<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Return Ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring Life Beyond Borders]]></description><link>https://www.beyondthereturnticket.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:04:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.beyondthereturnticket.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Two New Hips in My Forties Changed the Way I Think About Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 43, I had both hips replaced within four months. The pain, surgical delays and recovery changed how I think about mobility, travel and the cost of waiting for the perfect time.]]></description><link>https://www.beyondthereturnticket.com/post/two-new-hips-in-my-forties-changed-the-way-i-think-about-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a73796583bd56b51ff178e1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae1287_ea72ffb3cee14e20be1bc608fb87319e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert Lindh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirty Countries In: What I Know—and What I Still Want to Learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty countries have taught me how to plan better, adapt faster and ask more thoughtful questions—but not that I have travel figured out. This is what experience has taught me, what it has challenged and what I still want to understand.]]></description><link>https://www.beyondthereturnticket.com/post/thirty-countries-in-what-i-know-and-what-i-still-want-to-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7224322b9f850aae000040</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:53:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae1287_6c42b82058f8417da7e3f05def0180e9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert Lindh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[150 Days Until the Next Chapter Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 150 days until departure, the countdown to my biggest journey yet officially begins. This first post introduces Beyond the Return Ticket, the philosophy behind it, and why this five-month adventure across South Africa, Qatar, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Turkey, Vietnam, and beyond is about far more than visiting new places. It's about curiosity, connection, and discovering what travel can teach us about the world—and ourselves.]]></description><link>https://www.beyondthereturnticket.com/post/150-days-until-the-next-chapter-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6b94c450ed94f08e31dcbe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae1287_72069178e36d43e89c1eeba47d24c232~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert Lindh</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>