sara burdick
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I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. I now write online and live abroad, currently Nomading, as I search for my forever home. Personal Stories, Travel and History
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Allow Yourself To Take A Leap Of Faith And See What Happens
When I walked away from a 6 figure salary, I thought I made the biggest mistake of my life. When I bought a one-way ticket, I was drunk. Most poor decisions in my life started with this sentence, so why did I think this one would turn out any differently?
By sara burdick2 years ago in Motivation
10 Things I’ve Learned Solo Traveling in 5 years and it Changed my Life
I had no idea what to expect, assumed everyone would think I was a loser, and had no friends. I was also afraid that I would never make any and get lonely. However, none of that happened. After five years of solo travel, I have learned these ten things and wish I had known them sooner.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander
Oliver Anthony a catalyst to change and not getting caught up in the smoke and mirrors
Probably because for so long, I got lost in the crowd; I sold out, and I forgot who I was and why I was here. Every day I remember, more and more, following the breadcrumbs left for me.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Confessions
Three gifts that sobriety has given me over the past three years
I should clarify that sobriety (for me) is no alcohol, as everyone’s idea of sobriety is different. Alcohol, to me, is the most toxic substance, along with sugar you can consume, and both, of course legal.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Confessions
Is over 40 too old to be a Workaway volunteer?
We usually see young women traveling when we google volunteer, solo traveler, and nomadic living. Usually in their 20s, but I am here to tell you not all of us are in our 20s; I am 43 and have been traveling and volunteering all over the world.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander
Man electrocuted after jumping into haunted Lake Lanier
On Thursday afternoon Thomas Milner, 24, jumped into Lake Lanier from his family's dock near Lanier Beach South Road. It was reported he was seen jumping into the lake by a family friend, and when he did not emerge, he went and tried to pull Milner out of the water using a ladder and was unsuccessful.
By sara burdick2 years ago in History
The taxi ride from hell, with a side of sexual harassment
Today I left the mountains of the Svaneti region; it took two buses to get down the hills, and when people tell you Georgians drive crazy, believe them. I thought, no way are they crazier than the Colombian bus drivers; I was very, very, very wrong.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander
Exploring a Sven Tower in Mestia and learning about the local culture
It is 1230 pm, and I just got back from exploring Mestia. Exploring to me is sitting too long at breakfast, reading a book about Georgia, and exploring and going inside a Svan Tower. The book is called Bread and Ashes.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander
The secrets about being a digital nomad that no one wants to talk about
This upcoming August will mark my 5-year career as an official digital nomad. I don't call myself one, but for the article's point, today I will. The first two years I was working remotely, legally, all of my employers knew I was traveling, which is why I took the jobs, and then when I lost my online job to covid, I had to restrategize.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Wander
