Claudia Looi

Traveling Beyond Your Comfort Zone, Learning from the Past and Planning for the Next Big Travel

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Is there a perfect time for travels? Either we save, schedule and go for it or not at all. There is no wait and see.Years ago, Ellen (not her real name) and I sat in a hotel bar on New Year's Eve talking and planning our move to Auckland, New Zealand. We were to work hard and save for one year sacrificing daily pleasures to have enough money for our big adventure into the unknown.One year came and Ellen quit on the dream. There were too many ‘what ifs’ and the fear of ‘the new’ overtook her dream. Did I quit too? Find out more on my About Page.

Today, Ellen is still in the same hometown, single and takes occasional overseas trips whenever she gets her three weeks vacation per year.

One hot afternoon, on his bed, my critically ill father took me by the hand and spoke softly and weakly: “You have lost much in the last few years. You have to consider and reconsider before your next huge move. It is time to leave where you are at and travel on to a less developed world for a few years.”

He said it three times. The last was when my husband arrived after 12,000 miles of air travels and heard it with his own ears. Thank God, I didn’t have to tell him and be considered having a crazy idea.

It has been over a year, my father is gone but that statement has lingered. Which means it is time to take on the next adventure (or settle in our comfortable home). With two teens in tow, a change in career for my husband and a portable freelance writing business we are relocating and taking a slow travel around certain third world countries in 2013.

In 2012 while Travel Writing Pro prepares to travel, our content will include our experiences and research on:

How to save money for long term travels
How to find the best destinations for your family
How to prepare to work remotely and have a portable office
How to prepare your children for online education and see the world as their classroom
When to get immunizations and what type of immunizations you need
The various types of currencies and visas
How to live with less and embrace simplicity
Hotels, travel gears, travel gadgets, tour companies, airline reviews
How to stay healthy and equip your body for long term travels
Guest Writers from various destinations for ‘local knows best’ input
How to choose the right type of airfares

How to prepare yourself for the cultures and languages of the countries you are visiting
How to dress appropriately to respect local cultures
and much more...
Travel Writing Pro exists with two purposes:

1.    To inspire, empower and make your travel dreams come true along with practical travel tips, life lessons, travel related information, travel stories, inspiring stories about travels and skills.
2.    I am a copywriter, travel and web content writer. This is where I direct my potential clients to meet me. We have sales pages related to Email Copywriting, Travel Copywriting and Web Content Writing. I write emails and sales/landing pages besides serving as a web content creator and a ghostwriter for entrepreneurs.
Food for thought as we enter into 2012:
Last year, two days before the New Year, I sat on the bench that Forrest Gump sat in Savannah, Georgia and repeated his lines "Life's like a box of chocolates...", "My Mama said stupid is as stupid does." Here is the bench and me facing Forrest :):
That was a year ago and here we are again facing another New Year. Are you stirred with anticipation? Thinking about Forrest Gump's question to his mom on her deathbed. He asked "What is my destiny, mama?"
William Jennings Bryant said "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for: it is a thing to be achieved."
Thanks for being my reader. I’m looking forward to serving you with valuable content, receiving your recommendations and loyalty going into 2012. Have a happy and prosperous New Year. Please leave your comment below.

Comments

  1. denny hagel says

    I love how your spirit of adventure comes through your articles Claudia! What an incredible journey you are sharing with your family...I will be looking forward to "tagging" along in 2012! Blessings for 2012~ 🙂

  3. Jandi Theis says

    I literally got goosebumps over my body while reading the quote from your father. "It's time to leave where you are"... something about those words really struck me. I'm so excited that you and your family are taking this journey! I cannot wait to follow you on your journey! You have inspired me... Thank you!

    • Claudia Looi says

      Isn't it amazing! I believe the last few words from a dying parent contain great wisdom and it is up to us to follow. The Chinese proverb says it all: I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Thanks Jandi.

  4. Jennifer Bennett says

    Wow Claudia, I am so excited for you and your family! What an incredible adventure you will be on and I can't wait to read all about it! I've always had a love for travel and adventure and I can't wait to see what the next adventure God will take my family and I on! So looking forward to your articles in 2012!

  5. Scarlett Von Gunten says

    So excited for you Claudia! I'm really looking forward to all your articles about traveling! I'd love to know how to travel to other countries with a large family. There are 9 of us. I think it's the logistics that prevent me. Happy New Year! 🙂

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