Interview: Lydiane Around the World, the Nomadic Quebecker

We asked 10 questions about traveling to Lydiane around the world.

This Quebecer, a «born nomad» as she likes to describe herself, decided to change her life in 2013 to dedicate her daily life to what truly makes her happy: traveling and discovering the world! After traveling through Asia, the globe-trotter explored South America, where, once again, she never stops meeting wonderful people. Lydiane tells us how the planet became her playground.

JR : For you, traveling is synonymous with...?

Open-mindedness, because it's about seeing differences, understanding them, accepting them, and respecting them. When you're a traveler, the moment you judge, you lose all the beauty of the journey. Traveling is precisely about accepting differences.

JR : The first thing I pack in my suitcase is usually my toiletries bag. It contains all my essentials like toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, and conditioner. I like to pack it first so I don't forget anything important, and it also helps to keep them organized and protected during transit.

My trekking boots! I'm very athletic and for me, they're synonymous with freedom, adventures, the great outdoors, and nature.

JR : When you dream travel, where do you go?

In the mountains! They're fascinating, it's a place where you can see nature as far as the eye can see and where I feel good.

JR : What's your worst travel memory?

All the moments when I believed in human contact based on honesty with this desire to know the other person, and in the end, the person took me for a bank and only wanted my money. For me, it was like a knife in the heart because I believe in humanity and in the goodness of people.

JR : A perfume that invites you to escape?

The fresh mountain air! It's neither winter nor summer, and it gives off a fresh, pure scent of nature, without any smell of gas.

JR : What is your next destination?

No idea... I never plan ahead, I always leave at the last minute!

JR : What is your favorite hotel? For what reasons?

I mostly stay with locals, in youth hostels, and sometimes I go camping. Very recently, I was staying with a Palestinian family, and they welcomed me as if I were their daughter. They were incredible towards me; they were like a second family!

JR : What do you do to pass the time on a plane?

I really love flying! I take the opportunity to think about what I'm going to do, to read a book because I don't always have time to do it. I watch movies or documentaries that interest me, I write, I sleep... I really make the most of it!

JR : What's your best travel memory from when you were a child?

Different campsites every weekend with my parents.

JR : You feel at home when you are… ?

Even though I feel good everywhere and can make a home for myself almost anywhere, it will never be as much as Montreal. My roots are in Montreal! Since my travels, I realize that my friends and family are here, and that's the most precious thing in the world.

Thank you Lydiane for answering our questions, we find Lydiane around the world on Facebook And on His/Her website !