{"id":447216,"date":"2019-05-09T14:25:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T14:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=447216"},"modified":"2021-05-05T19:12:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T19:12:36","slug":"stories-diaspora-natalia-ciobanu-traveller-left-everything-behind-journey-around-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/stories-diaspora-natalia-ciobanu-traveller-left-everything-behind-journey-around-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories from diaspora\/\/ Natalia Ciobanu \u2013 the traveller who left everything behind for a journey around the globe"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

It started from a childhood dream and a personal challenge. Natalia Ciobanu had been practicing as a speech therapist in Paris when she decided to sell a part of her personal belongings, save some money and go on a trip around the world. Some of us only dream about the Monument Valley from the USA, Salar de Uyuni from Bolivia, Machu Picchu from Peru, The Great Wall of China, Mardi Himal Mountain from Nepal or Taj Mahal from India. Natalia already saw all of them and has got amazing plans for her future trips. Today\u2019s story is about her.<\/p>\n

About her own concept of travelling<\/h3>\n

Natalia wanted to get out of the comfort zone<\/a> and find her limits. \u201cI chose to say \u2018goodbye\u2019 to materialism and to experience a minimalist lifestyle, having only a backpack with me. At the same time, I also wanted to explore the world, to admire the beauties of nature, to try out different cuisines and to see what happiness means for other people,\u201d <\/em>Natalia says.<\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Even though she had this idea for a long period of time, the real impulse was given to her by her patients.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“The cases of young patients who stayed in the hospital I was working at, being disabled for their lifetime, have accelerated my decision. Life can be short, and we should cherish every moment.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hence, it wasn\u2019t just a usual trip for Natalia. Prior to the journey around the globe, Natalia already was an experienced traveller: Martinique, Dominican Republic, Seychelles, Mauritius, Jamaica, Cuba, Morocco, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Israel, England, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, USA. \u201cBut these trips were made in more luxurious conditions. I was a tourist, not a traveller. This is why I needed a change and a new way of exploring things.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

So, she tailored her own way of travelling: alone but open to making new acquaintances, challenging but so exciting, combined with practicing sports and trying out local food, clothes and customs, comfortable rather for the soul than for the body. <\/strong><\/p>\n

About the arrangements before the journey<\/h3>\n

The preparations were organised really fast: \u201cIt was spontaneous, and it was done faster than I expected. My decision was made in August last year. The request for the sabbatical leave was made in September. I received a positive answer in November and on January 6th<\/sup> I was already on the plane. It all happened so fast, I did not even have enough time to solve all my administrative issues,\u201d <\/em>recalls Natalia. She didn\u2019t even manage to do all the necessary vaccinations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, for example, a person who planned for one year to go around the world and at the last moment cancelled everything.\u201d <\/em>Surely, she didn\u2019t want the same.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

She first sold everything she could: her car, jewellery, clothes, shoes. She used her savings and arranged everything in 2 backpacks, a medical kit and a small bag for papers, money and her phone. That is all she needed, besides the courage and enthusiasm she already had.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I get back, I\u2019ll start everything from scratch.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Natalia doesn\u2019t plan her itinerary. She has no list of cities and places to visit. \u201cI buy my airplane ticket in the very last moment. Just a ticket, no hostel, no idea about visits. Everything is improvised by taking into consideration my wish list, the geographical position of countries and the price of airline tickets. I make use of internet and the help from travellers I meet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

About her once in a lifetime trip<\/h3>\n

At the moment, Natalia explores India and, since she began her journey in January 2019, she already had the chance to travel to the most beautiful places in Argentina, Chili, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea, China and Nepal. She visited the capital cities and globally recognized touristic attractions, but also got to less popular places, made a lot of friends among the local people and benefited from their hospitality and their priceless recommendations.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Natalia would love to go back to some places one day. \u201cThe Carnival of Barranquilla was a great experience. Japan impressed me with its hospitality and sakura. In South Korea I was invited to have dinner with people I met for the first time. I would love to see again the Iguazu Falls in Argentina, the Uyuni salt flat, Peru’s Machu Picchu Mountain, Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador\u2026<\/em> Now, in India, I can hardly wait for the Dalai Lama event.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

About the flip side of the coin<\/h3>\n

Nonetheless, not everything went smoothly. \u201cI lost 2 airplane tickets. In one case, I did not have the right to make a stop in China, although I had a transit visa. In the second case, I did not have an exit ticket from that country.\u201d <\/em>Natalia says that India provoked a great cultural shock for her. \u201cIt’s hard to understand what’s going on in my soul.\u201d <\/em>She also had difficulties in communicating with Chinese people, as the majority of them hardly speak English.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Then, she got deeper and observed other important problems existent in the countries she visited. \u201cThere are environmental problems everywhere, especially in undeveloped countries where people are not educated to protect nature and the governments do not have the necessary means to manage the garbage. India shocked me completely, as there is misery everywhere, same in Bolivia and Peru. The plastic is a real problem. I became aware the dangerous consequences of our actions because I can observe the difference, since I have been travelling<\/em>\u00a0for 15 years,\u201d<\/em> states Natalia. Our protagonist often collects garbage during her trips, as she wants to make at least a small contribution.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Extremist religions represent one of the current problems of our planet, according to Natalia. \u201cI felt this the most in India, where the Kashmir region is dangerous. The bombings in Sri Lanka have postponed my trip to this country, which I really wanted to visit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe poverty I saw in Bolivia, Peru, Nepal and India hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn\u2019t ignore the sexual aggression problem in Nepal and India and the always tensioned atmosphere in Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

About her main takeaways<\/h3>\n

Natalia changed a lot since she first started to travel and surely the metamorphosis is still in process, as she is today in one of the most contrasting countries of this world. She has got some thoughts on developing eco and rural tourism in the Republic of Moldova. \u201cI would need a team and sponsors for implementing them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

What is really important, is that she found out so many things about herself and the surrounding world. Natalia has a message for other experimenters who would like to do it as well:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as we are in good health and have the will, new horizons need to be explored. We must learn to detach ourselves from a materialist life and appreciate lasting things, as well as people that will be there for us no matter what. To make a trip around the world means to accept challenges, to open oneself, to experience, to learn, to get acquainted with different people, to tolerate other civilizations, to appreciate changes, and to simply love life. So, I invite you to have beautiful and emotional journeys.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>It started from a childhood dream and a personal challenge. Natalia Ciobanu had been practicing as a speech therapist in Paris when she decided to sell a part of her personal belongings, save some money and go on a trip around the world. Some of us only dream about the Monument Valley from the USA, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":447232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,23,4,56],"tags":[140,35,27,323,94],"class_list":["post-447216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diaspora-en","category-featured","category-society","category-reportaje","tag-diaspora","tag-important","tag-moldova","tag-natalia-ciobanu","tag-stories"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

It started from a childhood dream and a personal challenge. Natalia Ciobanu had been practicing as a speech therapist in Paris when she decided to sell a part of her personal belongings, save some money and go on a trip around the world. Some of us only dream about the Monument Valley from the USA, Salar de Uyuni from Bolivia, Machu Picchu from Peru, The Great Wall of China, Mardi Himal Mountain from Nepal or Taj Mahal from India. Natalia already saw all of them and has got amazing plans for her future trips. Today\u2019s story is about her.<\/p>\n

About her own concept of travelling<\/h3>\n

Natalia wanted to get out of the comfort zone<\/a> and find her limits. \u201cI chose to say \u2018goodbye\u2019 to materialism and to experience a minimalist lifestyle, having only a backpack with me. At the same time, I also wanted to explore the world, to admire the beauties of nature, to try out different cuisines and to see what happiness means for other people,\u201d <\/em>Natalia says.<\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Even though she had this idea for a long period of time, the real impulse was given to her by her patients.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“The cases of young patients who stayed in the hospital I was working at, being disabled for their lifetime, have accelerated my decision. Life can be short, and we should cherish every moment.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hence, it wasn\u2019t just a usual trip for Natalia. Prior to the journey around the globe, Natalia already was an experienced traveller: Martinique, Dominican Republic, Seychelles, Mauritius, Jamaica, Cuba, Morocco, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Israel, England, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, USA. \u201cBut these trips were made in more luxurious conditions. I was a tourist, not a traveller. This is why I needed a change and a new way of exploring things.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

So, she tailored her own way of travelling: alone but open to making new acquaintances, challenging but so exciting, combined with practicing sports and trying out local food, clothes and customs, comfortable rather for the soul than for the body. <\/strong><\/p>\n

About the arrangements before the journey<\/h3>\n

The preparations were organised really fast: \u201cIt was spontaneous, and it was done faster than I expected. My decision was made in August last year. The request for the sabbatical leave was made in September. I received a positive answer in November and on January 6th<\/sup> I was already on the plane. It all happened so fast, I did not even have enough time to solve all my administrative issues,\u201d <\/em>recalls Natalia. She didn\u2019t even manage to do all the necessary vaccinations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, for example, a person who planned for one year to go around the world and at the last moment cancelled everything.\u201d <\/em>Surely, she didn\u2019t want the same.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

She first sold everything she could: her car, jewellery, clothes, shoes. She used her savings and arranged everything in 2 backpacks, a medical kit and a small bag for papers, money and her phone. That is all she needed, besides the courage and enthusiasm she already had.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I get back, I\u2019ll start everything from scratch.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Natalia doesn\u2019t plan her itinerary. She has no list of cities and places to visit. \u201cI buy my airplane ticket in the very last moment. Just a ticket, no hostel, no idea about visits. Everything is improvised by taking into consideration my wish list, the geographical position of countries and the price of airline tickets. I make use of internet and the help from travellers I meet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

About her once in a lifetime trip<\/h3>\n

At the moment, Natalia explores India and, since she began her journey in January 2019, she already had the chance to travel to the most beautiful places in Argentina, Chili, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea, China and Nepal. She visited the capital cities and globally recognized touristic attractions, but also got to less popular places, made a lot of friends among the local people and benefited from their hospitality and their priceless recommendations.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Natalia would love to go back to some places one day. \u201cThe Carnival of Barranquilla was a great experience. Japan impressed me with its hospitality and sakura. In South Korea I was invited to have dinner with people I met for the first time. I would love to see again the Iguazu Falls in Argentina, the Uyuni salt flat, Peru’s Machu Picchu Mountain, Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador\u2026<\/em> Now, in India, I can hardly wait for the Dalai Lama event.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

About the flip side of the coin<\/h3>\n

Nonetheless, not everything went smoothly. \u201cI lost 2 airplane tickets. In one case, I did not have the right to make a stop in China, although I had a transit visa. In the second case, I did not have an exit ticket from that country.\u201d <\/em>Natalia says that India provoked a great cultural shock for her. \u201cIt’s hard to understand what’s going on in my soul.\u201d <\/em>She also had difficulties in communicating with Chinese people, as the majority of them hardly speak English.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Then, she got deeper and observed other important problems existent in the countries she visited. \u201cThere are environmental problems everywhere, especially in undeveloped countries where people are not educated to protect nature and the governments do not have the necessary means to manage the garbage. India shocked me completely, as there is misery everywhere, same in Bolivia and Peru. The plastic is a real problem. I became aware the dangerous consequences of our actions because I can observe the difference, since I have been travelling<\/em>\u00a0for 15 years,\u201d<\/em> states Natalia. Our protagonist often collects garbage during her trips, as she wants to make at least a small contribution.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Extremist religions represent one of the current problems of our planet, according to Natalia. \u201cI felt this the most in India, where the Kashmir region is dangerous. The bombings in Sri Lanka have postponed my trip to this country, which I really wanted to visit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe poverty I saw in Bolivia, Peru, Nepal and India hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn\u2019t ignore the sexual aggression problem in Nepal and India and the always tensioned atmosphere in Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

About her main takeaways<\/h3>\n

Natalia changed a lot since she first started to travel and surely the metamorphosis is still in process, as she is today in one of the most contrasting countries of this world. She has got some thoughts on developing eco and rural tourism in the Republic of Moldova. \u201cI would need a team and sponsors for implementing them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

What is really important, is that she found out so many things about herself and the surrounding world. Natalia has a message for other experimenters who would like to do it as well:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as we are in good health and have the will, new horizons need to be explored. We must learn to detach ourselves from a materialist life and appreciate lasting things, as well as people that will be there for us no matter what. To make a trip around the world means to accept challenges, to open oneself, to experience, to learn, to get acquainted with different people, to tolerate other civilizations, to appreciate changes, and to simply love life. So, I invite you to have beautiful and emotional journeys.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Photos: personal archive<\/p>\n

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