Are you one of those people who is addicted to travel? Do you sit at your desk all day dreaming about where to go next? Have you ever wished you didn’t have to work? If yes, you’re not alone.
Many people catch the travel bug but have too many life responsibilities to do anything more than dream about travelling. They would be mad to quit their jobs and run off at the drop of a hat.
What can YOU do then, if you love to travel but don’t have enough freedom because of work? If you are a work professional looking for some balance between your love of travel and your career, here are some ideas you might find useful:
Find a job that makes you travel.
There are ways to combine business with travel, and this is mostly possible with positions that require assignments abroad. There are jobs that do have a high turnover simply because they are given to people who hate to travel. Imagine if you joined a company that requires you to travel and pays you for it! The experience of meeting new people, exploring different places and tasting amazing local cuisine is almost worth the pain of “living out of a suitcase”. Seek out roles that include travelling as part of the job description.
Work in the travel industry.
Want to mix business with pleasure? You don’t have to look far beyond jobs within the tourism industry. Ask any travel writer, photographer or airline company employee. When travel is a part of your work, it becomes part of your responsibility to keep journeying.
Learn how to manage your leave.
Plan your calendar and look out for chunks of public holidays to make the most out of your annual leave block. If you have a high-intensity job, figure out a way to plan your time-off early and announce your intentions ahead of time to avoid last minute objections from your boss or team members.
With careful planning and some ingenuity, anyone can maintain a healthy balance between work and their travel needs. However, acting responsibly is also an important part of this process — when all is said and done, how do you make sure that you report back to your desk in time?
When you daydream about holidays, everything is perfect. In reality, sometimes it is not. The right thing to do before you leave is to get covered by travel insurance. If the dream holiday turns out to be a disaster, you still want to get back to work on time and in one piece.
After all, how else will you plan for your next trip?
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