How many times have you seen someone’s Instagram feed and been field with jealousy when you see them out there in the world? If you are anything like me, this is likely to be a daily occurrence and there are many people out there who also see this kind of thing and it gets under their skin a little. The fact is that travel is a beautiful thing and it is something that can bring a jealous out in us, the only solution? Of course, get up, get out and go see the world.
If you know that you would like to travel one day but not sure how, here are some ideas for how you can turn your dream into a reality.
Working
Just because there are some people who backpack around the world after saving up for a lifetime, this does not mean that this is the only way to see the world and there is nothing at all wrong with taking a job somewhere else in the world to broaden your horizons. Depending on what skills you have, you could pick up bar work, be an engineer abroad or another area which is popular is medicine and if you are trained, contact one of the travel nursing agencies which will put you directly in touch with what opportunities are out there. No matter what skills you have, there are always positions available throughout the world.
Volunteering
Global and local charities around the world rely on the assistance of volunteers to help them to complete the good work that they are doing. You can use this as the perfect opportunity to not only live your dreams of traveling the world, but you can combine it with doing something good and helping out these charities in their ventures. The choice as to where you go will come down to 2 factors in particular, the first being where do you want to go and the second being what do you want to do to help. You may have to pay some small fee in order to volunteer, this will cover things like food and lodgings, but once you have paid, you ill be free to explore.
Studying
If you are studying, you could look to transfer your course across to one of the international universities and use some of your study years exploring somewhere new. Many universities around the world work in conjunction with one another and you can take advantage of this whilst continuing your education and living your dream of traveling. This is a great way to learn about a new place and a new culture as you will be living just how the locals live, and studying with them too.
There are always ways in which you can change your life and go traveling, regardless of your age and regardless of your financial situation. The key is to work hard, research harder and find a way to make your dream a reality.
