Travel

Picture this. You’re walking around in a new city for hours upon hours. Feet tired and stomach grumbling, you wonder where you can grab a bite to eat. You browse online for a few moments, before tiring from decision fatigue and end up stumbling into a fast-casual place with mediocre food.

I’m sure that in some cities, you can wander into any ‘ol restaurant and get the best food of your life. But the point is, it doesn’t need to be this way. There is a better way. There is a less risky way.

Now imagine: you’re walking around in a new city for hours upon hours. Your stomach lets out a soft rumble, and you pull out your phone to a conveniently mapped out application, filled with pin-drops of places you’d like to eat. Magically, you can also use this application to give you directions towards this saved location, at your command.

Ahhhhh. Now that’s more like it.

This, too, can be your reality if you use Google Maps to plan your vacations. Read along, and I’ll show you how it’s done.

Staying focused on a goal: it’s a struggle.

Anyone who has formed a goal will know that the carefully crafted plan doesn’t always go “according to plan.” With any goal, it becomes more and more difficult to stay focused when the initial rush of creating the goal has faded.

But let’s face it: when it comes to travel goals – particularly goals that will require a lot of time & savings – it’s important to remain consistent with your daily efforts.

One of the best ways to stay focused? Get excited. After all, when we’re excited by the potential of achieving something, putting in the work towards the goal doesn’t feel as much like a miserable slog.

If you’re not feeling excited about your goal, or the initial motivation has faded, it’s time to re-ignite that spark. Here are five questions to ask yourself if you feel like you’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’ towards your goal.