I spent a year abroad in my 20s and thought it cured my anxiety. I was wrong, but full-time travel helps me live with it.
After selling her furniture to travel full-time, Macie Strum spent a month in Bali rethinking her relationship with anxiety.
Macie Strum has always been anxious and wanted to see the world. After a breakup and job losses, she decided to travel full-time in 2024. While her year abroad didn't cure her anxiety, it helped her stop letting fear control her life. Her journey began in Greece, Italy, and France, deepening her obsession with travel. As she got older, her anxiety shifted from trivial concerns to worries about relationships, careers, and life expectations.
Therapy and medication helped, but she still felt like she was going through the motions. However, travel always calmed her anxiety. Despite her anxiety not disappearing, she found that traveling changed her perspective on life and helped her learn better coping mechanisms.
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