Comments on: The One Skill You Need to Travel the World

By: Serhat Engul

Serhat Engul — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 10:05:49 +0000

I have always been reading the articles on this website related to travel tips. Giving great deal of inspiration to the reader. Again great tips to reveal the screets of good travel. I will try to improve these skills you refer to.

By: Prashamsa

Prashamsa — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 03:40:08 +0000

Thanks man! Your tips are great and have inspired me a lot. Hope I could make it. Infact I would 🙂

By: Bruno

Bruno — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:17:02 +0000

the road is not changing. you are…

By: Ashman

Ashman — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:38:51 +0000

Couldn’t have put it myself better.
I’ve been saying the same thing to anyone who asks how I do it.
I just went on my first trip solo AND staying in a hostel for the first time and when I came back people asked me, ‘How did you do it?’
Easy. I JUST DID. I didn’t think twice about it, “fear gets you nowhere” is one of my motto.

“A lot of the reason why people don’t travel is that they don’t make it a priority. ”
Exactly. I’m so amused when people tell me ‘Oh I’m so jealous you travel, you’re lucky’
Lucky? I saved up months for this trip! I made a lot of sacrifices to make my travels happen so, lucky? I think not. It’s just my priority. People buy expensive clothes or electronics and wonder how they can’t afford a trip to the Bahamas? 60% of my annual income go to traveling. Ever notice that since you started traveling you compare prices to where it can take you?
“$120 for this tshirt?! That’s a return bus to Montreal”
Thanks for this post. ‘Adaptability’ – you definitely got the word down.

By: Jimshu

Jimshu — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:22:18 +0000

Great post and yeah, I like the ”adaptability” advice.One of the skills I have developed, is when in a new unknown place, or situation, is to blank out my mind of all external influences, and ‘feel” or sense what my inner self is saying.Trying to read my ‘gut instincts’ or what other senses are telling me.
It’s a bit like Zen Buddist meditation , but it’s on the run, moving,in the immediate,etc.
If the instinct is good, positive etc, it banishes fear,gives confidence to embrace the situation.
If bad or negative, I’m on the lookout for that unexpected bad event.Inevitably,I have spotted it, and can avoid it.
Sound weird?No.It’s just making the most of your gut instinct.A gift some of us don’t use, perhaps.

By: Rita

Rita — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:41:00 +0000

A thought-provoking post! It is said “travelling broadens one’s horizon”. There’s some truth in it.
I met a few people on the road who were always complaining because they expected standards the trip/country couldn’t offer to them. If they compare foreign countries with home, they’ll never be happy on a trip.
The greatest challenge I had to adapt to, was travelling the Australian Outback with a broken arm. It happened on the first day of the trip. But I never thought of going home.

By: trang

trang — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:02:48 +0000

matt, this is very beautifully said. 🙂

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:20:36 +0000

@sfroshner and julie: You are right! The best skills can be used anywhere in life and I think the ability the learn to adapt can help not only in the travel world but in the “real world.” You can take those skills with you in the workplace, into relationships- anywhere!!

@julie- I think there are plenty of skills you need when to travel and approaching everything with wonder if one of them!

By: backpakker

backpakker — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:45:46 +0000

Ah ! thats a post in itself..

Lakshmi

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:04:03 +0000

The best travel skills transcend travel.

In addition to adaptability, I’d add the skill of developing curiosity and wonder. Rather than imposing our own perceptions and prejudices on the situations we encounter, how about approaching everything with wonder?