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Back when I decided to move to Colombia for a longer period of time, I never really had a city that I wanted to spend forever in. In a sense, I was living a more nomadic lifestyle in Latin America
For the most part, I was just flying around constantly from city to city with Avianca Airlines or any other airline
Most places I visited initially were just for a month or two at a time
Maybe visit later to the same city for another few months and keep on moving
There were of course a few cities that I spent a much more significant time in such as Barranquilla or Bogota for example
And in cases where I spent more than a few years in a city, I would make sure to travel a lot to other smaller cities in the same region of Colombia to see what else was out there
It was fun absolutely.
Constant travel.
Plenty of hot sexy women to enjoy all over Colombia.
Partying and fun.
However, I’m a bit older now
For where I am in life right now, I don’t value as much the thrill of constantly traveling to other cities and countries
Even when it comes to casual sex, that’s not as important for me as it was when I was in my 20s
Right now I prefer to keep building up my income, spend time in a more serious relationship and have a place that I can call home
And the reality is, for most people who call themselves “nomadic travelers” or “digital nomads” or whatever else the term isthese days
Most of them from what I have seen are younger people in their 20s
They tend to either be heavily supported by their parents or they managed to make enough money online to support this lifestyle
With the first group, always getting support from your parents is not sustainable
No matter how generous your parents are, eventually they are going to want to stop supporting this lifestyle because they got retirement to worry about
And maybe they are worried about your life trajectory by always traveling and not establishing a more professional career
Which, by the way, is something I talk about in greater detail in this article I wrote when it comes to handling confusion from family & friends about spending time down here
For myself, I relied on making money from teaching English down here and copywriting
Back then, teaching English was a little more profitable than it is today from what I have learned
Mostly because of all the competition
With making money online, it’s by far one the better ways to support yourself in your travels
And I get why people want to live the lifestyle of constantly traveling, partying and sleeping with plenty of beautiful chicksdown here
It’s a fun lifestyle that has a bit of a thrill to it
Additionally, people who are younger and living this lifestyle do not have as many responsibilities most of the time
No house or kids. And no girl by your side that you want to have something more serious with.
And so it makes perfect sense to live out that lifestyle when you can in those years because it’s going to be easier overall
Which, by the way, how many responsibilities do you have at age 23?
Some of you younger folk do have plenty of responsibilities but most do not have anything too serious from what Iunderstand
The issue is though that traveling around constantly has its drawbacks.
Drawback 1: Loneliness
Many years ago, I traveled to Bolivia where I spent a few months in Cochabamba just to explore the country a bit.
In Cochabamba, I met a very nice girl that I liked quite a bit
I also made quite a few friends there very easily
However, once the 2 months were up, I left Bolivia to return to Colombia
It sucked having to say goodbye to her and also to my friends that I made
The reality is that it is harder to find someone to love and also harder to make friends long term if you are always traveling
Now you will still talk to some of those friends over the internet when you leave
But most of the time you will stop talking as you don’t even see each other anymore and haven’t for years
Therefore, loneliness is the first issue
Drawback 2: Relationship Issues and Starting a Family
As mentioned in the first drawback, it’s nearly impossible to have a real relationship with a nice girl when you are alwaystraveling.
Eventually you leave and have to say goodbye.
And as mentioned in another article, long distance relationships have their own drawbacks and are very difficult to maintain. So I don’t really recommend them in most cases except some.
In addition to all of this, it’s also impossible to start a family while living this lifestyle.
In large part because you are always moving
And also because a Colombian woman is less likely to consider you as serious relationship material
And more of a “summer fling” if you are leaving soon as I described in greater detail in this article
Most men tend to want to have kids in my opinion and have a family
Impossible to do if you are always hopping from country to country
And over the years, I have seen less men pursuing sex down here and more men looking for a faithful and beautiful Colombian wife to settle down and have a family with
They often use companies such as Dream Connections or any other service to help them find someone they can love
Drawback 3: It Gets Old
After a while, traveling all the time and sleeping with lots of women loses a little bit of its appeal.
When it comes to chicks, it almost becomes a number game eventually when you start counting how many you slept with this month or how many total, etc
Which simply makes it lose some of its novelty and excitement
Same thing with traveling
Both are nice always but you start to value other things in life as you get older
Such as finding someone serious to settle down with and maybe start a family
And perhaps improving your income and career prospects also
Drawback 4: Financial Issues
When you are constantly traveling, you are also going to spend a lot of money
When you settle down somewhere, it’s a lot easier to save money
No need for flights or busses all the time
Can more easily get an apartment that is cheaper than a hotel or Airbnb
More likely to have a good kitchen so you can cook at home more easily than always eating out
Among other things…
Additionally, if you are always traveling, it’s going to be harder to dedicate enough time to working online to improving yourincome prospects for the future
As you get older, this becomes a lot more important
Especially when you get other responsibilities in life like having kids or wanting a house, etc
And also, though it’s a bit obvious…..
It’s just nice to actually have real money in the bank account
Drawback 5: Sense of Home
Most of us want a place that we can call “home.”
A place that we can go to that has a nice wife waiting for you to greet you at the door and ask you how your day was
Or a place that is familiar to you and you know everything about
An area you can tell others that you live at
Instead of just saying “I lived in Bolivia last month. Now Colombia. China next Thursday.”
In the end, having a place you call home has a nice impact on your mental health and happiness all around
It makes you feel more comfortable and it’s easier to have a nice life with some of the crucial things we all need
A sense of familiarity and being comfortable
Family and friends
A sense of identity as I described in this article about how people living long term down here sometimes come across identity issues
And more.
By traveling all the time and always hopping from country to country, it is much harder to have this in my experience.
Final Thoughts
Overall, these are just some of the reasons for why I personally have given up the nomadic lifestyle in Latin America of just always moving from place to place
As what I value in life changes and my priorities change with that, having a more stable home with all its benefits is more appealing
And in my experience, tends to be more appealing also to everyone as we age
Without doubt, enjoy the nomadic lifestyle in Latin America while you can
But have a vision for the long term and plan out your life well as it changes as you may eventually get tired of living the nomadic lifestyle in Latin America
Hope that helps. Thanks.
Hasta luego parceros,
Seth
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