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My backpacking journey has finally come to an end. Arriving in Montreal was a strange realization. In many ways my ending is bitter sweet. On the one hand you have everybody at home just waiting to catch up. On the other hand my heart is bleeding knowing that my travel experiences are over. There is no adventure waiting for me at my next destination just the real world.

So what have I learned from my trip?

Important Life Lessons Learned along the way:


1. There are good people in this world and there are shitty people. But overall, there are way more good people then bad people.

2. Traveling can make you appreciate exactly how spoiled we are in Canada. Simply having food to eat or being able to drink out of the tap is HUGE.

3. The world has absolutely stunning experiences, scenery's and cultures to offer that you will never EVER be able to appreciate from your own backyard.

Memorable experiences:

1. The annapurna circuit trek in Nepal wins my bet for the best scenery of anywhere I've ever been.

2. Biggest shock value is New Delhi, India. No way to describe it, definitely the place to be if you want to go somewhere completely different from any western country.

3. Best overall humbling experience would be the Camino de Santiago. 31 days with nothing but your thoughts, a backpack, and the wonderful people along the journey.

4. Best Beach: Fish Creek in South Western Australia

I have grown leaps and bounds from where I first began. I have learned some very important lessons along the way that will surely serve me well throughout my life.

Well I guess this concludes my trip and blog. Feel free to email me if I can help out in any way possible.

My Return Upon Cold Canadian Soil

Take care and so long
-Jonathan