Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Travel

Even though I was suffering from jetlag, I went to an Eagles tailgate yesterday. Go Birds! I’m not sure why, but I was completely well-rested this morning.

Recently, I was leaving my Airbnb on a rainy day in Greece. As I descended a marble staircase, I slipped, lost my balance, and hit the ground hard. Shockingly, I instantly got up and continued walking to a restaurant.

Then it hit me.

If I weren’t as healthy, I wouldn’t have been able to recover from a fall like that. That would’ve been the end of the Busy Traveler… RIP!

I started thinking about how my health affects my traveling. The conventional thought is that everyone should wait until retirement to do serious traveling. I’ve always thought that didn’t make sense for the following reasons:

There’s so much of the world to see and experience.
Traveling is physically exhausting.
As we mature, we’ll probably have less energy
And as we age, it will be harder to recover from an injury.

If you believe all of the above to be true, then it is vital to start traveling now.

I’m a pretty athletic guy, but with all the walking, planning, eating, and time zone differences, I’m exhausted when I get home.

To make matters worse, many places in Europe are not easily accessible, so I have to carry my luggage and walk up flights of stairs.

But Andrew, I don’t travel like you do. I want to sit on the beach, drink, and chillax.

I love going to the beach too. Even going to the beach requires substantial walking on uneven surfaces (i.e. sand) in hot climates, and pounding down all those drinks takes the stamina of a professional drinker. Be aware that the effects of alcohol are intensified by heat and sun exposure!

Don’t wait until you’re of retirement age to start traveling. There’s so much to see, and we only have a limited amount of time on this planet...

P.S. If you want to see a video of me falling, click here: