I’ve been wanting to write a small bit about this for a long time. Obviously, not everyone is in a position to travel the way we are, but I still do not feel as if we are ‘lucky’.

A lot of people say to us ‘Oh wow, you’re so lucky to be travelling’. ‘You did what?! That’s so lucky’ etc. and to be honest… I’m getting a bit fed up of it. Let me explain why.

Simon and I have worked very hard to be in a position that has got us to where we are today. We saved our money for at least 2.5 years to be able to have enough to travel for this 7 months period. Simon spent a huge amount of time away from home, working 7 days a week and very long days. I was a teacher… enough said. We worked our butts off for a long time. This is why I see as being FORTUNATE instead of lucky.

We are fortunate because we are in a position that allows us to travel. Our upbringing and our previous experiences have made us able to do what we are doing. I do not think this is luck. We have not won the lottery. We have not received a lump sum of money. We have saved every penny and received some from our wedding guests, which we are very grateful for.

Luck is something that happens to you, whereas fortune is something you create yourself. We are very fortunate! Very very fortunate, but we are NOT lucky!

That’s all I’m going to say…