{"id":9070,"date":"2025-03-01T07:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T07:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istriceillustra.com\/?p=9070"},"modified":"2026-10-04T23:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:21:01","slug":"when-does-a-journey-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istriceillustration.com\/en\/when-does-a-journey-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"WHEN DOES A JOURNEY BEGIN?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it the moment you start traveling, or the moment the idea is born?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’ve always loved the preparation phase\u2014wondering what to pack, weighing the suitcase, adding, removing\u2026 It feels like a metaphor for life. For me, everything is always, in some way, like getting ready for a trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exactly one year ago, we began our journey. We were in Miami, Florida, ready to rent a camper to travel along the entire East Coast of the United States, then half of Europe, to finally reach our destination \u2014 a completely unknown place that we learned to call home in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Like kids\u2014excited, happier than ever, and without a hint of fear despite having zero certainties about the future. A whirlwind of excitement after months of waiting. Finally, the moment had arrived\u2014we were about to make one of our dreams come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, one year later, we\u2019re back in the preparation phase\u2026 almost ready to start another adventure. But this time, not on four wheels\u2014on the tip of a pencil.We\u2019ve decided to dive into a new work project. The type of journey is different, but the ingredients are always the same:<\/p>\n\n\n\n