5 Reasons To Go Abroad Before You’re Ready

Before I went on my first trip abroad, I spent many months (a couple of years, really) pondering where I should go and what I should do.

There were so many places I could go: Thailand, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, France, and on and on.

And, there were so many things I could do: teach English, volunteer, backpack, do a language exchange, live in a home-stay with a family. The options seemed endless.

As a result, I spent a lot of time reading travel advice on the internet, postponing my trip abroad for just the right opportunity, and making sure I weighed out the pros and cons of each choice.

As I look back, I’d say most of that time researching wasn’t necessary.

I wish I had just pulled the trigger and gone abroad without overthinking it. As long as I had my backup plans in place and access to money, I would have been fine.

A lot of people today are in the same boat I was in. They wonder if they are ready to go abroad and to make the jump into…