# @stephmylife on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIdZDMuxyH4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31312340-stephmylife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-15T07:43:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie Barry Woods (@stephmylife) — https://gondola.cc/stephmylife

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1. I don’t know how to live ‘normally’: While most people my age were settling down and creating a home, we were living out of backpacks and renting short term. So I’m completely undomesticated and lack many of the day-to-day life skills that you guys probably take for granted. I can plan a great trip tho 🤭
2. I don’t want to go home: Many travellers I meet feel torn between travel and a longing to go home. I miss my family and I’ll always love Ireland, but I have zero desire to ever move back. 
3. I prefer travelling with people: I love a solo city break but the truth is, I much prefer travelling with other people. I don’t think solo travel is for me, I like company too much.
4. I get bored of sightseeing: Yep, even in the most epic cities! Sometimes I just want to hole up in a nice cafè for an afternoon and not look at another temple or church for an afternoon. 
5. I’ve packed and unpacked so many times, I could do it in my sleep but I still manage to forget my toothbrush all the time.
6. When strangers ask what I do, I tell them I work in IT: It’s easier to explain, and I worry they’ll judge me if I say I’m an influencer. 
7. I compare myself to people who “stayed”: sometimes I catch myself wondering what life would be like if I’d followed a more traditional route. I wonder if I’d feel more secure - or just stuck?
8. I wish more people knew how life-changing travel can be: It’s not just about beaches or pretty sights. You leave as one version of yourself, and come back someone entirely different. Travel exposes you to things that challenge you to grow as a person. You’ll feel gratitude for what you have, and you’ll also meet people who push you to think bigger and live bolder. It’s the most transformative thing I’ve ever done, and my goal with this page is to encourage people to get out and see the world with an open mind. 

Fellow travellers, anything you’d like to admit to? 👀🫶🏻

#Travel #travelconfessions #travelblogger #traveladvice #backpacking

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- **Views:** 62,076
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Barry Woods | @stephmylife | https://gondola.cc/stephmylife | Influencer |

## Tags

travelblogger, backpacking, travel, travelconfessions, traveladvice

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