Article Date: 03 January 2026
Article Date: 03 January 2026
At 19, I travelled the world. Backpacking. Visited nine countries. "Living the dream."
Now, in my early 40s, I’m revisiting those same cities but on a treadmill at the gym, via a virtual workout... And realising how little I remember the sights.
Perspective really is a odd gift of getting older. If only my 19-year-old self truly appreciated what I experienced when I was backpacking.
