From a young age I started adventuring off into the unknown. It was daunting, but I will never forget the experience of my first flight. It was amazing.
Just to see how human technology has gotten us, is just incredible. I remember looking out the window and seeing endless vistas of the majestic.
To be honest, my first travel experiences was not because I wanted to, but because my parents were moving to a different country. So me, having no say whatsoever at all, just ended up following them.
I arrived in the weird place in Finland from Kazakhstan. Kazakh culture is very different from Nordic countries, so it was something to get used to. Surprisingly I did come across some Finns who looked a bit similar to me, although I look moreso Asian, but Finland does have the history of having some Asian influence.
However, as an adult now, having traveled to over 20 countries, I look back at my experiences fondly and cherish the first time I got on a plane.
Now Finland is a weird country, but my dad was offered a scholarship to study at Finland and ever since then we have settled there.
I don’t know what to consider myself. Ethnically Kazakh, but I feel moreso Finn at heart. But I think that is the beauty of travel, you don’t necessarily get tied down with nationality or where you are born.
Once you start traveling the world opens up and things make sense.
Stay tuned for the next post.
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