When you know you’ll be traveling for a substantial period of time, the thought process around your time away is completely different to that of a quick stay abroad. Here are 5 tips for making sure you get the most from your long stay;
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- Allow time for rest.
You’ll need it. Give yourself a weekend off, every few weeks. To chill and rejuvenate. This will ensure you don’t get sick, and give you time to reset before heading off again.
- Cover more ground—the smart way.Just because you’re traveling longer, this doesn’t mean you have to spend more getting to new places. If you extend the reach of where you’re already going to be, you’ll find that the backstreets, and what’s just off the tourist beaten track is well worth it. See the main attractions, and then allow for extra time to see beyond
- Budget. Budget.Your money has to stretch as far as your travels do! Be smart about budgeting, and have check-ups along the way to make sure you’re staying on track. Beware spending too much, too early.
- 50% structure, 50% “winging it”.When you’ve got a lot of time, give yourself the opportunity to properly explore and leave the rigid nature of a structured itinerary. Get lost in placed you’d usually be rushing through to get somewhere else.
- Don’t get photo lazy.Taking. Photos. Sometimes when we travel for long periods of time we can forget to document so much of it because it starts to feel like normal life. Don’t rob yourself of memories to look back on.