I come across a list of excuses people give for not travelling. I would like to counter attack their reasons.
Oh you are lucky; you travel because of your work. Our companies don’t send us anywhere.
Agreed, I get to travel because of my company. Despite all the travel, I get to do because of my job, I still plan my personal holidays, to places where my company doesn’t send me. You can do the same..
We can’t take so many leaves. Loads of work.
You just need to plan your work schedule well. Please remember paid leaves are your right. You need to take a stand with your boss, if he/she says you cannot take leaves. Work will never stop and no one is irreplaceable. No point in accumulating the leaves and encashing it. Remember, memories are not created by money, but by experience.
Oh, it is very expensive.
This is the most absurd argument. If you plan in advance, research well you can travel as per your budget. Not all holidays have to be super luxurious. You can mix and match. Spend on what you like. Use local transport (saves you a great deal). Use budget hotels (I have the experience where budget hotels have provided more service than the mid-range).
My kid is too small.
After your kid turns 1, he/she is fit enough to travel. We Indians are too protective about our kids. I have seen people backpacking with their kids. Some travel even with 3 or 4 kids. You need to get your kid to adapt to travel. Choose a place which is suitable for kids travel. Take more care about the food you eat. Once your kid adapts, they too will look forward to your holidays together. Kids have a keen sense of observation. You will be surprised as to how they perceive things. No doubt, all these activities will help in the overall growth of your kid.
I am too lazy to plan
That is good at times. Not all trips need to be planned. Sometimes you can impromptu make a decision and just head to the destination. Exploring on your own, instead of google is fun too.
I don’t have company.
I have traveled with complete strangers at times. I just met my roommate on my first trip abroad and the next weekend went out with her group. I have done this many a times. Some of the people I traveled I don’t even remember their names now. And some of them I’m still in touch and we remember our travel time together whenever we catch up. After a while, you would enjoy traveling so much, you will not even wait for company and will start traveling alone.
If we go we will go abroad only.
This is the most funny excuse, I hear. How much do WE underestimate our own country. To all these people I would say, please save money to travel abroad, because the beauty of my country does not need validation from you.
