Travelling is timeless. You can travel all of your life if you wanted to, and sometimes can even make a career out of it. But in my opinion, the best time to travel the world is when you are a young adult. I would say anywhere from the age of 18, and all the way into your 20’s. This is the best time because you are young, so you can take a lot of adrenaline, so you can do things like bungee jumping and skydiving. You also have more endurance, so you can do things like long walking tours and big hikes. Also because your young, and you wan tot enjoy living life to the fullest and not in a cubicle working 9 to 5. That might be what you like to do, but personally, I feel like everyone has to experience some adventure at some point. Here is a list of the best trips to take, places to visit, and things to do to make the most out of your travels when you are a young adult! ( Just as a little disclaimer, I have never been to any of the destinations that I am talking about, and I have not gone on most of the trips listed below. These are all from what friend, family, and the internet have told me about these places. I hope that someday I get to experience all of these places and get to do all of these types of trips!)
1- Types of trips to take:
- Solo travel. It’s just you against the world. You plan your trip from the minute you wake up to the minute you fall asleep.
- Travel with friends. Travelling with friends can be so much fun. You get to make great memories, and the cost is cheaper because it is split between multiple people. The more people, the cheaper the trip.
- Study Abroad. Studying abroad sounds like such a great experience, because you get to study something that you are passionate about, and you get to travel with a bunch of people who share the same interest as you!
- Volunteer Abroad. This is something that i feel isn’t talked about enough. Volunteering abroad is very cheap, and you get a more local look of traveling because you basically live there for however many days, so you really get to experience that place to the fullest.
- Road trip. Road trips, especially ones with friends can be super fun. I would recommend doing somewhere in North America. Because you can stay just in either Canada or the U.S.A, or do both. Just get a bunch of friends together, a car or van, and just drive and see what cool places you can experience.
- Island Hopping. Island hopping sounds so much fun! You live on a boat, and just visit beautiful islands. Some islands may even be inhabited, so you can get the whole island to yourself!
- The Classic Europe Trip. I feel like Europe is on place that everyone should experience. There are endless places to go and explore, and so much history and culture to soak up and enjoy!
2- Where to go? The world is full of endless places to visit, so that makes it really hard to choose one place to go. Here is a list of great places, full of culture and people, that you should check off your bucket list!
- Greece. Greece is so beautiful, and is the place that I am planning to travel to when I am 18. In Greece you can visit ancient ruins, get on a boat and go island hopping, or just sit in a cute cafe and drink some coffee.
- Portugal. Portugal is one place that I really want to check off my bucket list. Portugal is full of great food (fish and butter tart’s to be exact) and amazing culture. Make sure to visit Portugal’s capitol Lisbon, to experience amazing history, and great people.
- Thailand is full of travelers. Thailand is one of the places that is on the cheaper side, and you can stay at a great accommodation, eat great food, and do some great things, all for super cheap. The culture is very interesting, and sounds amazing to experience.
- Ireland. Like Thailand, Ireland is full of travelers, so you can expect to make new friends during your travels. Ireland is a great place to visit, especially if it’s one of your first trips, because everyone speaks English, but the culture is still so amazing and something that you can only get in Ireland. You can totally catch me in Ireland in a couple of years wandering the streets and immersing myself in the culture.
- New Zealand. Like Ireland, everyone in New Zealand speaks English, which is great for a first time traveler. The culture is amazing, there’s amazing beaches, and everyone says that the locals are super nice! I can’t wait to go to New Zealand one day!
As you can see, all of these places are breathtaking, and I hope to visit all of these one day!
- Taylor
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