Many people think traveling is expensive, a lot of work, and a hassle to plan! There are SO many ways to travel and see new places! Here are a few ways to beat these stigmas.
CHEAP VS REASONABLE
One thing that is important to remember when traveling is HOW much we are willing to spend, and what our priorities are! People often assume traveling is extremely expensive, when this is not the case. BUT on the flip side, it’s important to spend your money on the right things. Having an expensive flight with terrible accommodations is going to make for a not-so-fun vacation! Instead, you might choose to spend a little bit more money on your hotel or Air Bnb. This will ensure you are comfortable, safe, and will be WORTH the money. Instead, save some $$$ on food! When eating out every meal, food tends to get extremely expensive! Instead, take some protein bars, dried fruit, and even some freeze dried meals. Choose to eat out once a day instead of three! Another way to save is choosing cheap flights. Inexpensive flights are posted ALL the time, so keep an eye out! This allows you to spend more on the things that matter! Because a flight is a flight, as long as it gets you there!
PLANNING VS WINGING IT
If you haven’t ever gone on a trip where you had no plans, nowhere to stay, no reservations, YOU DON’T KNOW STRESS! Many people travel with the idea that they will go “wherever the road may take them.” This is a terrible mindset because traveling may already be stressful as is! It’s important to have a tentative plan of where you’re staying, how you’re going to get around, and the things you definitely want to see. With that being said, YES there is such thing as over-planning! When we plan itineraries with strict timelines, we only end up frustrated. Because NO MATTER how hard you try, YOU WILL NOT STICK TO THE TIMELINE. Things happen, and that’s okay! But there’s no reason to stress about getting to dinner an hour later than you were supposed to. Let the trip happen! Often, the unexpected times and plans are the best ones! (But not when they are the whole trip ;))
WORK VS FUN
Traveling doesn’t have to be a lot of work! We have SO MANY resources to help us when traveling. With our technology, stress really doesn’t need to be present! We have apps for flights, trains, buses. We have online maps that tell us how to get exactly everywhere we need to go. We have the internet that gives us pre-planned itineraries and ideas of things we can do. We have reviews of restaurants so we know what’s good, and what’s not! When it comes to traveling, the world has made it SO EASY to do it. It’s crazy if we don’t take advantage of it!!
Get out there. Take a trip around your home state. See something new and your life WILL be better.