Don’t be silly! Of course you have time!! Lack of time is just another excuse. No matter how busy you are, how much you work or spend time for other things in your life…you always still have some time left over that you may be currently wasting!
So plan the trips well in advance to avoid last minute surprises in your busy schedule.
I fully agree that making travel an actual priority is key. If it is one of the most important things to you, you will find a way to make it happen. I’d also recommend if you’re in a company that has a lot of people grabbing for a limited number of vacation days, replace fighting for those with adding two vacation days to a weekend every month. If you have a 4 day weekend coming up ahead of time, you can plan for multiple mini-vacations throughout the year without burning completely through all your paid vacation time.
- Plan an itinerary almost 2-3 months in advance.
- Have a wishlist and keep a look out for travel groups planning trips
- Always. Always. take an annual leave to unwind.
So what if you are traveling every three months (without taking many holidays and without work getting affected), you deserve a long break once a year to unwind, zoom out and take stock of life. You may be single, have a family, be married.. it doesn't change the fact that you DESERVE a long break. Plan it way way in advance so as to ensure it doesn't get cancelled later. I prefer winters because it allows for much more fun and travel. Plan it with your family so that everyone is aligned. At least 15 days if not more. But make sure you take it.
Once your leave and travel calendar is aligned and expectations are set with your organization, there's no force that can stop you from travelling. Of course unforseen circumstances can always arise, but that will be once in a while. Make sure you don't have negative mentality of ''I can never go on leave! Something or the other will come my way.. it will get cancelled.''. Believe me, people who think so, will end up not travelling and being stuck. So gear up, cheer up and put on that hat to travel!