Much like a child trying to catch sunshine into a mason jar, I have been trying to catch my daily golden moments. At times, I wish I could open it and take a whiff of strawberry and vanilla memories.
Growing up, I believed that timeless moments like these could only be created by traveling, because it’s a fast lane to escaping daily routines. To me, travel has always been my wonder pill that made the herd of salsa-dancing elephants in my head, trampling my brain into mush, disappear.
Yet, most of the time, even hobby-travelers like me spend most of the time at home daydreaming about the few weeks of travel to come. To put your mind at ease, there is more to the art of travel-hearted living than buying a plane ticket that takes you miles away. Between daily obligations and the long desired vacation, there is space. It’s up to you to make the most of it! Being wired with wanderlust genes means to also allow yourself to be a traveler in your hometown, maybe even within your very own four walls, as well. –What’s so wrong with dating your city? Shake off the need of accomplishment. Instead, explore, create and indulge in the beauty of the moment.
The first step is to escape routines, which allows you to seek places where stories happen. Add a dash of creativity and a spoon full of spontaneity and you are on your way to adventure.
Take something small and make it big! I personally enjoy taking the time to turn my morning toast into an extravagant breakfast-in-bed, hiding away in a local café or strolling through the parks trying to find new spots. Other days, I venture into new cafés, take a seat outside or near the window to simply observe. Sometimes, I even take a bike or train ride out of the city. The next adventure might be waiting just thirty minutes away!
Get touristy! Bring your travel gear, like your camera or notebook, to define your travel moment. Why not retain the day with a postcard?
What is the best thing about being a hometown traveler? You can always adjust your passion to your packed schedule, save money and enjoy the experiences with your friends.
Let’s put the time on hold together and toast to more strawberry and vanilla moments to come!
Worldpalblog 
Loving the new domain name; very personal and warm : )
Sheboygan, WI has so MUCH to offer Hometown Travelers, and your idea about finding postcards to better capture the moment is great!
One of my favorite things to do while traveling, whether hometown or abroad, is to “people watch”. I could literally sit and watch people all day, everyday. For me, there’s so much communication pouring out of people -not just spoken, and it’s interesting, fun, and sometimes concerning trying to interpret.
Good luck with the gardening this year, and let your readers know who it goes : )
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Thank you. Darshon and I thought it was about time to change this site up a little. This week we will hopefully mess with the design a little.
I love Sheboygan. Every time Darshon and I go back, we think that we could see us living there, too.
Darshon will start gardening with Peter this Saturday. Let’s see how it goes 🙂
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I’ve nominated you for the 3 Day Quote Challenge! https://thefourthdimensionoflife.wordpress.com/2018/05/09/3-day-quote-challenge-day-3/
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Thank you very much for the nomination. It is really nice to get noticed once in a while 😉 🙂
I am definitely up for the challenge! 🙂 Expect the posts to pop up next week.
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Cool post! I like the photos too. The little logo at the top of the site is also cute haha.
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Thank you 🙂
Did you get that it’s supposed to look like a dream catcher? 😉
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Very lovely …. many more strawberries and vanilla moments to you….lovely to read.
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Awww. Thank you! ❤ ❤ ❤
I really like that you consider yourself a "Learner at love". That's so adorable.
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This escape! Damn this escape for travelling is so well written here! We all love travelling, don’t we? I love to travel too and reading such blogs of travelling is cherry on the cake! ❤️
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Thank you so much, Sahil. Your analogy goes perfectly with the “strawberry and vanilla moments”. 😉
Are you headed somewhere this summer? 🙂
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Here in India, monsoon season is going on, so enjoying some local treks! You should visit here once during monsoon season, you won’t regret! 😉
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