The Reason Why I Stopped Travelling and Still Will.

When I visited Venice for the first time, I felt something.

"There is something about this city."

I never knew that I was going to live in this city for 3 years.

Who would think Yuko will live in Venice?

When I saw a hostel opening a door for me, I felt this.

"This is destiny. God guided me to this city."

I was a lucky Japanese girl who was invited by Venice and got to stay in Venice for free at a hostel.

Hostelsclub.com was the one that made all that come true.

I did not know that I was going to experience unforgetable Italian life thanks to Hostelsclub.com.

I was able to get to know real Venitian people. I learned Italian everyday. Just 10 words a day like I used to do for English.  I travelled all the Italian cities I was curious. I learned Italian and I even learned French and went to Paris with a French college for a business fair. Hostelsclub.com sent me to Tokyo every September to have a business fair called Tabihaku. I learned contemporary dance in Venice. I grew up both of the knowledge of business marketing and performing arts.

I was the happiest girl ever.

Unfortunately, there was a day that I had to say Good-bye to Venice.

I was feeling not too good for my health. Due to the constant journey, I was suffering from headache and insomnia. Also I suffered from mysterious allergic reaction on my skin. I was becoming a very grumpy girl in the end.

I had to stop travelling. I rested a little in Japan and wondered if I should continue living in Venice.

I went back and forth between Japan and Venice and I cured my insomnia but again the allergic reaction on my skin appears in Venice.

What does it mean?

I almost gave up the hope to live abroad and rested in Japan again to be completely Japanese.

However, I faced some identity crisis.

After living in America for 4 years and living in Venice for 3 years, I was not Japanese. I was a citizen of the world. I was too cosmopolitan that I could not belive that I was able to live in Japan to end my life.

I had to define my life.

1) Who am I? Am I Japanese? Am I American? Am I Italian?

2) Where do I want to live to complete my life?

3) Do I give up my dream?

From 2013 to 2014 till now, I have to say I suffered a lot to find out these answers.

Probably this is the last idetity crisis I face before the 30.

My decision is this:

Even though I don't live in Venice anymore, I will keep on supporting Hostelsclub.com no matter if I live in Japan or America or Australia or Holland.

And I will not give up to belive that dreams come true.

Because that is why I live, dreams kept me alive.

I will keep on being a dreamer.

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