{"id":70275,"date":"2019-08-19T14:34:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T13:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flashpacknew.wpengine.com\/?p=70275"},"modified":"2023-04-19T10:37:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T09:37:44","slug":"ed-stafford-travelling-without-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.flashpack.com\/us\/solo\/travel\/ed-stafford-travelling-without-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Stafford: Travelling without your family is tough \u2013 but so important"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his monthly Flash Pack column, adventurer Ed Stafford<\/a> explains why travelling apart from loved ones is key to feeling fulfilled and focused \u2013 however painful the parting may be<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m lying in bed in a hotel in Shanghai and its 4:04am. The air con is noisy but I\u2019m not yet used to the clammy temperatures so I\u2019ll keep it on. I landed earlier today from Heathrow and my body is completely out of sync; hence I\u2019m wide awake \u2013 thinking.<\/p>\n

As a dad and husband I don\u2019t find I get that much time to simply contemplate in everyday life. Spare moments are rammed full of washing up and dirty nappies, and even when I do unwind, it’s often with Laura with a glass of wine. No bad thing \u2013 in fact one of my very favourite things in the world \u2013 but it’s different to real \u201cme time\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Nobody said it was going to be easy… ?? @laurabingham93 @ranstafford #ManWomanChildwild @discovery_uk @discoveryromania @discovery_seasia @discovery @tudiscovery @discoveryfrance @discoverychannelpolska @discoverychannelin @discoverybrasil<\/a><\/p>\n

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