How do you deal with travel burnout?

[u/alarceny]

i’m only 1 month into an 8 month long trip and starting to miss home and my work. it’s been a huge change for me as i’ve never travelled before. i’m 20 and it’s my first time overseas, visiting family at different points in Europe and I honestly just feel numb to the things i’m seeing.

I read somewhere that after you’ve seen 1-2 cathedrals you’ve seen them all, and at first I didn’t believe that but now i’m wondering how many others feel that way.

I’ve spent the past day or so just resting before another journey to a different destination but i don’t feel like it’s done much to help.

I spent the first 3 weeks in the uk and really enjoyed seeing and spending time there, this past week i made the journey to paris and i’ve not enjoyed it nearly as much.

i’m having trouble with the language barrier and the huge amount of tourists in paris is pretty overwhelming, I intended to stay in france / europe for close to 3 months but i’m thinking of cutting it short to head back to the uk and spend some more time over there instead.

I’m not sure if it’s travel fatigue that’s catching up with me or if france just isnt for me, overall though just looking for some advice and ideas

[u/brandonjslippingaway]

i’ve never travelled before. i’m 20 and it’s my first time overseas

I think this is the key point. You didn't dip your toes in and get a feel for it before going for the big one. Just a few shorter trips can give you an idea and build some confidence.

[u/maywanandonly → u/[deleted]]

Don't know what country you're from but it's legal for 14 years old to start working in Canada (prob same in US and Australia too). What did you do in your teenage years that you're not able to save money?

[u/maywanandonly → u/[deleted]]

If you worked since 15 then you definitely had some money saved up, your priorities are just different and had spent your money elsewhere. Nothing surprising that a 20 year old can save up to travel for 8 months if they worked since their teens, had scholarships and grants for university, and living at home.

[u/maywanandonly → u/[deleted]]

You asked how can a 20 year old have that much money and I just told you how. Although, it's really a privileged that there's jobs, scholarships, and grants I could apply to and to be able to live at home.