Have I Quit the Walk? | Q&A Update

Have I Quit the Walk? | Q&A Update

WHY I CAME HOME + Your BIG Questions Answered | Q&A

I’ve had so many questions since coming home – from “Did you quit the walk?” to “How is it being back?” to everything about Luke, funding, safety, planning, periods, and the reality of walking to Vietnam. So in this 35-minute Q&A, I’m answering as many as I possibly can… honestly.

There were a LOT of questions (some quick, some in-depth), so feel free to use the timestamps below to jump to anything you’re curious about.

🎙 Topics covered in this Q&A
* Why I came home & how it actually feels
* Whether I’ve quit the walk
* Relationship questions
* How Luke and I met
* Funding, costs & logistics
* Safety across different countries
* Backpack weight, planning, periods & daily realities
* Favourite countries, foods & memories
* Future plans after Vietnam
* Random fun questions from you

⏱ Full Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:41 Where are you originally from?
1:46 First to last Türkiye vlog — you’ve grown/matured so much. Do you feel that too?
2:16 Were you and Luke tougher before you went to Türkiye to walk with him?
2:30 How did you and Luke meet?
2:40 Did you face a lot of judgement for living your life/chasing your dreams?
4:03 Have you and Luke broken up?
4:13 Favourite country you’ve been to and a song that takes you back to that place?
4:39 Is Belle in Kazakhstan or did she fly to London with you?
5:13 Does it get challenging doing the trip with your partner or has it made you stronger?
6:13 How much does your backpack weigh?
6:38 How old are you?
6:41 Have you ever been to Brazil?
6:50 What did you do before the travel bug got you?
6:59 Is it good to be home?
7:14 How did you fight mosquitoes in Azerbaijan?
7:40 Will you be continuing your walking journey? If yes, will you be going through India?
8:43 What will be the hardest to leave in the UK besides friends and family?
9:28 How do you manage periods whilst on the walk?
10:29 “I missed something??? Why are you home?”
11:19 “I can’t believe you left the trek!”
11:30 Do you miss your bed?
11:42 Favourite food?
11:47 Favourite hobby?
11:58 Have you ever lived/worked in another country before?
12:07 What motivated you to start the journey and what keeps you going?
13:21 Do you think you’ll go back out after Christmas and meet up with your partner again?
13:46 Are you scared to travel through Afghanistan as a woman?
15:00 What’s your observation of Azerbaijan? Best and worst thing?
15:31 Until the point you reached, was it a safe travel overall?
17:58 Are you going to write a book about your travels?
19:00 What about costs? Do you monitor it?
19:37 What age did you first start travelling and where did you go?
20:02 Any siblings?
20:17 How do you plan route? Do you use Google Maps?
20:35 What do you find most surprising in other cultures?
21:11 Is it strange being back?
21:48 What happens after Vietnam?
22:42 “Well done for listening to your heart and popping home.”
23:09 How does it feel to be back home?
20:39 How did you cross into Azerbaijan as the land borders are closed?
24:29 How do you manage finances with food, stay etc?
25:36 Now that you’re home, do you feel the need/desire to return to your trek?
26:21 Favourite place ever visited?
26:54 Do you think it’ll be tough to go back to the lifestyle of walking to Vietnam after coming home?
27:30 Do you know how many people you’ve inspired?
28:30 What motivates you every day? Is it youthful adventure or something more existential?
29:54 Favourite thing about Luke?
30:43 Best food you’ve had since being back in the UK?
30:54 It’s great to see what you guys are doing for Vietnam. When to expect your next travel vlog?
31:05 What beauty products will you need to bring that you realised you needed?
31:37 What is your biggest challenge that you didn’t see coming?
31:55 Favourite country so far and country most looking forward to exploring?
32:19 Coming to America anytime soon?
32:48 Is walking always happy and energetic or are there lots of negative situations?
33:39 How do you fund backpacking?

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Hi, I’m Sophie Tang, a travel vlogger currently walking from Türkiye to Vietnam on foot, sharing the honest ups and downs of life on the road. Whether I’m crossing continents, diving into new cultures, or figuring things out as I go, I bring you along for the real, unfiltered journey.

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