Carry on Beautiful!

The world is a massive place. There are thousands of locations on the earth that warrant at least one visit in your lifetime, but it can be hard to pick if you’ve got a limited amount of time or funds. However, that doesn’t mean that you should just give up your wanderlust. There are many ways to encourage yourself to travel. Whether it’s ticking locations off your bucket list or experiencing delicious cuisines around the world, here are a couple of points that will encourage you to travel more often.

Visiting famous locations

If you’ve ever wanted to visit famous movie locations or experience what it’s like to ride on the London Eye, then you need to book those flights and start planning your trip. Those famous locations won’t always be around. Sometimes they might be renovated, sometimes famous attractions will be taken down, and there’s a chance that you might no longer get to see historic landmarks. If you really want to visit someplace special in order to take some pictures and record your memories, then you should travel more often and see more of the world before it changes.

Travel documents

Getting hold of something like a visa to travel to China can be pretty expensive. However, there are many alternate ways to travel and you could save money on expensive travel costs if you prepare the documents beforehand. For instance, an ESTA Visa Waiver could save you a lot of money and effort that would otherwise be spent on applying for a regular visa. You can visit the website and check if your location is eligible for something like an ESTA. There are many other countries that have reduced checks. For instance, travelling within Europe is fast and easy if you are a European resident, making it easy and painless for you to travel all over and visit various locations without having to worry about your travel documents.

Excite yourself

If you don’t feel like travelling is worth your time unless it’s to visit friends and family, then consider reading some popular travel blogs or watching various YouTube channels to try and get an idea of the wonderful locations and mouth-watering cuisines that are available all over the world. Reading about other people’s adventures could pique your interest in a location that you never thought about. For instance, Hong Kong is a wonderful place for a culinary adventure because of the traditional dishes they serve, but they also have a fantastic selection of international cuisines due to its amazing location.

Be inspired

If there’s anything that ruins creativity, it’s sitting in the same location, reading the same books and watching the same shows. If you are a creative person, then one of the best ways to inspire yourself is to travel. You can experience new sights and sounds, have plenty of reference images for drawing or designs, and you can meet new people that come from different walks of life. It’s a fantastic opportunity to build up fresh new ideas and restore your creativity.

-Dana