Global Gypsy

I was in Byron Bay, yes I truly do love it there, and I was in a little shop and I came across this book called Global Gypsy by Gerar Toye. The words "Global Gypsy" caught my eye first and I picked the book up and skimmed through the pages. This book is full of beautiful black and white photos and beautiful quotes. 

Gerar Toye is a kiwi that has been roaming the planet for over twenty years. He has been living his dream to travel and he has spent more than half of his life traveling alone always avoiding winter. 

When I opened the book and came across the first paragraph that was in it I knew that I had to buy this book. The first paragraph in this book is. "I traveled twenty thousand kilometers before I realised the best journey was within. I could not have begun my spiritual journey had it not been for my constant desire to explore my potential. That desire was stronger than the fear of the unknown."

I have done pretty much exactly this. I traveled about twenty five thousand kilometers from home, to find myself in Australia. I have always had a constant desire to travel and explore all of the amazing things that this world has to offer. As I have been traveling I have come to realise that the best journey is within. When you travel so far from home and you are virtually on your own you really start to learn a lot about yourself. I have learned so many new things about myself that I had never known before. I am capable of a lot more then I ever thought I could be capable of. I am a much stronger person than I thought I was. I have been able to clear my head and get rid of all the negative and fill my head with only positive things. Anything bad that ever happens to me I think of the good in the situation. Sometimes it is very hard to find good in some bad situations but if you dig hard enough you will find it. 

Gerar also mentions that writing in his journal was a necessary part of his personal growth. Writing in a journal really helps to clarify any confusing thoughts of feelings you may have and you always feel safe writing in your journal. I don't know what I would do without my journal or my blog. I have always had a love for writing and I can express it freely through my journal and blog. There was one point where I was a bit insecure about my journal and blog because I was somewhat made fun of by a certain person, as I have traveled I have met so many people who have a journal and a blog. I am so proud of my journal and blog now! So screw you "certain someone"...excuse my French...

This book is full of quotes that I love but a few stand out more than others

"It's good to have a destination to journey towards but it is the journey that matters in the end" 

- Ursula Le Guin

"Travel is fatal to prejudice bigotry and narrow mindedness."

-Mark Twain

"We cannot discover new oceans until we have the courage to loose sight of the shore."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Lao Tsu

This is how I want my passport to look...covered in stamps!