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August 6, 2025

Ready to Travel? Here’s How to Get Started.

Are you ready to travel but don’t know where to begin? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the choices and planning. This guide will show you exactly how to take the first steps, so you can stop dreaming and start doing. All you need to do is ask yourself: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Who?

  • Who is going?
  • Are you going solo, with a friend, or on a group trip?

What?

  • What type of adventure do you want? Solo backpacking trip, a work exchange, or a planned group tour?
  • What does your ideal adventure look like?
  • Narrow down what you want your adventure to look like!

Where?

  • Where do you want to go?
  • Foreign country or new state?
  • Tropical or polar climate?
  • Write a bucketlist to narrow down where you want to go!

When?

  • When do you want to go?
  • Do you have a timeframe? If so, what is it?
  • How long do you want to travel?

Why?

  • Why do you want to travel?
  • Are you looking to relax or have a full on adventure?
  • Get clear on your intentions!

How?

  • How do you want to travel? On a tight budget, backpacking, or working for accommodation?
  • How are you going to afford traveling?
  • Get clear on how you want to travel!

You’re one step closer to your dream adventure!

Traveling is easy when you get clear on your intentions, narrow down your destination, & envision what you want your journey to look like.

Find more travel inspo on my instagram @gillianskar!

As always, do one thing that makes you say “I love my life” today!

– G