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How to Discover Lifelong Friendships in Faraway Places [Flashback]

by Mike Richard

Friends in Faraway Places © notsogoodphotography

One year ago today, Amanda discussed a few ways she learned to discover lifelong friendships in faraway places.

Making close friendships while you’re leading a transient lifestyle isn’t easy, but modern technologies like email and cheap phone calls have certainly made things simpler. Don’t ever feel like there’s no point making friends with people who live so far from your hometown, or worry about a language barrier limiting your friendship. Just be open to the new experiences you’ll get by meeting locals when you travel and you might be lucky enough to add a few fascinating new people to your address book.

How’ve you made new friends and acquaintances while living the vagabond life? Share your tips with us in the comments section!

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About the Author

Vagabondish editor, Mike Richard, lives in Rhode Island - a spit of land in the northeastern U.S. He is a professional web designer and travel junkie with an unhealthy addiction to backpacking, camping, hiking and seeing the world. He enjoys knit hats, small, declarative sentences and speaking in the third person.

NewWrldYankee
December 12th, 2008

Well, since I’m 23 and moved almost as many times, I learned to be open to new people all the time. Put yourself out there, and don’t be afraid to play the fool. And learn to talk slower (I have that problem a lot, oops.) Oh, and the wonder that is email and Facebook. It keeps me in touch.