Originally posted on June 5, 2017 @ 9:25 am
Travel is one of those things that brings out the best in all of us. It gives us an opportunity to be free and explore the world around and become a more open minded person aware of the big planet around you full of different cultures, people, smells, experiences, and sights to see.
Traveling is something that everyone should do since it completely changes your view on life. Although travel is great at any age, there are certain perks to doing it when you are young. Here is why.
Your Body Is More Resilient
Travel takes its toll on your body from having to roll your luggage all around, sleep sitting up on trains and planes, changing time zones, walking around in different terrains and temperatures, and just being in a new environment that you aren’t accustomed to.
Depending on where you travel to, you may even have to get certain vaccinations since you are more prone to illnesses in certain destinations. In order to be able to avoid illness, you should make sure that you are healthy and resilient. When you are younger your body is less likely to catch an illness or become fatigued.
You Have fewer Work Obligations
The older you get the more likely you are to have a more advanced career and therefore for requirements for your job. When you are young and still finishing your studies or establishing yourself professionally, you have more freedom to be able to disappear for periods of time without worrying that you are leaving your responsibilities behind and potentially letting people down.
Try traveling before you have a career and you will be able to relax much more on your trip.
You Don’t Have Kids To Entertain
Traveling with kids is fine and is completely doable. However, there is something to be said about traveling alone or with other adults vs traveling with little ones that have more requirements in order to be entertained. When you travel with kids you have to worry more about their comforts as far as temperature, accommodations, entertainment, and food schedule.
Not only do you have someone else to worry about but you have extra people to pay for besides yourself. Often with kids, you have to pay for extra things like renting a car as opposed to taking public transportation, or their extra plane tickets.
You Worry Less About Money
When you are younger you have a more carefree attitude about money and tend not to worry so much about being fiscally responsible.
Travel is all about being free and not worrying about the tiny details. Take advantage of your naive and young attitude and spend money on travel while you don’t care about money yet.