fascinating experiences.
1. Share Your Travel Experience with Everyone
During our trip, there were stories we couldn’t wait to share with friends and family back home, like discovering a mysterious waterfall, a smart dog helping us find our way, or a charming town that touched our hearts. Sharing those impressive, fresh photos on social media just didn’t seem enough for us.
To satisfy our desire to share the meaningful lessons of our journey, we organized an exhibition of travel photos throughout our trip across India and Southeast Asia, filled with countless memories. We hope it will serve as a motivation to fuel the wanderlust of Filipinos.
2. Learn a New Skill
Perhaps now is the perfect time for you to learn something new, like a language, surfing, driving, or kayaking on the foaming waves.
3. Start Saving Money for Your Next Trip
The recent trip undoubtedly drained your finances on shopping, dining, and exploring. It's time to devise a plan to replenish your savings for an upcoming journey.
4. Relax Somewhere in Your City
A bit of relaxation to enjoy familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar spaces in your city will somewhat fill the void after the trip. I have a friend who has lived in Manila for 10 years but has never been to the ancient walls of Intramuros here. One day, an Indonesian friend asked him to visit these walls, which made me ponder, “sometimes we are also travelers in our own city.”
5. Start Planning for the Next Trip
The journey doesn’t end here; get your wallet ready, seek out other exciting routes from the experiences of travel bloggers worldwide. Because you know, there’s no such thing as the last trip for a wanderlust soul.
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Reference: Travel Handbook from Mytour
MytourApril 24, 2015
