How to Decide if Now is the Right Time to Travel?

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Travel is one of the most wonderful things we can do to expand our minds, refresh our senses, and reconnect with the world around us. For those who love exploring new sights and meeting new people, travel can be a revitalizing and incredible experience – something they rarely get to do as often as they would like. In the last couple of years, in particular, finding the right time to travel has been extremely difficult.

Most people simply haven’t had the opportunity to travel as frequently as they would like due to the influences of the pandemic. Now that airlines and various countries are beginning to open their doors again, you might be struggling to determine whether now is really the right time to travel. Here are some points you’ll need to consider before you take to the skies or book your next train journey.

Passport and boarding pass
Passport and boarding pass

Considering your Finances for Travel

One of the most important things you’ll need to consider when you decide it might be time to jump into travel again is your budget. One of the main reasons why most of us don’t spend all of our time jumping to various locations around the world is we simply don’t have the cash. Travel can be an expensive thing, but there are various ways to fund your adventure, depending on how much you need it.

You can save extra cash by getting a second part-time job or looking into joining the gig economy. You can also think about borrowing money in the form of a personal loan if you think your travel needs are crucial. Think about how much cash you’re actually going to need to accomplish your travel goals and consider how you’re going to find that extra money. If you’re not in the right financial position right now, you may need to hold on a little longer.

Look at Where You Want to Travel

Once you’ve looked at your budget, it’s time to consider the circumstances of the location you’re thinking of traveling to. You’ll need to make sure you can access all the experiences and environments you’re most interested in throughout this location at the time when you want to visit. COVID and other restrictions have made it harder to visit various landscapes on a whim. Couple this research with travel hacks that are specific to your needs/style of travel to optimize the overall process.

Don’t just look at pandemic-based restrictions, but the geopolitical landscape of wherever you’re traveling to, and the attitude people have towards tourists at this point in time within the location. You may want to avoid traveling to certain destinations until circumstances change. You may want to look at when certain events are happening in a specific location too, so you can plan your trip around occasions most likely to be meaningful to you and your loved ones.

Think About Your Personal Situation

Finally, think about the situation you’re in right now. Are you in a position where you think you might be using travel to run away from issues in your life, like a bad relationship or financial problems? Or are you traveling to help release stress, and enlighten yourself? If you’re in the right mental place for travel, are you in a position where you can simply take some time off work and pack your bags? Or do you need some more time to arrange things with your boss, or your clients if you’re self-employed?

As tempting as it can be to drop everything and pursue a dream to travel somewhere new, the reality is most people won’t have this luxury. Most traveling experiences require a significant amount of planning, so you can ensure that you have something stable to return to when your adventure is over.

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Janet Butts

Janet only started her travel life at the age of 47. Now she can't seem to stop herself from discovering new and exciting destinations around the world.

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