plans on travelling, could use your help

Canadian Island · 02-04-2009, 08:57 PM

so... i've made a major decision. i am going to change my life. i want to sell all the things i own, free myself from all these things that tie and seduce me, to leave everything behind, as they say.

i am going to travel only with a bag of clothes and my guitar and live from what busking and playing a concert every now and then can get me. i feel that this is something i have to do for myself. it is more a need than a choice actually. i just feel that there is something out there for me.

well... so far i've planned to start this when it gets warmer. may or june probably. i want to travel north first, visit some places on the coast of germany and then somehow make my way to ireland to learn more about the roots of the music i want to make, and then go to southern europe when it's getting colder. spain maybe. or even south america if the money bag allows it.

so for this time i am trying to find some spots to have a shower or a bed for free since i don't know if all this will work on its own. plus, i really want to meet people that are this giving and caring and i believe i can find some of those here. i'll do this anyway, if i'm getting help or not, but i sense the eskimos could be helpful.

does anyone here have a couch for me for one night? all i can offer is free music and hugs. =)

Ships_Were_Sailin · 02-04-2009, 10:31 PM

awesome! respect to ya man, i plan on doing something like that, as soon as i finish Uni, im heading straight for Austin no matter what. So good luck to ya man, it takes a lot of balls to make that decision, and i really hope it works out for you and have yourself an awesome adventure!

so yeah If you ever find yourself in North Wales for some reason or other, gimme a shout and your more than welcome to stay at my place!

verenita · 02-04-2009, 11:35 PM

^seconded!...
not about the stay, for obvious reasons, lol. but i hope to meet somewhere down the road...
and let me know if you got to come to argentina...

newscaster rachel · 02-05-2009, 08:33 AM

if you ever make it to san diego, california you are always welcome.... in the meantime i have used www.hospitalityclub.org to stay with people for free and have met some of the best people ever

best of luck!!!

Canadian Island · 02-05-2009, 10:05 AM

^just made me an account. =)

thanks guys. could you maybe send me your adresses and phone numbers via pm? i think i will make me a "map of contacts" and then plan my route according to where i have a safe stay. really... thank you!

RonjaGirl · 02-05-2009, 12:02 PM

wow! That sounds great and scary at the same time...
Well, if I'm still in Ireland at the time you come here, you are welcome to stay at my house in Galway.
You'd be the second eskimo I'm hosting in Galway :-)
By the way...Couchsurfing is a great side to find a place to sleep to...kind of like hospitality club...
Good luck with you plans!

eva_arg · 02-05-2009, 07:20 PM

^ I agree, great and scary at the same time.
good luck with whatever you do and wherever you go

and enjoy!

Dean C · 02-05-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ships_Were_Sailin

awesome! respect to ya man, i plan on doing something like that, as soon as i finish Uni, im heading straight for Austin no matter what. So good luck to ya man, it takes a lot of balls to make that decision, and i really hope it works out for you and have yourself an awesome adventure!

so yeah If you ever find yourself in North Wales for some reason or other, gimme a shout and your more than welcome to stay at my place!

Aha you're from Wales. I knew there was something fishy about you!

Hendrik · 02-05-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean C

Aha you're from Wales. I knew there was something fishy about you!

You mean "sheap-y"!?

Ships_Were_Sailin · 02-05-2009, 08:41 PM

I actually have a battalion of battle sheep at my disposal, so id be careful with what you guys say, when they have their target they move like the wind.

newscaster rachel · 02-06-2009, 04:41 AM

^lol . . . sounds like the beginning lyrics of a great song

cille · 02-06-2009, 09:26 AM

You are welcome at my place if you need a place to crash in Copenhagen!
Last year we had another busker staying at our place who just lived from what he earned by playing in the street, and i think the advice i can give from what he said is that you should stick to countries with low living expenses (sadly, Ireland and Denmark are very expensive when it comes to food prices, etc)
I could never travel like that, I'm too home bound, but it seemed an amazing way to live, and musically very stimulating; you get a lot of experience and confidence in yourself as a performer.
The guy's name is Luke Winslow-King, you can find him here: http://www.myspace.com/lukewinslowking
He said he is basically traveling with the summer. Maybe he can offer you some tips on busking in Europe if you write him at his myspace page.

bearbait · 02-06-2009, 12:32 PM

That sounds really amazing, I hope it all works out for you! I would suggest keeping a journal, maybe you could write a book about your experiences when you are through with it and are ready to move on to the next stage of your life.

Canadian Island · 02-06-2009, 02:00 PM

^ good idea. will do.

i am collecting every offer, information and idea i can get these days. so again to those of you who are open to this, please send me adresses and phone numbers via pm here or to canadian.island@googlemail.com.

it will take some time till i have everything planned and sorted out. feels like playing tetris, putting all the puzzles together and then, when the work is done, it goes woooosh and i'm on my way. to those who think this is scary... yes it is. and i've never felt more alive.

bearbait · 02-06-2009, 02:06 PM

Can't really help you with a place to stay, but I can offer some advice regarding ultra-lite packing if you are interested! My experience is from back-woods backpacking, but it may still come in handy.

Rai · 02-06-2009, 02:29 PM

I also can't promise and lodging, especially not here in Barcelona, my hands are tied. But if you were to reach Budapest, Hungary in around late summer or afterwards I think I think i could get you a place to stay. And its a really cheap place (and might even become cheaper if our dear politicians continue their present activities and collapse the economy

)

Timeé · 02-06-2009, 02:56 PM

Corrupt bastards

Canadian Island · 06-30-2009, 01:30 PM

I'm starting next week with no direction home. Probably won't be able to go online very often. So any numbers and locations are very welcome and I'll give a call when I made it near your position and beg for your couch or something...

cille · 06-30-2009, 03:31 PM

G O D S P E E D Oliver!

02-04-2009, 08:57 PM	#1
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	plans on travelling, could use your help so... i've made a major decision. i am going to change my life. i want to sell all the things i own, free myself from all these things that tie and seduce me, to leave everything behind, as they say. i am going to travel only with a bag of clothes and my guitar and live from what busking and playing a concert every now and then can get me. i feel that this is something i have to do for myself. it is more a need than a choice actually. i just feel that there is something out there for me. well... so far i've planned to start this when it gets warmer. may or june probably. i want to travel north first, visit some places on the coast of germany and then somehow make my way to ireland to learn more about the roots of the music i want to make, and then go to southern europe when it's getting colder. spain maybe. or even south america if the money bag allows it. so for this time i am trying to find some spots to have a shower or a bed for free since i don't know if all this will work on its own. plus, i really want to meet people that are this giving and caring and i believe i can find some of those here. i'll do this anyway, if i'm getting help or not, but i sense the eskimos could be helpful. does anyone here have a couch for me for one night? all i can offer is free music and hugs. =) Last edited by Canadian Island; 02-04-2009 at 09:35 PM.

02-04-2009, 10:31 PM	#2
Ships_Were_Sailin Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK - The part that has no music scene what so ever Posts: 1,094	awesome! respect to ya man, i plan on doing something like that, as soon as i finish Uni, im heading straight for Austin no matter what. So good luck to ya man, it takes a lot of balls to make that decision, and i really hope it works out for you and have yourself an awesome adventure! so yeah If you ever find yourself in North Wales for some reason or other, gimme a shout and your more than welcome to stay at my place! __________________ *Its been years since ive heard from my transistor radio* Yet i keep going to where it seems i'm meant to go

02-04-2009, 11:35 PM	#3
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	^seconded!... not about the stay, for obvious reasons, lol. but i hope to meet somewhere down the road... and let me know if you got to come to argentina... __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

02-05-2009, 12:02 PM	#6
RonjaGirl Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 547	wow! That sounds great and scary at the same time... Well, if I'm still in Ireland at the time you come here, you are welcome to stay at my house in Galway. You'd be the second eskimo I'm hosting in Galway :-) By the way...Couchsurfing is a great side to find a place to sleep to...kind of like hospitality club... Good luck with you plans! __________________ 15/3/07: Berlin, Germany 04/7/07: Paris, France 12/10/07:Cardiff, UK Lisa on Oct 3rd 2008!! Last edited by RonjaGirl; 02-05-2009 at 12:16 PM.

02-05-2009, 07:20 PM	#7
eva_arg Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 1,795	^ I agree, great and scary at the same time. good luck with whatever you do and wherever you go and enjoy! __________________

02-05-2009, 08:33 AM	#4
newscaster rachel Eskimo Baby Join Date: May 2007 Location: san diego, california Posts: 28	if you ever make it to san diego, california you are always welcome.... in the meantime i have used www.hospitalityclub.org to stay with people for free and have met some of the best people ever best of luck!!!

02-05-2009, 10:05 AM	#5
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	^just made me an account. =) thanks guys. could you maybe send me your adresses and phone numbers via pm? i think i will make me a "map of contacts" and then plan my route according to where i have a safe stay. really... thank you!

02-05-2009, 08:41 PM	#10
Ships_Were_Sailin Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK - The part that has no music scene what so ever Posts: 1,094	I actually have a battalion of battle sheep at my disposal, so id be careful with what you guys say, when they have their target they move like the wind. __________________ *Its been years since ive heard from my transistor radio* Yet i keep going to where it seems i'm meant to go

02-06-2009, 04:41 AM	#11
newscaster rachel Eskimo Baby Join Date: May 2007 Location: san diego, california Posts: 28	^lol . . . sounds like the beginning lyrics of a great song

02-06-2009, 09:26 AM	#12
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	You are welcome at my place if you need a place to crash in Copenhagen! Last year we had another busker staying at our place who just lived from what he earned by playing in the street, and i think the advice i can give from what he said is that you should stick to countries with low living expenses (sadly, Ireland and Denmark are very expensive when it comes to food prices, etc) I could never travel like that, I'm too home bound, but it seemed an amazing way to live, and musically very stimulating; you get a lot of experience and confidence in yourself as a performer. The guy's name is Luke Winslow-King, you can find him here: http://www.myspace.com/lukewinslowking He said he is basically traveling with the summer. Maybe he can offer you some tips on busking in Europe if you write him at his myspace page. __________________ Yeah Last edited by cille; 02-06-2009 at 06:29 PM.

02-06-2009, 12:32 PM	#13
bearbait Eskimo Pie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 868	That sounds really amazing, I hope it all works out for you! I would suggest keeping a journal, maybe you could write a book about your experiences when you are through with it and are ready to move on to the next stage of your life.

02-06-2009, 02:00 PM	#14
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	^ good idea. will do. i am collecting every offer, information and idea i can get these days. so again to those of you who are open to this, please send me adresses and phone numbers via pm here or to canadian.island@googlemail.com. it will take some time till i have everything planned and sorted out. feels like playing tetris, putting all the puzzles together and then, when the work is done, it goes woooosh and i'm on my way. to those who think this is scary... yes it is. and i've never felt more alive.

02-06-2009, 02:06 PM	#15
bearbait Eskimo Pie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 868	Can't really help you with a place to stay, but I can offer some advice regarding ultra-lite packing if you are interested! My experience is from back-woods backpacking, but it may still come in handy.

02-06-2009, 02:29 PM	#16
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	I also can't promise and lodging, especially not here in Barcelona, my hands are tied. But if you were to reach Budapest, Hungary in around late summer or afterwards I think I think i could get you a place to stay. And its a really cheap place (and might even become cheaper if our dear politicians continue their present activities and collapse the economy ) __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

02-06-2009, 02:56 PM	#17
Timeé Intello Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Co. Donegal, Ireland. Posts: 2,435	Corrupt bastards __________________ Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did Got what I paid for now See ya tomorrow, hey Frank can I borrow A couple of bucks from you?

06-30-2009, 01:30 PM	#18
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	I'm starting next week with no direction home. Probably won't be able to go online very often. So any numbers and locations are very welcome and I'll give a call when I made it near your position and beg for your couch or something...

06-30-2009, 03:31 PM	#19
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	G O D S P E E D Oliver! __________________ Yeah