Most people don’t fall in love with travel because they’re adventurous.
They fall in love with travel because they’re tired.
Tired of routine.
Tired of pressure.
Tired of rushing.
Tired of a life that feels like it’s mostly about getting through the week.
So they book a holiday.
And for a little while, it works.
The Holiday That Saves You (Temporarily)
You know the feeling.
You finally slow down.
You breathe properly.
You remember what it feels like to wake up without dread.
You think:
“Why doesn’t my life feel like this all the time?”
But then you come home.
And within days, sometimes hours, you’re back in it.
The emails.
The schedules.
The rushing.
The heaviness.
And suddenly, the countdown to the next escape begins. Yet, on the flip side I talk to many people who are travelling full time but also feel burnt out. They’re so consumed with always planning where to next, how much money is left, how long can they live off their savings and sustain this new life before they have to return back to reality.
We’re Not Tired. We’re Burnt Out.
Most of us aren’t exhausted because we don’t sleep enough.
We’re exhausted because:
- Our lives are too full
- Our days are too rigid
- Our mental load never switches off
- And our nervous systems never get a real break
So we use travel as a pressure release valve.
And honestly? There is nothing wrong with that.
But here’s the gentle truth:
If the only time you feel like yourself is when you’re away from your life…
It’s not a holiday problem. It’s a life design problem.
Our Relationship With Travel Changed Everything
Before kids, we did very “normal” holidays.
Fly somewhere. Stay in one place. Switch off. Come home. Repeat.
Then we did our first big road trip with a baby driving from the UK to Spain and something changed.
We realised:
- The journey mattered
- Slowing down mattered
- And how you live matters more than where you go
Over time, travel stopped being an escape.
It became a mirror.
It showed us:
- How rushed our normal life was
- How little space we’d built into our days
- And how different we felt when we weren’t living in constant urgency
That’s what eventually led us towards:
- Slower travel
- Worldschooling
- And redesigning our life instead of just escaping it
(You can read more about that here → How Driving From The UK to Spain Changed The Way We Travel With Kids
The point is you can create a life where you don’t hate being at home because it means routine, pressure, time constraints etc. We have done exactly that. We tried full time travel but for us it was overwhelming and felt like a sure way to burnout. Creating a life where we can work remotely, have no strict schedules, have a place to call home that isn’t a financial burden and be able to decide to go off on an adventure at a whim. That for us was the life we redesigned.
You Don’t Need More Holidays. You Need More Life.
This might sound a bit uncomfortable, but it’s said with a lot of love:
You can’t fix a life that’s too full by running away from it a few times a year.
If your life only feels good when you’re not in it…
That’s not a motivation problem.
That’s not a gratitude problem.
That’s a structure problem.
Why So Many Mums Feel This Way
So many of us are living in:
- Packed days
- Endless responsibility
- Invisible mental load
- And constant “just keep going” mode
We’re not dramatically burnt out. We’re in that quieter place where:
- We function
- We cope
- We get things done
- But something feels… off
And we don’t always know what.
Before You Change Your Life, You Need Clarity
Before you:
- Change jobs
- Change countries
- Change schools
- Change everything
You need to understand:
What is draining you and what kind of life actually feels like the fit for you?
That’s why I created a free, printable workbook called: The Burnout Audit
It’s a gentle but honest life check-in to help you see:
- Where your energy is leaking
- What’s really weighing on you
- And whether you’re tired… or just living in a life that doesn’t fit anymore
👉 You can download the Burnout Audit for free here: Burnout Audit
When people start really looking at their lives, they often realise different things.
Some People Realise They Want a Slower, More Flexible Life
They want:
- Less rushing
- More time together
- More experiences
- More breathing space
That’s often where:
- Slow travel
- Worldschooling
- And location flexibility come in
(You might like this post: Worldschooling: How Travel Becomes the Ultimate Classroom for Your Kids
Some People Realise Their Work Is the Real Problem
They realise:
- Their job drains them
- Their income controls their time
- And they need something more flexible
That’s usually when people start exploring:
- Remote work
- Online income
- Different ways of earning
(I’ve written a guide breaking down a lot of the most popular ways to earn an income online: Online income guide freebie.)
Some People Realise They Just Want Their Life Back
Not a big, dramatic change.
Just:
- Calmer mornings
- Less pressure
- More presence
- More space
That’s still a life redesign. And it still matters.
You Don’t Need To Escape Your Life
You’re allowed to want travel yet have roots you don’t feel burdened coming home to.
You’re allowed to want more freedom.
You’re allowed to want something different.
Start Here
You don’t need a 5-year plan.
You need your first honest look at what’s actually going on.
👉 Download the free Burnout Audit here
And start building a life you don’t need to run away from.
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