How to Begin to Travel.

Are you looking for a new adventure? Have you been just feeling the need to see a new place in the world? If you're bored of the same routine or would like to bring back new pictures and stories to tell, you'll want to keep reading.

I felt that way over a year ago and I wanted a new adventure! I have always had an inclination to travel and see new places and I absolutely love visiting places where I have friends. So, I stopped thinking about the "What If" factors and I just got up and traveled.

Here's a little guide on how to do the same.

The main issue you'll fight is fear. Money and time are the main things that keep my friends from traveling, and while those are exactly what you need in order to make it a trip, if you can plan it out, any trip can happen. Any trip can happen!

Sit down and figure out a time frame and for how long you'd like to travel (or could afford to travel). Time and money will depend on what you want to do while you're traveling, where you're going, and what type of trip it is.

Once you've broken down the biggest fear and the road block that most people don't wish to conquer,  (time off, money, family, traveling buddies, etc), start with what you do know. And then make a "Must Visit" list of wondrous places you'd like to visit and create memories.

You more than likely will only be able to afford a few of the places on your list but you'll have plenty of time to save up for the next adventure! So...

Where do you want to travel? 

Are you traveling alone or with friends?

Are you visiting friends in other countries and could stay for free? 

Where is the one place you'd like to visit and remember forever?

What's your tentative budget?

Do you want all-inclusive or cheap as you can get?

Is this trip to relax or go on adventures? See nature or museums?

Find out your must-dos and what you could pass on. There's a tour or trip for everything these days.

Then comes the most important...RESEARCH. Research. Research. The more you know, the less frightened you'll be because guess what? You'll be prepared and when you're prepared, you're ready. Start looking at flight prices for WHERE you want to go and WHEN. Make a "Cost of Flight/Date" list next to your "Must Visit" list and you'll easily find what's going to fit your tentative budget.

You'll find tons and tons of tours and even more places to go. Stick with your top places. But the BEST advice I can give you when beginning to search for flights is to have flexible dates! I can't stress how much cheaper you can get flights if you just fly in an off season or change your dates by a few days. 

Kayak.com has a "Fare Chart" that suggests the best price for the time of the month and when to buy. Plus, they search the discounted airlines so you will most likely always get the cheapest prices through them. If you're under 26 or a teacher, you get a pretty good deal by using www.statravel.com.

I'll try and be writing "Travel How To's" or other "How To's" just based on my life experiences.

Have specific questions? Want to read about what you're interested in? Let me know!

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Travel - Just Do It!

I've traveled quite often in my life and a lot more this past year. I've traveled south - only Latin America - maybe because Spanish is the easier language to learn, maybe because my name is easily translated or because I could pass for a latina - but in any regards, I love traveling.

By nature I'm an adventurous girl, whether that flies me to a foreign country or bridges me out to try a new local restaurant. It's all about the story and the challenge.

I've been asked multiple times, "Maria, how do you just travel?"

My answer is really simple..."You just DO it!" You don't need to wait for the right time because there won't be a perfect time. In the time you wait, you'll have come up with too many excuses to stay put than if you would just go and travel.

While they may be perfectly valid excuses, how can you weigh your pros/cons list with what is unknown? How can you gauge the current moments with future stories? How can you let fear control what could be a special memory?

You can't, and it's not fair to yourself.

You have absolutely no idea the great experiences you will have when you travel to a new place, or even meet a friend at a different restaurant or just get out of your routine. Don't let fear become your ruling. You deserve far more than ordinary because you are special.

So how do you "just travel"? I'll tell you how to do it all, from a quick vacation to one that could last for months, on another post.



I'll try and be writing "Travel How To's" or other "How To's" just based on my life experiences.


Have specific questions? Want to read about what you're interested in? Let me know!

Comment with your questions and ideas or message me on Facebook.
www.facebook.com/iammariapetty
 You can email me too.
iammariapetty@gmail.com