
Read an extract of an article named "
How to Quit Your Job and Travel the World, According to People Who Have Done It":
"Psssst — hey, you. Yeah, you. The one discreetly clicking on this article at work while your boss sits inches away. We know your secret: You're
itching to drop everything and book a one-way ticket across the world.
We're not judging. In fact, we support you. At Travel + Leisure, we talk to people all the time who
ditched the 9-to-5
grind in favor of full-time globetrotting to get their tips and tricks for making it work.
From food and adventure-loving couples who cut
ties with their home base after the wedding to record-breaking solo travelers and parents who believe in "world-schooling" their kids, we've
rounded up some of the best advice we've received so you might finally be inspired to make your dream a reality.
1 - Use cash back rewards and loyalty programs.
2 - Save your vacation days.
3 -
Cut back before you go.
4 - Stay with locals.
5 - Use Instagram to your advantage.
6 - Just ask.
7 - Make it a learning experience.
8 - Take your home on the road.
9 - Keep your eye on the prize.
10 - Let yourself let go."
Vocabularyto be itching to do something - wanting to do something very much
to ditch - to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted
grind - a difficult or boring activity that needs a lot of effort
ties - the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places as in "family ties"
to round something up - to find and bring together a group of animals, peoples or ideas
to cut back - to spend less
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