Travelling is more than a way to make wondrous memories; it also teaches you more about the world around you and supports you on your journey to self-discovery.
One way in which you can achieve this goal is by embarking on a long-term adventure (i.e., traveling for more than a few days here and there). However, this takes a lot of careful planning in order for your trip to run smoothly.
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With that in mind, here are four things you should do before you travel long-term!
Put your belongings in storage
If you’re going to be abroad for months at a time, you may want to consider renting out or subletting your home. This way you are not spending too much money on a property you are not using, which can help you stay within budget on your travels.
However, this likely means that you’ll need to move a lot of your belongings out of the house ahead of time and this could be also an opportunity to purge. While this could help you live a little more minimally, you don’t have to throw everything you own away. For example, you could instead rent out a storage unit in your area from StorageArea.
Learn how to pack light
While you may feel tempted to stuff as many of your belongings as possible into your suitcase or backpack, it’s important that you know how to pack light. After all, a heavy backpack is much harder to carry from place to place. Thankfully, there are plenty of packing hacks you can use to maximize space and ensure that you’ve got everything you need with you when traveling.
Plan your route
There are many merits to traveling spontaneously and seeing where each day takes you once abroad. In fact, many travelers find this gives them the chance to experience new cities, towns, or countries from a more authentic viewpoint. However, if this results in last-minute bookings for flights and accommodation, it can quickly get expensive.
As such, those traveling on a budget should plan out the basics of their route ahead of time so that you’re able to get the best possible price for travel and accommodation. When booking, be sure to use different price comparison websites to ensure you are not overspending unnecessarily.
Consider remote working opportunities
While you may have been saving up for a while in order to fund your trip, it’s important to remember that you can continue to make money while you travel. For example, you could run a travel blog where you share your adventures with others. Alternatively, you could sell your favorite travel snapshots to stock photo websites – this way, each time the picture is used, you get a bit of extra money in your pocket. You could also earn money while traveling by taking on some online work now and then. This could include tutoring, copywriting, or even working as a virtual assistant.
So, as you can see, planning ahead is your best bet to a succesful long term trip!
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