Canadian dream through the lens

Jemina Pusa Start Date: Aug 19, 2014 - End Date: Dec 16, 2014
  • Vancouver, Canada

My Travel Story

by: Jemina Pusa Start Date: Aug 19, 2014 - End Date: Dec 16, 2014
Hi peeps! I'm originally from Finland, and I moved to Spain 1,5 years ago. I left everything behind. Job, friends, apartment, family... Everything. I only had a small suitcase with me. I had my reasons to run away, and I was depressed. I needed a way out of my ordinary & troubled life. When I finally arrived in Spain, first thing that I bought was a camera, I wanted to capture the moments. In the beginning it was only therapeutic way to get rid of the home sickness and slowly recover, it gave me something else to think about, a way out of my thoughts. After that, it grew into a passion.

Now, after 1,5 years of living in this beautiful country called Spain, we are looking to move forward and go to Canada. A life long dream is about to fulfill. I feel like a completely different person than I was couple years ago. I believe in myself now. I can depend on myself. I’m not afraid to chase my dreams and try and build the life I want. If something seems hard or awkward, I’ll do it anyway. Failure excites me. I want to learn and grow. I see everything differently than I used to, and I don’t need alcohol or television or video games to have fun. When I need to, I am able to simply sit in silence and just enjoy the company of myself. The world has become a completely different place. Spain has given me so much and so has photography. I'm looking to start a blog of our journey to Canada, a photography blog. I'm trying to learn more, progress. One day hoping to be a professional.

Why will this be a meaningful travel experience? I'm travelling because for me, there is no other way to exist. It started out as just a keen desire to see the world beyond my own borders, but now it has turned into a full-on addiction. I'm craving the challenge of a new location – of speaking with locals to understand their views of the world, of trying new food and stumbling through new languages. The thought of tying myself down to one location or owning more possessions than can fit into my backpack makes me extremely nervous. I want to continue my travels because I have to. I need it to feel more alive.

It’s a chance to learn about yourself; who you are and what you want from life. It allows you to see how different the world is and to put your life in perspective. When you remove yourself from your life back home, you’re able to take that time to reflect and see things in your life a little differently.


“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
― Henry Miller
  • Vancouver, Canada