tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post3750837864442582953..comments2024-03-14T02:37:57.752-07:00Comments on Home Is Where The Internet Is: Don't let fear stop you from traveling!Natalie Nourigathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876492198575412990noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-64743953430746650942017-09-25T15:22:31.927-07:002017-09-25T15:22:31.927-07:00Thank you to put the word on it Gemma <3Thank you to put the word on it Gemma <3 Laurier The Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738723351295803290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-44180169938899681142016-05-22T06:42:11.868-07:002016-05-22T06:42:11.868-07:00What a refreshing comic.
The visuals and message ...What a refreshing comic.<br /><br />The visuals and message work well together, and address some terribly common practices.<br /><br />Thank you for adding your voice to the conversation ^^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215521995018606478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-21931916939258446092014-11-25T07:23:25.584-08:002014-11-25T07:23:25.584-08:00This might be kind of late, but I thought I would ...This might be kind of late, but I thought I would comment anyway. I did an exchange year in US (I'm from Finland) while in high school with YFU. Even if your son is mature for his age (I was too), he will grow up. You just will living in a foreign country without your parents. Even if you are staying with a host family, which is a safety net, but still, you grow up. I can't recommend this enough. I think high school was awesome, then I went to Moscow in uni. If it's about money, I would go later as many of the universities have exchange programs and you get scholarships (this of course depends on a country: I come from a country with free education, so I know I'm privileged here). But since you seem to think he's going to uni, I think this is not a problem.RankkaApinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283723634145780176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-81036842307703757512014-08-21T17:27:27.728-07:002014-08-21T17:27:27.728-07:00Oh jeez, wah wah. Yeah, it's nice to not have ...Oh jeez, wah wah. Yeah, it's nice to not have to worry too much, thank you. Tough shit if you'd rather play the victim. Your decision though.<br /><a href="http://www.tempotravellerdelhi.net/" rel="nofollow">Tempo Traveller Rent Delhi</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778009125289169666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-54446591662981280972014-07-18T23:15:56.209-07:002014-07-18T23:15:56.209-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712209472790730702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-10499250120916297362014-07-13T09:32:05.663-07:002014-07-13T09:32:05.663-07:00Loving the comic!! I spent the last six months tra...Loving the comic!! I spent the last six months travelling in the Netherlands and I'm going to be working in France from September. I also had a mindset of risk, but once you travel you realize that mostly, people are good! lostintranslationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862544497662460147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-67906365553150659162014-06-15T04:47:42.685-07:002014-06-15T04:47:42.685-07:00Hi Paul (&Orion),
It's hard to say without...Hi Paul (&Orion),<br />It's hard to say without knowing your son. FYI, when I was 17 I went to Japan for two weeks with a teacher and 10 classmates, and that was a FANTASTIC experience I'd recommend to someone that age. In college I went abroad alone for the first time, and that felt fine. I guess I would say that, for me, it was appropriate to travel abroad first in a group situation, and then I had the confidence and a little experience to do it alone. Maybe look into any travel opportunities offered through school or local programs. I hope that helps! Good luck to your family and thanks for writing.Natalie Nourigathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876492198575412990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-62407632376163367432014-06-15T04:43:51.367-07:002014-06-15T04:43:51.367-07:00Hi, Aline,
It would be FANTASTIC if you translated...Hi, Aline,<br />It would be FANTASTIC if you translated my work into Portugese! Can you send me a link when you post it so I can share it with people? :) Thank you!Natalie Nourigathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876492198575412990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-12657702833546408942014-06-08T21:27:38.970-07:002014-06-08T21:27:38.970-07:00Allow me to lend my voice you the many commending ...Allow me to lend my voice you the many commending you on your marvelous message. I've raised two daughters and done my best to encourage them to be travelers (and sometime-risk-takers). I've linked to this page from my blog.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your lovely drawings.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785568542406164897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-66934596067271221882014-05-31T05:42:51.243-07:002014-05-31T05:42:51.243-07:00I love your post and drawing! ^^ I think it's ...I love your post and drawing! ^^ I think it's pretty funny.<br /><br />I travelled a lot after high-school too: in Belgium, Italy, USA,...<br />You should have heard my grand-mother! She was already burying me! ^^<br /><br />But it went ok and I had a grand time! I loved to meet people from all-over. When you open yourself to others, sometimes you get burn, but much more often you end up befriending people who may have intimidate you a bit at first or know people you didn't thought was interesting or you had much in common with. It's great! It make me want to hugg humanity XD<br /><br />I come from Provence so I hope you liked it and met cool people! (You should come back during summer at least once, if only to hear the sound of cicadas. It's like Provence but in your ears ^^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-31020877864629311702014-05-25T18:32:18.986-07:002014-05-25T18:32:18.986-07:00Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I am 56 years ol...Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I am 56 years old and walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 1 week. My family and friends were horrified to learn my husband was not going with me. "You mean you'll be ALOOOOONNNEE!" I can't explain to them that the problem might be finding space to actually be alone because I'm going during the peak visitor season. That those who travel the Camino become a family. I hope you don't mind that I've posted this on my blog for my friends and family to read. It's not just the young women who are put on a shelf to be kept safe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825533835478093138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-68881472388833895522014-05-23T03:58:54.176-07:002014-05-23T03:58:54.176-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950412422225938948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-15815030688562905392014-05-20T21:03:32.374-07:002014-05-20T21:03:32.374-07:00This comic is amazing!! None of my friends have th...This comic is amazing!! None of my friends have the funds to travel overseas so I’ve been looking at my options and it seems travelling alone is the only way ill ever get anywhere. All I here from my parents is that they wont let me, its not safe etc. but its better than being home, bored, doing nothing and not ever seeing anything! We are responsible for our own safety at home, and we are responsible for our safety if we decide to travel! Ill definitely be showing this comic to everyone! Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019797042445564211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-66592825638097726552014-05-14T13:20:58.513-07:002014-05-14T13:20:58.513-07:00Loved this. I'm not sure I'll ever get the...Loved this. I'm not sure I'll ever get the chance to couch-surf (I'm almost 50, married and have some life-threatening allergies), but I hope if my almost 19 year old son tells me he wants to go travelling this way that I'll encourage him and send him with some practical pointers rather than discouraging him.Erin Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764529373807898014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-21008335540317337762014-05-14T11:05:44.258-07:002014-05-14T11:05:44.258-07:00I'm also publishing this on my blog. In less ...I'm also publishing this on my blog. In less than 3 weeks, I am leaving for my long-awaited pilgrimage to Santiago, Spain. My son-in-law is beside himself. He is terrified I'll be kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic extremists. (?) He is also afraid my husband is "letting me go," for some sinister reason (that just ain't right!). I love you for publishing this. THANK YOU! No one can live an extraordinary life without going to extraordinary boundaries.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825533835478093138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-53290054449788226532014-05-12T11:18:12.912-07:002014-05-12T11:18:12.912-07:00I haven't, alas, been resident in Paris for fo...I haven't, alas, been resident in Paris for four-and-a-half years now, but I have stayed in touch with my lovely writerly friends I met there. Thank you very much for the offer of the book, though, and I just know that David & co will make you feel more than welcome -- I think any shyness should quickly pass.Daenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433750860424019081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-58692412869719853062014-05-09T14:21:16.739-07:002014-05-09T14:21:16.739-07:00I love this! My husband and I just got back from t...I love this! My husband and I just got back from traveling the world for 2 years, and even though we were traveling very securely and in a pair, our journey really awakened me to the satisfaction of trusting people. You've really captured a lot of my own growth process in this comic. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-38027835179547101972014-05-03T08:46:40.651-07:002014-05-03T08:46:40.651-07:00This is SO nice; thank you!!!This is SO nice; thank you!!!Natalie Nourigathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876492198575412990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-57832293620804093672014-05-03T08:46:12.893-07:002014-05-03T08:46:12.893-07:00Thanks so much, Daen! I've visited Shakespear...Thanks so much, Daen! I've visited Shakespeare & Co several times, but had no idea about this group! I see that I just missed the latest meeting, but I'll try to attend next week. Do you attend these nights? If you come up and introduce yourself to the shy thing lurking in the corner, I'll give you a copy of my book. :)Natalie Nourigathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876492198575412990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-4295061910857944412014-05-02T12:34:02.618-07:002014-05-02T12:34:02.618-07:00So, a "cis" white woman isn't allowe...So, a "cis" white woman isn't allowed to tell her own story of overcoming sexism and couch-surfing in order to afford her stays?HellboundAlleeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010189723461360494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-24228247651821280162014-05-02T08:36:50.787-07:002014-05-02T08:36:50.787-07:00There's a saying on a lot of websites when stu...There's a saying on a lot of websites when stuff like this comes up-- "If it's not about you, it's not about you."<br /><br />Everybody has their own challenge to grapple with. This is the author's challenge. Other people have other challenges.dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08808067590437877111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-16596942205425877452014-04-29T14:59:37.317-07:002014-04-29T14:59:37.317-07:00I feel I have to wade in here and say that it is t...I feel I have to wade in here and say that it is true that as western white people we are advantaged. I was very aware of this while travelling round India 20 odd years ago. A young (dark skinned can;t remember what ethnic race) girl joined us in some back packers place, and she had been raped. The only person I ever heard of being attacked there. I travelled up to Kashmir on my own, and had a fine time, however no local lady was travelling on their own and the people I met trated me like an honorary man - because I was white. I remember very clearly thanking god that if I was going to be born a woman I was born I white western English speaking woman - life was easier. Of course nothing is impossible and fear stops many doing many things, but our own perceived realities and issues are very often different to others, and in the words of the old saying until you've walked in someone elses shoes...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245581195499117333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-90991310182290832842014-04-29T12:23:14.677-07:002014-04-29T12:23:14.677-07:00@Jadxia - your kind reply was beautiful. @Jadxia - your kind reply was beautiful. dexlirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816451523210989345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-50686826873544329672014-04-29T09:38:02.465-07:002014-04-29T09:38:02.465-07:00I'm Brazilian but grew up in Canada. About 10 ...I'm Brazilian but grew up in Canada. About 10 years ago I decided to take an internship at an NGO in Rio (not my home city). Unfortunately Rio has a pretty bad reputation for being an unsafe city. All of my family including my Brazilian boyfriend (who lived in Brazil but in a different city) went NUTS. Everyone was concerned about my safety and worried that something horrible would happen to me. I still went and had a fantastic time. The Sweet Brigadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634381014657262336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740075471728477556.post-86731841774570085692014-04-29T02:12:23.751-07:002014-04-29T02:12:23.751-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.appleamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365402831578223859noreply@blogger.com