If you are afraid to embrace the unknown and jump right into a true adventure, think about setting up a luxury vacation. Luxury resorts and destinations create a safe environment where you can truly relax and enjoy yourself, generally from the safety of a carefully pre-planned itinerary in a resort catered to make you feel safe, calm, and happy. This is a great first step for those who haven’t traveled much before, as you get to experience other cultures and countries from a property you don’t ever really have to step foot off of. Perhaps, plan the majority of your trip to relax at the resort and set up an excursion or two that really takes you deep into the culture and experiences of the location around you. It’s a good way to break out of your comfort zone at the nice resort for a day or two while still getting a primarily relaxing vacation. The more you do this, the less the idea of going off on a true adventure away from the comforts of a luxury resort may scare you.
Plan Your Own Vacation
One way to tackle a real adventure and embrace the unknown while still holding onto a bit of control is to plan your own vacation to a city or destination that you haven’t been to before. Perhaps, you’ve always wanted to go to Paris? You may be surprised by how much fun you have planning out your trip and also by how much planning out your trip and keeping an itinerary may allow you to lose your fear, as even though you haven’t been there before, with enough research, you can get rid of a lot of the ‘what if’s’ by conducting proper planning. Think about listing out all the places you want to see, researching their hours, creating a daily itinerary stating where you will go when, and mapping out how to get from location to location. I find this is my favorite type of experience, as I always feel safer knowing what I want to do, though there are always little surprises that pop up that make my trip a real adventure. You can learn more about trip planning and some of the greatest adventures you can create for yourself here.
Join an Expedition
If you find that the more you step away from your comfort zone and find new exciting places around the world, the happier you are, perhaps, you may be up for volunteering on a scientific expedition. There are organizations out there that allow you to volunteer if you’re up for the challenge. I’ve had some of the most liberating experiences of my life doing this. Volunteering on expeditions is the epitome of embracing the unknown for me, every opportunity has always been a true adventure, something I could never really plan for, but I always leave feeling excited and fulfilled. If you’ve always loved archaeology, you can volunteer on an archaeological dig. If you love wildlife, there are countless wildlife research teams you can join.
You never know who you truly are until you step outside of your comfort zone. They say that the greatest things in life exist on the other side of fear, and I’ve found that to completely and fully be true. I encourage you all to answer the call of adventure, even if it happens to be one baby step at a time. If you start small and visit luxury resorts and fulfill that need for adventure by setting up excursions, you may find your love to new places. You could quickly find yourself planning your own vacations and, finally, you could begin exploring the world completely to discover all it has to offer. Find what adventure means to you and live your life to the fullest.
Article by Malorie Mackey
