I just read the “On long-term travel, snobbery & judgmental blogging” article by Mike Barish. I did find the article a bit more of a personal attack than suits my style — I’ve long followed the motto of attacking ideas, not attacking people. I haven’t read every comment, but this one by Steph at Twenty-Something Travel stuck out to me as a good take away from the whole conversation:

True happiness comes from following your passions and creating a life that incorporates the things you love. There are about a bazillion different paths to that.

I totally agree. There isn’t one right way of life for everyone — as I’ve said before, you’ll know it when you find your passion.