I'm working on photos and writing from my journey. I'm daydreaming and researching ALL sorts of potential paths I could take (some more likely than others) while constantly reminding myself that I have plenty of time. There's no need to rush, and I don't have to have everything done and established right this very minute. Building a new income source and lifestyle around it is no small project!

I've contacted an accountant for a consultation on getting started (taxes, etc.) in the business of freelance writing. And I'm settling back into my home. I'm truly happy that my house sitters made themselves at home while I was away, but now I must reclaim my space to make it my own again. I'm rearranging, cleaning, and spreading my energy around as I'm unpacking and making room for new items from my travels. I'm going out for groceries and other home/personal maintenance tasks. I'm driving my car, checking my mail, and sleeping in my own bed (oh, the bliss!) every night. I guess all that means... back to "normal"?

My mood is still very high. I'm delighted to be home and even more delighted to have the time available to sort through my many experiences of the last six months. There is some very minor anxiety around what to do for income in the near future, but I have more than one backup plan if I need income in a hurry at some point, and I came back under budget so I have more padding than expected. I saved enough to buy myself some time to do things right.

I'm just taking it day by day, letting myself relax and play as much as I work, even though there is still more to be done. :)

So for anybody who likes to see numbers, here are the final stats:

$27,941 Total Spend (average $155 per day)

435 Hours Spent in Transit (18 Days)

36,100 Miles Traveled Point to Point

$10,883 Accommodation (180 nights)
$6,726 Travel (point-to-point =$6,118 / Local = $608)
$2,506 Experience (Tours, Museums, Adventures, etc.)
$2,110 Food/Beverage (Restaurants, Grocery)
$2,886 Cash (Food, Experience, Stuff, Misc.)
$1,828 Stuff (Gifts, Souvenirs)
$ 968 Miscellaneous (Visas, Insurance, etc.)
$ 34 Foreign ATM fees

276 Hours over Sea
85 Hours over land
74 Hours in the Air
4 Equator Crossings
1 International Date Line Crossing
13 Countries Visited (including home country)

1 Super Awesome Life Experience (all together and then some)

Home Day Three: Re-Entry

A Beginning

Power

Sanctuary

Comparative Luxury

Debutante

EPIC

Fear, Money, and Veggies

Holding Pattern

Transformation

Stefanie D. Warren