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Why Dream Vacations Are So Dangerous
Did you know that your dream vacation could quickly turn into a travel nightmare before you EVEN BOOK IT?!!
Yeah!! Me either!!
That's what this post is all about. I'm going to reveal to you your dream vacation's hidden danger and what it could be doing to you that you aren't even aware of.
It's crazy!!
But SUPER easy to fix.
Believe it or not, your "DREAM" vacation could be the very thing STOPPING you from traveling.
I'm pretty sure that if I were to ask you what your dream vacation is, you would name an exotic or historic place that you've been fantasizing about since you were a little non-traveler.
Don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong with having dreams or dream vacations. All of us have dreams but the problem is, some of us get paralyzed by them.
Let me explain...
The Cold hard truth
Most of our dream vacations are fancy and out of our budget and seem financially as far away as Pluto.
You think about your vacation, you dream about it, but your bank account just can't seem to catch up with your dreams to make it a reality.
So what do you do?
Like most people, you do nothing and go about your daily life and never get your passport, never take any trips and continue sitting on the couch "liking" your friend's travel photos on Instagram.
We call this "sofa surfing" and to be honest with you, it kinda sucks!
I have good news for you!
Traveling is a LOT more affordable and easier than you think. It's all in how you approach it.
Just like anything else in life, you have to be intentional and take baby steps.
Imagine an infant observing you running across the room and "dreaming" about the day when they will be able to do the same thing. If that infant tried to hop out of their baby basket and run one time and couldn't, then just gave up. It would never run!
Instead, the little bald head baby child has to:
- Learn to crawl,
- Learn to stand
- Learn to walk and
- Eventually learn to run.
The same principle and process holds true for traveling.
- You have to first get your passport (this puts you in a position of expectation).
- Then you crawl, i.e. take a trip somewhere. Anywhere!! Domestic or international (to get you some momentum).
- Then, start walking, take an international trip (anywhere within your budget).
- Finally, you FLY like the wind! Once you have one or two international flights under your belt, something magical happens! You get some passport stamps, which is really cool. You become more motivated and better prepared to make your dream vacation a reality.
Your travel goals
Once you start to travel, your dream destination often changes.
Yep!
It changes!!
I'm serious!
There's something about getting out of the country and your comfort zone that changes your perspective and priorities.
You become more aware of what you like and dislike. You become more familiar with how far your dollar can go and how enjoyable some of the places that you were not "dreaming" about actually are.
I'll give you a personal example.
I had never really considered going to the China. It wasn't on my list of places to go. I honestly thought is was crazy expensive to fly to since it's on the other side of the world.
How am I supposed to afford that?
Well, to my surprise, it was quite affordable. The flights AND hotels.
So, not only did I visit China on that trip, I also visited, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Thailand and Tokyo. That trip became possible because I was motivated by my previous trips and I took the time to learn how to travel on MY budget. I don't mean sleeping in hostels or camping in sleeping bags either.
You can see footage of that trip here to give you an idea of life changing that experience was.
In Conclusion
My plea to you is to put your dream vacation aside ( for a little while) and do whatever the NEXT step is for YOU on your journey.
- If you have not traveled out of your state.... visit a neighboring state!
- If you don't have a passport.... apply for your passport!
- If you haven't left the country.... book a flight out of the country!!
- If you have already traveled out of the country before, focus on making your dream a reality by being intentional and researching cheaper and feasible options to make it happen.
I'm all about helping people make their dreams come true so I have created two video trainings for you that will show you EXACTLY how you can search for cheap flights and hotels on demand.
Check those out and I promise you that your steps towards your dream vacation will be much smoother and you'll get there faster.
Until next time...
See you in the skies!
