Or old, broke, employed, married, or none of the above.
If you need good reasons to travel, we’ve got 18 good ones regardless of what phase of life you’re in.
Unsplash Dino Reichmuth1. Because something about your life feels stagnant and you just need something to happen.
2. Because the local food sounds good.
3. Because one time, you saw a beach in a magazine that looked so perfect, you ripped out the page and kept it.
4. Because you have memorized the pattern of your ceiling and/or made a permanent dent in your couch.
5. Because no time will ever be the “right” time.
6. Because the language sounds pretty.
7. Because Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight.
8. Because you’ve been doing things for other people for a long time, and now it is your turn.
9. Because your refrigerator is empty.
10. Because there is no city that you won’t enjoy if you keep an open mind and your eye on your passport.
11. Because you want to remember what it feels like to be a complete newb.
12. Because you need a reason to buy new shoes.
13. Because you hate your next-door neighbor, and may or may not have ended all hope for civil interaction by mooning them from your kitchen.
14. Because you’re sick of your desktop background and want to see the real thing.
15. Because you want to debunk all of the myths you’ve heard once and for all.
16. Because your grandson is studying abroad there and you’re pretty sure he didn’t pack enough warm clothes.
17. Because you want to escape (you’re allowed to want to escape).
18. Why not?
