The Worst Advice Ever: Quit and Start Traveling

You: I'm tired of everything

Their Advice: Quit and Start Traveling

You: I despise my boss

Their Advice: Quit and Start Traveling

You: I hate my job

Their Advice: Quit and Start Traveling

They say that traveling helps with almost everything you're going through. Do you believe them? I can't blame you. You must have read all those blogs and the rainbow after the rain things. But before you start packing, let me tell you one thing that most of the travel bloggers neglect to inform people, it's not always cloud nine out there.

True. You'll love the feeling of getting out of your cubicle. Seeing places other than the screen saver on your monitor. Your bare feet in the sand and not in your uncomfortable 5 inches high heeled shoes. A drink in your hand instead of your old and barely working mouse. The lunch you don't have to take in a hurry. And my personal favorite, that feeling when someone tells you that you are living a dream and they wish they can do the same.

All right. Traveling is awesome. Ecstatic. Addictive. That's why you don't just quit and start traveling. You need to prepare. No, I don't mean "what-to-bring list". Ok. Yes, that too but that's not all. You see, when you travel, you have to prepare yourself. Physically (Self defense, better safe than sorry). Emotionally (You know what I mean). Spiritually (Not religious? Fine). And most of all, Financially! You don't want to call your parents after weeks of traveling just to ask money from them. You can but you won't because that will hurt your pride. But you're almost out of money because you did not want to stay in a mixed dorm. You did not like how they prepare the street food. You were too scared to take the public transport. You bought a lot of things you think you'll need when you get back. You needed to buy a tumbler from Starbucks for your collection. You wanted to buy souvenirs for everyone. Ha. Voila. Now you know the difference between traveling and being on vacation.

I know you've probably done your research. You know the cheapest way to go around the city. You read that you can volunteer or start writing travel blogs. Yes, you can try everything. Or you can be wiser. You can admit that you need money. You need your job. You need to work with this impossible human being called boss. So for the meantime, suck it all up. Do your job well because it will help you to sustain your travels later. Save more than enough. There is no such thing as over prepared when it comes to money anyway.

My Advice: Prepare. Quit. And Start Traveling. Sustain it.

There is always a twist in the story. But we all want a happy ending.