Travel Tip Tuesday: Is 2010 the Year You’ll Keep Your Travel Resolutions?
Posted on: Jan 12, 2010
It is 2010 and time for all good travelers to pull out their journals and start making travel goals.
Where do you want to go?
How are you gonna get there?
How much is this gonna cost?
All set?
Now all you have to do is work a few dozen weeks, save up some dough and plan your trip without blowing your stash of cash.
And that my friends is the hard part.
Think you can do it? These three tips will help you keep your 2010 travel goals in sight and ensure you have the motivation to make it through the rough times.
photo credit: homo_sapiens
1. Wallpaper, Posters, Pictures
or anything other constant visual reminder of your next vacation destination will help keep you on track. When coworkers are frivolously spending money on lunches out, grande lattes or new clothes, you can look at pictures of where you are going and know your financial sacrifices will be worth it.
2. Study the language
Enrolling in a language class is your best bet for staying on track with your 2010 travel goals. You will meet other like-minded enthusiasts and be even more motivated to work overtime, not call in sick or accept outside gigs that can help pay for your trip.
If there are no language classes in your area, then consider taking online classes or self-taught lessons. Immersing yourself in the language and culture of the country you plan to visit will help you envision yourself there and help keep you focused on your travel goals.
3. Watch, Listen, Learn
Reading books or novels set in the country you plan to visit will help keep you motivated. In between books, consider renting movies, watching foreign-language programs or attending cultural programs offered in your area. When all else fails, eat out at an authentic restaurant that specializes in your destination’s cuisine.
What other tips do you have for ensuring you reach your travel goals?
Be sure to check out Robin at My Melange for other travel tips.
Until next time … Buon Viaggio!
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I love your travel tips. We are going to Spain in the fall and I am doing all the things you suggest. I also use Google Earth to look at the places we will be – it is almost like being there. I have used this in the past to get a sense of how built up an area is, or how remote, or how narrow and winding a mountain road is going to be. Plus there are the photos that are posted on Google Earth that provide a great way to “see” the area.
Great idea on Google Earth. My husband uses that a lot, too!
Thanks for the tips. I think I have enough photos or wallpapers in my desktop to remind me on my Italian tour this May!
One more thing I’m doing or I’ve done to ensure I reach my travel goals is to publish it on my travel blog so everybody knows where I’ll be going and I’ll make sure that I go and blog about it!
Accountability is a grea thing for keeping us on track!
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