Why I m travelling in that way or what travelling means to me?
3 words: Learning, Freedom, Friendship
Prepare a world around trip in 12 steps
- Develop a rough idea/route where you want to go (12 month before)
- Go more in detail by talking with friends and reading blogs (12-6 month before)
- Check if Visas are necessary (approx.6-7 month before)
- Überschlage the time you want to be in a country and calculate a rough budget (daily budget and special activities budget like diving) to see if your plan is possible (6 month before)
- Book flights and check required vaccinations (6 month before)
- Quit contracts like memberships, car insurance, flat if possible (5 month before)
- New Passport or check if old one has enough space (4 month before)
- Develop a pack list and complete your equipment (3 month before)
- Long term health insurance i.e. Hanse Merkur (approx. 2 month before)
- Buy travel guides and book buses or the first hostels (1 month before)
- Complete your Travel pharmacy (2 weeks before)
- Check everything again (1 week before)
Start
The most difficult part of the preparation is the decision to travel for a long time and accept all the consequences like quiting your job or work for less money. However if you have booked your first flight ticket and arranged a solution with your company or rather environment, a pleasant anticipation will fill you.
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