Erin, thank you for being so generous about sharing the real lessons, not just the glossy wins. I’m especially grateful you named my mistake. Planning for the travelers we actually are (not the aspirational, over-optimistic versions of ourselves) was a humbling one… and absolutely earned its place on this list.
This whole roundup is such a gift going into a new year — equal parts reassurance and gentle course correction. Appreciate you pulling everyone together and turning collective faceplants into shared wisdom. – Kelly
That was such a fun call Erin, can't wait for the next one!
Update on the mail fail - the package did eventually "return to sender" in the US, unbeknownst to USPS. They still sent me a lovely letter of apology for not being able to find it. 🤣🤣🤣
Erin, thank you for being so generous about sharing the real lessons, not just the glossy wins. I’m especially grateful you named my mistake. Planning for the travelers we actually are (not the aspirational, over-optimistic versions of ourselves) was a humbling one… and absolutely earned its place on this list.
This whole roundup is such a gift going into a new year — equal parts reassurance and gentle course correction. Appreciate you pulling everyone together and turning collective faceplants into shared wisdom. – Kelly
That was such a fun call Erin, can't wait for the next one!
Update on the mail fail - the package did eventually "return to sender" in the US, unbeknownst to USPS. They still sent me a lovely letter of apology for not being able to find it. 🤣🤣🤣
A common theme of the fails seems to have been preparation and paperwork. Boring, but necessary!
Yes, I guess we should "sweat the details!" Trust us nomads to wing it a lot of the time. 🤭
Funny to read, recognize a number of those!
Thanks, Paul. The call was super fun - you should join the next one on Jan. 7! 😀