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D016 – My fellow American, is it realistic to snag a French work visa, or should I focus on enjoying my au pair year and then creating a good life in the US? Everyone I know who lives in Paris has an EU passport...and I'm not an entrepreneur like you; I could see myself teaching or something, but so could a million other applicants longing for that prized visa. What are the odds? What basket do I put all my eggs in?

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D015 – The 20's are taking me out…I have been feeling like I'm rushing through every task and…I don't even know what I'm rushing towards? I'm basically rushing through every experience to get to the next without realizing in the moment that this is the experienced I chased.

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D014 – I'm moving to France this winter to work a ski season and I have started to learn French again. I am also interested in learning Spanish (as I would love to travel around South America). Just wondering if you think it would be more beneficial to wait until I am more fluent in French or to just jump into the deep end and try to learn both at the same time?

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D013 – I recently moved outside the US. I'm questioning if I really like living abroad. Am I just having a bad day or do I really feel like I don't belong here? How did you deal with doubts when you arrived in Paris?

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D012 – Would you ever host a group travel trip?

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D011 – Hello Damon, I love traveling to Latin America all by myself and staying for months, making friends along the way, but I worry that this year, as I approach 25 years old, I've lost a lot of my enthusiasm for such a nomadic lifestyle. As you've gotten older, have you found yourself wanting to put down more solid roots in one place? Or do you more so go through times where you want to travel more or less than other times, and they're all passing phases?

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D010 – I love traveling but get really bogged down, and ultimately in a bad mood, from the logistics of getting to and from my destination, i.e., long check-in lines, TSA, uncomfortable and long plane rides, poor signage in large airports with many terminals and gates, etc. How do you prep for common travel annoyances and keep yourself in the best mood for your travels?

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D009 – I am in my senior year of college and so close to getting my degree. Recently I've shifted into a new phase in my life and lost my passion for filmmaking (which is my major). I know very well that I want to go traveling, experience different cultures, and become a baker. But in reality, I'm stuck in a place I dreamed of seven years ago. Now I don't enjoy it anymore. Should I follow my current passion or finish college first? I don't know how to overcome the pressure of failing my family and friends' expectations and starting my new chapter.

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D008 – OK I'm about to graduate university, and it has been my dream to live abroad for as long as I can remember. My heart has been set on one country for years, but it would not be the most financially responsible decision. Do I follow my heart and be broke or stick it out in the States for a couple years to save up and (hopefully) leave later?

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D007 – Endless travel vs trips? At 25, I sold all my things, left my job, and went off into the world of never ending horizons. I found it (dare I say) a bit meaningless? Don't get me wrong, beautiful experiences were had, but after a while it felt absent of real purpose. Do you normally travel with an end date in mind? How do you balance the flow with the plan when traveling?

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D006 – How can I make peace with the fact that I moved abroad to study and work and am now living happily in another country while my dad keeps guilt tripping me into returning to my hometown for the sake of seeing my little 4 year old brother growing up?

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D005 – I am moving away to fulfill a longtime personal and professional goal. I'm in a relationship. How do I know it's worth doing long distance for, if that person does not have an interest in moving away? How do I give myself permission to not want to do long distance?

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D004 – My study abroad experience in Europe was terrible. I was lonely and depressed but I want to try again. How do I reignite excitement for travel after a negative experience?

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D003 – I've felt the pull to move across the country/world for some time now – it only seems to be getting stronger – but how do you know when it's really time to go versus stay and continue building community where you live now?

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D002 – Have you ever spent a holiday snapping photos of every moment, every beautiful scene and attraction, only to look back a year later and realize you never even looked at those pictures?

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D001 – The Olympics are right around the corner. What's Paris like?

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