People are good

Hiking Lion's Head in Cape Town, swapping stories, and the importance of a routine

Kelsey Reaves
August 11, 2023

Meeting up with friends around the world has to be the absolute best part of the nomadic lifestyle.

I hiked Lion’s Head this morning with friends from different Remote Year programs. We shared travel stories, gave each other tips for our upcoming adventures, and debated which countries have the best food (Thailand, hands down).

It was another reminder that no matter where you go and who you meet, people are good. The world is a beautiful place. And we’re meant to explore it, together.

Hey, this is Kelsey, founder of SiteSee. I’ll send an email like this every Friday where I’ll share my musings from my travels, the latest research undertaken by our travel writers, as well as recommendations for travel products, interesting podcasts, good reads, and more.

If I’ve learned anything in 31 years, it’s that achieving mental and physical well-being boils down to a single factor: maintaining a consistent routine.

It’s counterintuitive, but the more freedom you have, the more important a routine becomes.

And because the location-independent lifestyle is centered around freedom, having a routine becomes just as important as having reliable WiFi and a secure VPN.

I personally keep my routine pretty flexible, but there are two non-negotiables that I do every day:

Something to calm my mind (e.g. meditation, journaling, etc.)
Something to get into my body (e.g. going on a walk, doing a workout, etc.)

When I wake up in the morning, my job is to complete those two tasks. And on the days I don’t prioritize this, I’m like that grouchy person in those Snickers commercials in desperate need of some sugar.

What are your routine non-negotiables?

We’ve got several articles live this week that I think you’ll enjoy:

If you have anything you’d like our travel team to research, please feel free to reply to this email. I open and respond to everything.

Otherwise, thank you so much for reading. The nomad community is such a unique group of individuals I hold near and dear to my heart — and I’m so happy you’re here.

See you next week.

Onwards,

Kelsey