I’ve recently announced to beyond friends and family the decision to travel to Central America with mi amor. For an indefinite period of time. Meaning yes, I’m doing the thing where I quit my big girl job and travel.

So here we go team. To answer both the genuinely curious (much love!) and the quietly judgmental (you do you) alike. Here are my responses to the nine most common questions and statements I’ve gotten when announcing my latest long-term travel plans. While my answers will be mostly unique to this particular trip, the questions are not.