HomeMoving on to a New Chapter By Marcos Detourist on February 10, 2012I was in a crossroads of life again. Having spent this whole time engrossed at living a free spirited semi-nomadic life and then taking a long breather at home resulted into deep introspection on decisions about my “path.”I began to ask myself if traveling is something I can endure for the entirety of life (like a free spirit wandering the world) or if traveling is only sanely done in between life stages (like an escape from the normalcy of societal life or when searching for the promise of a more meaningful life).I wanted to figure out an answer because I was afraid to start over if I went away to “live on the road” too long and then fail miserably. I already have what I consider a “home” … surrounded by my loving family and amazing friends. I could build a good life (in terms of living standards) if I actually invested enough of my time and money on it.To fail, in my case, means two things: (1) not being able to support myself financially to travel the way I wanted to; (2) coming to the conclusion that I personally can’t handle the life “on the road” or worse, discovering it’s not the life for me. That I had wasted years of my life because I was too naive in thinking that I can escape the life of conformity.My recent trip to Palawan and Carabao Island helped me to realize that I still enjoy traveling too much to pass it off. Then, being surrounded by inspiring people who love traveling as much as I do and are going at it at full speed was the wake-up call I needed.I asked myself again if I truly believed I had seen and experienced enough. The answer was a big NO. I don’t even feel like I am halfway there.I should really learn to stop over-analyzing everything… just get myself out there and really experience firsthand what works, what doesn’t, then make adjustments … not be afraid to make mistakes.Now I’m excited to travel again. Time to see the whatever part of the world I can afford.originally posted here but later decided to make a separate post.Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Minimalist LifestyleNew year, time for a new life!Transitions and Getting My Life BackEmbracing my inner geek once againAmbot-ah Season 2011 Finale: a year of memoriesI've Forgotten How to LiveComments Hancel saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:44 pmGot really teary-eyed with this entry. All of us go through this stage where we evaluate where we are now and where we want to go. I was touched by the last 2 paragraphs. Yes, do not over analyze things. Just enjoy what truly makes you happy. Travel and meet new friends. Life is about takings risks. As they always say, parang sugal lang yan, di mo malalaman kung mananalo ka kung di ka tataya :) Mary Jane saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 9:12 pmGinhambal mo man Marc: stop over-analyzing everything! Byahe lng kg enjoy life! Kabata pa sa imo (sa aton) para magpaminsar dalum gd..hehe Billygar saysFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:03 amWow!…I almost cry. Well, life is a matter of choice. If you do things that someday you will regret it, you better do things right now that fulfill your dream. I always love to travel and see the places that God created. It is my choice…:) Have a safe travel always and God be with you… bariles saysFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:23 pmAs long as you have the funds to subsidize your trips, then go ahead. Celebrating life by travelling and discovering for yourself what we mortals can only imagine is a gift not meant for everyone.Enjoy the journey Mark!And yes, having met you already here in GenSan, I just have one suggestion to make – LAUGH MORE OFTEN! It takes the weight off our baggages. :D thepinaysolobackpacker saysFebruary 11, 2012 at 7:21 pmah, kaya ka gumawa ng secret society naten noh! haha that’s right Marc, stop overanalyzing and just get out there and live your dreams! :) you’re the 1st blogger to inspire me,you know that, i wanted to be like you who can travel anytime he wants to. failure is inevitable, but if you’re living the way you want it to, you can’t call that a failure. i’m proud of you as always and i believe you can live a nomadic live if you want to. though for me, travel is just one of my dreams, it’s not my only dream, i know that one day, i will stop and settle. but while i’m still young, i wanna do what i wanna do while i still can rather than live the rest of my life wondering what might have been. :) asus! ikaw pa Marc na my back up na blog to help you survive, ako nga tong walang alam sa mga SEO at blogging eh kapal ng mukha ko mag resign at magtravel. hihi flipnomad saysFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:40 amdont worry about failure and success ;-) they’re just labels we put on the things that we do in life… everything’s just an experience that we need to go thru… goodluck marcos on your journey… Drew saysFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:01 pmLiving on the road is definitely worth a shot Marcos. I have to be honest to say that I failed on my recent first try. Took me 2 weeks to realize that life on the road ain’t for me yet. But I realized also that there are those suited for this type of life and are great at it. Best example is that dude who left comment above mine. I realized that I like my home and I am happy there. But I’ll be on the road again. Maybe shorter periods this time :D Micamyx|Senyorita saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:21 amNormal lang yang nararamdaman mo, Marcos :) I admire you because your blogs can back you up financially to cover your travel expenses and I also assume na you’re helping your family. Traveling is for you, pero yung super long term siguro ang medyo hindi. It’s nice to be in your own home with your beloved family and friends, pero masaya rin gumala from time to time :) I am looking forward to traveling with you soon, my dear friend! See you on the road! :D Christian | Lakad Pilipinas saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:45 pmTama stop over analyzing and just go! malalaman mo naman if you feel like stopping already or not stop at all :)Bat ayaw pala gumana nung site mo a few days ago? Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:46 pmI guess I’m just afraid of the feeling that I had wasted time. Ok na ako now :) I should try it first and see what happens. Yeah, there will come a point again where I have to think about stopping/continuing … in the meantime, stop worrying about everything.I transferred all of my blogs on JaguarPC’s semi-dedicated hosting (SDX). I overloaded their server. So, they had to deactivate my account. It took a couple of days for them to process an upgrade from SDX to a VPS Linux Pro account. Matagal ko na rin iniisip na kumuha ng VPS … di na makaya ng shared servers. So far, I love JaguarPCs VPS hosting! soloflightEd saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:42 pmMarcos, magaling ka kaya nagagawa mo ang mga bagay na gusto mong gawin. Just do what you want to do. In my case, I still don’t know what I really want to do with my life and I know there will come a time when I’ll stop and focus on other things. For now, I’m ticking items off my list in order to see if these will work for me or not rather than ask myself “what if?” in the end. Good luck on your journey and continue to stay humble, Marcos! Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:38 pmThanks Ed. I should remind myself more often how blessed I’ve been and do things while I still have the resources. I always try to analyze the outcome before every decision I make … I envy you guys for being adventurous, that’s a quality I hope to have more of. Rich saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 1:56 amYou can do it…Just follow what you think is right…Create a diversion, segway ka lang ng konti para di mo ma-feel or maisip na nabuburo ka na…Good luck :) Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 5:46 pmMaybe that’s the reason why I’m getting exhausted because I don’t have a segway. Travel Blogging used to be my diversion when I was still studying. Now, I put most of my focus on it. Online games na ngayon ang segway ko, ahaha, pero it’s not helping coz it’s very unproductive. Thanks for the enlightening advice Rich. Tintin A. saysFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:37 pmAfter 6 straight hours of reading your blog, nabasa ko to! Ganito din ang problema ko ngayon — “I was in a crossroads of life again.” I’m a medtech but gusto ko ang pamamasyal and photography so ang ginagawa ko pinagsasabay ko ang duty at backpacking for almost 2 years na. Mahirap na masaya not to mention nakaka-pagod! Pero pag nakikita ko mga photos ko from travel naiisip ko, I’m on the right track! :) Ngayon nagresign ako dahil sa tagline na to — I want to be a citizen of the world! Bold and ambitious diba? At di rin maintindihan ng ibang tao yan. Alam ko lang basta’t masaya tayo at may great passion in Life, magiging Ok tayo! :)P.S : I came across your blog just today nang i type ko sa google ang “travel blogs about zamboanga”. Nice photos and very informative blog. kudos! Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:55 amWow. 6 hours! It’s reassuring to know na I’m not alone. Marami din ang on the same boat as me. We’re all searching for the answers and seeking our passions. Iba2x lang ang situations. rain | destination: everywhere saysFebruary 29, 2012 at 12:03 pmexactly my sentiments. perhaps we could talk over this over beer soon? Commentator saysMarch 18, 2012 at 7:54 pmHi Sir. :) I’m one of your avid readers. Thank you for inspiring us na mga starters pa lang sa travelling. You’re travelling career itself is a success. The road you’ve taken is not a waste of time naman.. Kung susundan mo yung standard na “trail” ng life ng mga tao na against sa passion mo, then there’s no really life in it. God created you and wired you in a different way. Saka sa mga pictures pa lang sa blog mo, nakakapagencourage na – na masarap mabuhay.Practically, mahirap talagang buhay pag walang pera pero mas mahirap ang buhay kapag hindi mo nagawa ung mga gusto mo.Siguro po sir, kailangan lang ng konti pang balanse. Balance lang, pero wag titigil. Aja! Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:19 amThanks for the wisdom. Many interesting points to ponder upon :) eddy saysMarch 19, 2012 at 1:54 pmtsk tsk..i’ve been reading your blog and just when i thought you have the most AMAZING life,i came upon this entry..so sad..you get to travel anytime and anywhere you want, while i have never ever been far enough of my mother’s protective arms and i’m almost 26!if only you’ll give me half of what you’ve experienced..Rest if you must but never give up traveling..:-) Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:16 amI guess I just needed to stop and think things through. I’ve gotten a bit of perspective now. I realized I just needed a simple answer to my questions. I still enjoy traveling thus I shall continue doing what makes me happy :) joselle saysMarch 28, 2012 at 2:34 pmthis is a very relevant post. I think all people get to this stage sometime in their lives. It is more intense for travelers, I think, because traveling often means living a rather carefree life which is so far from the normal, city-dwelling life that most people live.kudos for finding your bliss! I wish I could be as brave as you, but I think I’m doomed to do my traveling in between long periods of societal conformity! Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:54 pmThat’s not so bad, societal comformity with inbetweens of traveling. Mark saysMarch 29, 2012 at 10:46 amsometimes life need to reflect in itself inorder to be whole, again and again… well..dats life Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:46 pmtrue. Life is always a continuous process. tin2 :) saysApril 4, 2012 at 11:16 amyou are still the same friend i know, always over-analyzing things..its a good thing that you get to do what you love, not what just others dictate you to..that’s a great privilege.. you inspire others with what you do, so keep doing it, be it for yourself or for others..never think that what you do is a waste of your time and that you might regret it someday..you do a better job than most of us, doing what you’re doing..rest, if you must, but never stop, until you absolutely feel you need to..don’t let your fears get ahead of you..i, for one,know that you’re on the right track..go lang ng go marc! :)) Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:18 pmThis is so inspiring tin2 especially because it’s coming from you. Thanks for the pep talk! haha. I’m okay now. rairaiken saysNovember 23, 2012 at 1:43 pmI have also come to think of it but life is so awesome not to see every single of it so just pack and go! great blog and more travels! =) Marcos saysDecember 4, 2012 at 6:30 pmMore travels for you too rairaiken :) miguel saysJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:59 pmVery Well Said Mentor Marcos! (Clap Clap Clap). “Travel lang habang Bata Pa, Maybe someday you’ll have different priorities na!” – mentee miguel :-) Marcos saysFebruary 2, 2013 at 9:18 pmTrue! Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Hancel saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 2:44 pmGot really teary-eyed with this entry. All of us go through this stage where we evaluate where we are now and where we want to go. I was touched by the last 2 paragraphs. Yes, do not over analyze things. Just enjoy what truly makes you happy. Travel and meet new friends. Life is about takings risks. As they always say, parang sugal lang yan, di mo malalaman kung mananalo ka kung di ka tataya :)
Mary Jane saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 9:12 pmGinhambal mo man Marc: stop over-analyzing everything! Byahe lng kg enjoy life! Kabata pa sa imo (sa aton) para magpaminsar dalum gd..hehe
Billygar saysFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:03 amWow!…I almost cry. Well, life is a matter of choice. If you do things that someday you will regret it, you better do things right now that fulfill your dream. I always love to travel and see the places that God created. It is my choice…:) Have a safe travel always and God be with you…
bariles saysFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:23 pmAs long as you have the funds to subsidize your trips, then go ahead. Celebrating life by travelling and discovering for yourself what we mortals can only imagine is a gift not meant for everyone.Enjoy the journey Mark!And yes, having met you already here in GenSan, I just have one suggestion to make – LAUGH MORE OFTEN! It takes the weight off our baggages. :D
thepinaysolobackpacker saysFebruary 11, 2012 at 7:21 pmah, kaya ka gumawa ng secret society naten noh! haha that’s right Marc, stop overanalyzing and just get out there and live your dreams! :) you’re the 1st blogger to inspire me,you know that, i wanted to be like you who can travel anytime he wants to. failure is inevitable, but if you’re living the way you want it to, you can’t call that a failure. i’m proud of you as always and i believe you can live a nomadic live if you want to. though for me, travel is just one of my dreams, it’s not my only dream, i know that one day, i will stop and settle. but while i’m still young, i wanna do what i wanna do while i still can rather than live the rest of my life wondering what might have been. :) asus! ikaw pa Marc na my back up na blog to help you survive, ako nga tong walang alam sa mga SEO at blogging eh kapal ng mukha ko mag resign at magtravel. hihi
flipnomad saysFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:40 amdont worry about failure and success ;-) they’re just labels we put on the things that we do in life… everything’s just an experience that we need to go thru… goodluck marcos on your journey…
Drew saysFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:01 pmLiving on the road is definitely worth a shot Marcos. I have to be honest to say that I failed on my recent first try. Took me 2 weeks to realize that life on the road ain’t for me yet. But I realized also that there are those suited for this type of life and are great at it. Best example is that dude who left comment above mine. I realized that I like my home and I am happy there. But I’ll be on the road again. Maybe shorter periods this time :D
Micamyx|Senyorita saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:21 amNormal lang yang nararamdaman mo, Marcos :) I admire you because your blogs can back you up financially to cover your travel expenses and I also assume na you’re helping your family. Traveling is for you, pero yung super long term siguro ang medyo hindi. It’s nice to be in your own home with your beloved family and friends, pero masaya rin gumala from time to time :) I am looking forward to traveling with you soon, my dear friend! See you on the road! :D
Christian | Lakad Pilipinas saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:45 pmTama stop over analyzing and just go! malalaman mo naman if you feel like stopping already or not stop at all :)Bat ayaw pala gumana nung site mo a few days ago?
Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:46 pmI guess I’m just afraid of the feeling that I had wasted time. Ok na ako now :) I should try it first and see what happens. Yeah, there will come a point again where I have to think about stopping/continuing … in the meantime, stop worrying about everything.I transferred all of my blogs on JaguarPC’s semi-dedicated hosting (SDX). I overloaded their server. So, they had to deactivate my account. It took a couple of days for them to process an upgrade from SDX to a VPS Linux Pro account. Matagal ko na rin iniisip na kumuha ng VPS … di na makaya ng shared servers. So far, I love JaguarPCs VPS hosting!
soloflightEd saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:42 pmMarcos, magaling ka kaya nagagawa mo ang mga bagay na gusto mong gawin. Just do what you want to do. In my case, I still don’t know what I really want to do with my life and I know there will come a time when I’ll stop and focus on other things. For now, I’m ticking items off my list in order to see if these will work for me or not rather than ask myself “what if?” in the end. Good luck on your journey and continue to stay humble, Marcos!
Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:38 pmThanks Ed. I should remind myself more often how blessed I’ve been and do things while I still have the resources. I always try to analyze the outcome before every decision I make … I envy you guys for being adventurous, that’s a quality I hope to have more of.
Rich saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 1:56 amYou can do it…Just follow what you think is right…Create a diversion, segway ka lang ng konti para di mo ma-feel or maisip na nabuburo ka na…Good luck :)
Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 5:46 pmMaybe that’s the reason why I’m getting exhausted because I don’t have a segway. Travel Blogging used to be my diversion when I was still studying. Now, I put most of my focus on it. Online games na ngayon ang segway ko, ahaha, pero it’s not helping coz it’s very unproductive. Thanks for the enlightening advice Rich.
Tintin A. saysFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:37 pmAfter 6 straight hours of reading your blog, nabasa ko to! Ganito din ang problema ko ngayon — “I was in a crossroads of life again.” I’m a medtech but gusto ko ang pamamasyal and photography so ang ginagawa ko pinagsasabay ko ang duty at backpacking for almost 2 years na. Mahirap na masaya not to mention nakaka-pagod! Pero pag nakikita ko mga photos ko from travel naiisip ko, I’m on the right track! :) Ngayon nagresign ako dahil sa tagline na to — I want to be a citizen of the world! Bold and ambitious diba? At di rin maintindihan ng ibang tao yan. Alam ko lang basta’t masaya tayo at may great passion in Life, magiging Ok tayo! :)P.S : I came across your blog just today nang i type ko sa google ang “travel blogs about zamboanga”. Nice photos and very informative blog. kudos!
Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:55 amWow. 6 hours! It’s reassuring to know na I’m not alone. Marami din ang on the same boat as me. We’re all searching for the answers and seeking our passions. Iba2x lang ang situations.
rain | destination: everywhere saysFebruary 29, 2012 at 12:03 pmexactly my sentiments. perhaps we could talk over this over beer soon?
Commentator saysMarch 18, 2012 at 7:54 pmHi Sir. :) I’m one of your avid readers. Thank you for inspiring us na mga starters pa lang sa travelling. You’re travelling career itself is a success. The road you’ve taken is not a waste of time naman.. Kung susundan mo yung standard na “trail” ng life ng mga tao na against sa passion mo, then there’s no really life in it. God created you and wired you in a different way. Saka sa mga pictures pa lang sa blog mo, nakakapagencourage na – na masarap mabuhay.Practically, mahirap talagang buhay pag walang pera pero mas mahirap ang buhay kapag hindi mo nagawa ung mga gusto mo.Siguro po sir, kailangan lang ng konti pang balanse. Balance lang, pero wag titigil. Aja!
Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:19 amThanks for the wisdom. Many interesting points to ponder upon :)
eddy saysMarch 19, 2012 at 1:54 pmtsk tsk..i’ve been reading your blog and just when i thought you have the most AMAZING life,i came upon this entry..so sad..you get to travel anytime and anywhere you want, while i have never ever been far enough of my mother’s protective arms and i’m almost 26!if only you’ll give me half of what you’ve experienced..Rest if you must but never give up traveling..:-)
Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:16 amI guess I just needed to stop and think things through. I’ve gotten a bit of perspective now. I realized I just needed a simple answer to my questions. I still enjoy traveling thus I shall continue doing what makes me happy :)
joselle saysMarch 28, 2012 at 2:34 pmthis is a very relevant post. I think all people get to this stage sometime in their lives. It is more intense for travelers, I think, because traveling often means living a rather carefree life which is so far from the normal, city-dwelling life that most people live.kudos for finding your bliss! I wish I could be as brave as you, but I think I’m doomed to do my traveling in between long periods of societal conformity!
Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:54 pmThat’s not so bad, societal comformity with inbetweens of traveling.
Mark saysMarch 29, 2012 at 10:46 amsometimes life need to reflect in itself inorder to be whole, again and again… well..dats life
tin2 :) saysApril 4, 2012 at 11:16 amyou are still the same friend i know, always over-analyzing things..its a good thing that you get to do what you love, not what just others dictate you to..that’s a great privilege.. you inspire others with what you do, so keep doing it, be it for yourself or for others..never think that what you do is a waste of your time and that you might regret it someday..you do a better job than most of us, doing what you’re doing..rest, if you must, but never stop, until you absolutely feel you need to..don’t let your fears get ahead of you..i, for one,know that you’re on the right track..go lang ng go marc! :))
Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:18 pmThis is so inspiring tin2 especially because it’s coming from you. Thanks for the pep talk! haha. I’m okay now.
rairaiken saysNovember 23, 2012 at 1:43 pmI have also come to think of it but life is so awesome not to see every single of it so just pack and go! great blog and more travels! =)
miguel saysJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:59 pmVery Well Said Mentor Marcos! (Clap Clap Clap). “Travel lang habang Bata Pa, Maybe someday you’ll have different priorities na!” – mentee miguel :-)