I second this advice, having done it. I flew one-way from Seattle to Dublin in 2010 with no plan beyond the first week. 25ish cities and 4.5 months later, I flew back. You ll figure it out as you go.
But, a warning from experience: when you fly one-way to another country where you ll go through immigration, always pre-book travel OUT of that country as well, and have printed (on paper!) proof to show border control. Fortunately this doesn t apply between most European countries due to the Shengen area. Immigration is not the part of the trip where you want to wing it. Always make sure you understand the visa and border crossing rules in advance.
Awards: 1.4 Awards 2019 : Jimmy Choo Shortlist High Established Directors
Berlin Commercial 2019 : Jimmy Choo Shortlist in Direction, Editing, Fashion Film and Production Design
1.4 2019 - Shortlist Jimmy Choo
CICLOPE 2018: Shortlist Fashion Film Vogue xDior 70 years
BFFF 2018 – Gold – Best VFX – Darius Lost in the Moment
BFFF 2018 – Shortlist – Vogue x Dior 20 years
Club des Directeurs artistiques 2018 – Silver – Best VFX – Darius Lost in the Moment
BMVA 2016 – Shortlist – JMJ x M83 Glory
BMVA 2015 – Shortlist – BOSTON BUN Time Bomb
Club des Directeurs artistiques 2014 – Shortlist – BOSTON BUN Time Bomb
Milano Fashion Film Festival 2015 – Shortlist – Issey Miyake 2015
Annecy Animation Film Festival 2004 - Shortlist Best Student Film Ursonate
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11/03/2021 - This adaptation of Pierre Rabhi’s novel, produced by the Reunion-based company, is one of the projects in development being pitched online at the 23rd edition of Cartoon Movie
Standing out among the 55 projects selected and pitched at the 23rd Cartoon Movie (from 9 to 11 March online – read the news), in the strand reserved to projects in development, is
The Fire Keeper (
Le Gardien du feu: Message de sagesse des peuples traditionnels (1985) by
Pierre Rabhi. The French farmer, writer and thinker of Algerian origins is considered to be one of the pioneers of agroecology in France. Having participated in the preparation of the Agreement on Action Against Desertification, he called for the “insurrection of consciences” in order to put an end to the destruction of the planet and to get out of the myth of indefinite growth.
Absolutely worth it, however I d offer a few short tips:
1. Try to stay in one place for a few months, minimum. If you can stay a year or two, do that. Jumping from city to city every week seems exciting at first, but it quickly makes everywhere feel the same.
2. To quote Lao Tzu,
when your work is done, forget it. If you work remotely, actively disconnect at the end of the day. It s too easy to be constantly plugged into the English-speaking media world and ignore what s right in front of you.
3. Try to blend in and adopt local clothing, culture, foods, etc. Read books by local authors, watch local films. A bit obvious, maybe, but I ve met many people who insisted on only eating Western food, reading Harry Potter, and watching Netflix while abroad. At that point, why even bother traveling?