when i travelled in Albania I met plenty people on the run from life. Do-gooder who used to work of UN and other organizations, but now wanted "me-time". 19 year old girl who was taking time off from school and boyfriends. American who used to work for Big Pharma (I had to laugh when she confessed that), now "waiting to be able to get back to the sheghen... as I overstayed... but I don't wanna and the prices are sweet and nobody cared when i am not wearing shoes").

Also during visit in Russia (they were there as volunteers, but they have been almost manically cruising the country between the cities and god-forgotten places, talking about their life at home with disdain, drinking too much, sleeping too little).

In France I met two Slovak homeless guys with dog and rabbit and run-away French girl (she escape abusive boyfriend). They were homeless by choice, it is warm in the south and people always give them few euros to buy food and cheap wine, bone for the dog and carrot for rabbit.

I have India as back up plan for when things get worse and I will feel I am tipping over the edge. I have a plan to run. I used to always carry my passport with me in case "I had to leave the country suddenly).

... but you know what? You can never ran away from yourself and your demons. No matter how far and to what absurd place you run.

(India is nice though).