You can carve out the life you want, if you're willing to do what it takes.
question just becomes... what do you actually, really want?
Is high income tied to being in one place for you? Depends on your profession and how you set it up. If you can telecommute, you can make as much parked up anywhere else ( and save alot more, if cost of living is cheaper).
For me I dont give a fuck about cars, TVs, etc. At some point I want to get set up in a place close to home, for a number of reasons. And I have some idea about a career I want to switch to, but that's 2-5 years away after more travel, freelancing and sorting various aspects of my life out.
I think OP needs to consider more options. It doesnt need to be "exotic jaunt or end of the dream". Have you read the case studies in the back of 4HWW? People do it all sorts of ways.
Travel doesnt have to be short stints and then back to your hometown. You can do it in different ways. e.g. move to a big hub for 2 years and take short 2-4 week trips to neighbouring countries. That way you put down roots and make friends in one place, and have some mega adventures in others. Europe is great for this, so is South East Asia.
I've got a friend who's lived in Sydney, London and New York, each for 2 years at a time. He's stayed in the same profession (well-payed) wherever he's been and advanced his career at a good rate. Then he can take short trips each year to neighbouring countries or cities. End result = career progresses well, he has 3 deep experiences of living in new places (albeit all western + developed) and he takes alot of short trips to awesome new places.
Other people I know are telecommuting, working the same job but living in a city in a different country. Many ways to incorporate stability + adventure.
question just becomes... what do you actually, really want?
Is high income tied to being in one place for you? Depends on your profession and how you set it up. If you can telecommute, you can make as much parked up anywhere else ( and save alot more, if cost of living is cheaper).
For me I dont give a fuck about cars, TVs, etc. At some point I want to get set up in a place close to home, for a number of reasons. And I have some idea about a career I want to switch to, but that's 2-5 years away after more travel, freelancing and sorting various aspects of my life out.
I think OP needs to consider more options. It doesnt need to be "exotic jaunt or end of the dream". Have you read the case studies in the back of 4HWW? People do it all sorts of ways.
Travel doesnt have to be short stints and then back to your hometown. You can do it in different ways. e.g. move to a big hub for 2 years and take short 2-4 week trips to neighbouring countries. That way you put down roots and make friends in one place, and have some mega adventures in others. Europe is great for this, so is South East Asia.
I've got a friend who's lived in Sydney, London and New York, each for 2 years at a time. He's stayed in the same profession (well-payed) wherever he's been and advanced his career at a good rate. Then he can take short trips each year to neighbouring countries or cities. End result = career progresses well, he has 3 deep experiences of living in new places (albeit all western + developed) and he takes alot of short trips to awesome new places.
Other people I know are telecommuting, working the same job but living in a city in a different country. Many ways to incorporate stability + adventure.