“It was really scary but two months ago I decided to quit my job as a lawyer and travel the world. Even though I didn’t like it my work, it was giving me a sense of security. So far I have in Bali, Turkey, Lebanon, Myanmar and Sri Lanka and now I am here in Tunisia. I know that eventually I will have to go back to working in corporate which gives me a bit of anxiety. Having a career is important but being able to live in the moment, like I am doing right now just feels really good.”
(Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia

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