I try to travel somewhere, ideally outside the country, every summer. What's the point of having 8 weeks of vacation from the school year if I am going to stay in the same city where I am the 10 months I at work?
Many people say to me that they are jealous of my travels. But when it comes down to it, if you want something, make it a priority in your life and make it happen. You can't sit around wishing for things, you have to create your own experiences.
All of this travel doesn't come without its sacrifices. I end up taking on some sort of extra way to make money over the course of the year. I wanted to put in a back deck on my house since before the ink was dry on the purchase agreement, but always use the money for other things. I haven't always traveled in luxury, to ensure I can still afford the trip.
As a teacher I don't get any say at all when my vacation time is. So I have to travel over the summer, when it is most expensive and not always ideal conditions. I would much rather visit Southeast Asia when it want during the hit typhoon season, but it is the only time I can go. And I choose to travel. I choose to not get to see my family or friends from back hone as much as I would like. I choose to miss some amazing sounding summer concerts and festivals and days at the beach and all the things that people do when the weather is nice. I've missed many of my friend's weddings.
They are all conscious decisions that I make towards to goal of wanting to travel.
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