"How to Quit Your Job and Travel the World"


English | 16-Aug-2017
     

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."

Vocabulary

to 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

Read the full article at Food & Wine.