[nomadznu]

If that's the message you got from this, I guess you read it differently than what we meant. We're not saying this lifestyle is 'walhallah'. It comes with risks, costs, and you have to be 'strong' to do it. Hence the remarks we made in the presentation. But that's what we were willing to 'pay'.

What we meant to say by the presentation is that living the life as it is preached in modern (capitalist) society can be questioned.

For us, travelling is far more important than building that big career and earning a lot of money. Instead of living the life expected and waiting until we're 67 to do this while retired, we decided to do it now. For someone else their dream might be totally different, and the solution to that too. That's exactly what lifestyledesign is all about: designing your life as you want it.

Check out the Ted video of Stefan Sagmeister on mini-retirements. It might give you a different perspective :)

So I totally respect you view on travelling: I can imagine that many people think 'I don't want to work on a vacation'. But the main thing was: when you like travelling, and you want to do this now, it can be done.

*Saying webdesign or online communication is not 'serious stuff' is in a way hurting a bit. Ouch :) I mean: I've built my experience over the last 11 years. Saying it is not that valuable is, well, cannot really give a good reaction to it.

[smikhanov]

Thanks for taking my (excessively harsh sometimes) comment with a smile. I apologize if the load of value judgement there hurts.

Usual response I have for my friends who work and travel in South-East Asia is in the vein of "make sure you don't postpone to start your career until when you 67 -- it might be too late already". No more no less.

Someone's willingness to work now and travel later, just like doing the opposite, deserves equal respect. That's the story :)