Bren is a young, single guy from Auckland, New Zealand traveling the world. Really, the world, but so many of his stories and tips work for RVers, too. And I really enjoy his writing style. I've spent hours going back through all the posts with titles of interest to me today.
As I looked through the list of past blog posts, two of the them really spoke to me and I wanted to share them.
The first post is kind of where I am right now, I pretty much have fulfilled all my dreams, wants and wishes. What do I do now? It was written December 6, 2017.
This is the beginning of the part of his post that really got me:
"Us long term travelers are spoiled on the road. We forget what we’re looking at. We get lazy. Unappreciative. Another rural town with beautiful colonial buildings? Snore. Seen one of them before.
"But if we stop being such jaded, stuck-up snobs, we might remember what this new town really represents; a new adventure. You might meet your next best friend here. You might hear a song that you would never hear anywhere else. You might fall in love with the girl who sits beside you at the coffee shop. You might eat a mandarin pie that is so perfect it will be seared into your taste-bud memory for life.
"But we forget that. All of us do.
"And that’s when I realised, this blog isn’t just for you. It’s for me, too."
I don't think we are all spoiled, unappreciative or lazy, and the people I meet are definitely not snobs. But he's traveling as a single man in other countries, and we are in RVs in the US. Different kinds of travel - that might make the difference. But his concept, I think, is correct. He goes on from that point explaining... well, you can read the rest on his blog.
Sometimes what Bren writes is so true! I use my blog for so many different things, sometimes I use the Search Box to find information I need, and when I get to that particular post, I end up reading it, and then some of the other posts around the same time, or in the same place. That always gets the creative juices going again and reminds me how much I love reading my old posts and remembering where I've been, people I've met, new birds I've photographed; great times, stressful situations, wins and losses - all the different crazy and wonderful experiences that happen when you live on the road.
Could I possibly ever forget how lucky I am? And continue looking for the unusual, exotic and funny things I can write a new blog post about to keep those memories safe and available at the click of a Search button? Luckily I have my blog to look back and remind me.
Even though Bren is traveling the world and is much younger than I, the concept is still the same and most of his blog posts have something in them that give me ideas or make me smile and nod my head.
Hummm, I didn't mean to make this a review of Bren on the Road, but I do recommend it for current or future travelers. His posts are interesting and I especially liked the ones I've linked to. Who knows, you might get some good ideas, learn something new or just have an enjoyable read.
I've never met Bren, but felt like I knew him when I first found his blog and read through his posts. After spending an entire afternoon re-reading some of his past blog posts, I feel like I've met him all over again. If you get a chance, check him out.
"If you’ve forgotten why you travel... Try to remember the reason you fell in love with the road." --Bren on the Road
From me and Katie, have a great day, everyone! 😊
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