I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa

Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by nickthemagicman on Monday September 19, 2016 @02:29PM (#12533569)

Westerners version of traveling treats the world like Disneyland.

Rich westerners save a bunch of money then go see the sights then come back and tell their friends!

These experiences are purchased, the equivalent of visiting China world at Epcot.

It treats travel, people, culture like an amusement park or even worse a status symbol...have YOU been to Africa?

The OP wants something more meaningful I think.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by Msurrow on Monday September 19, 2016 @02:57PM (#12533802)

Yes, I have. About two month in South Africa. Amongst other things spending 21 days volunteering and another 16 days-ish driving around the country.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by ambientdark on Monday September 19, 2016 @04:07PM (#12534275)

Congrats, that sounds very exciting and it sounds like you helped people as well. I'm not sure you need it, but just in case, I would like to validate you and your decision to go off the beaten track. Ultimately it's important to do what makes you happy and fulfilled and traveling seems to make you happy and fulfilled, which is great to hear.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by oliv__ on Monday September 19, 2016 @04:26PM (#12534413)

I don't think the question was meant for you to answer. That was kind of the point.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by totalZero on Monday September 19, 2016 @09:29PM (#12536297)

Seems the point of the reply was to reject the negativity and stereotyping in the rhetorical question and the rest of that comment.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by weerd on Monday September 19, 2016 @04:29PM (#12534432)

Wow, way to miss the point. It was a rhetorical question. Sheesh....

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by kyberias on Monday September 19, 2016 @03:39PM (#12534095)

Wow. Must have been fulfilling.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by ferentchak on Monday September 19, 2016 @04:15PM (#12534327)

If you travel the food alone will be fulfilling.

Food in a foreign place is always different than what you can find at home

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