The skills you need to I recently received an e-mail to ask the following question

The skills you need to

I recently received an e-mail to ask the following question -

Travel

have you noticed a particular set of skills that will be useful in other countries? What should I learn best prepare myself for living, working and traveling abroad?

There is a great question, because traveling, especially solo trips, it requires many abilities. But from all of them, I believe that the key to travel to success - a skill that counts more than anything else - is Adaptability . There is no ability or capacity important. You can read a map, have dietary restrictions suck that you just keep eating salad, and have the ability of a dog to learn a language, but if you can not adapt to new situations, you will not make it.

Many people are afraid that they will not be able to adjust the unknowns on the road. So, while they spend their days, roam the world, explore ancient ruins could dream, and lounging on the beach, they do not really do it. they handle fear and insecurity.

Sure, the road is long and bumpy. It twists and turns. It suddenly stops. Nothing is perfect in the street. You get lost in a jungle, you lose your camera, miss a flight, get sick, or get stuck somewhere where no one speaks English - it does not matter: something is happen to you. Falling into the ocean with my camera was not on my list of destinations. Neither broke in Australia down. Even my fellow take me another way than I expected.

If it is a constant in the journey, it is that eventually, something goes wrong is. It is "Matt Law": The longer you are on the road, the more likely it is that something will go wrong

Without the ability to use the unexpected to deal is, you will fail .. Adapt or Die ,

And while not everyone is good, adaptability is skill you can learn, and traveling is a great way to do it.

In fact, the longer you are away, the more you will learn to cope with unexpected situations.

When I. On the road to the left, I was rigid I have in my box. But the more I traveled and the more unexpected things that happened, the more comfortable I got. Because I learned to adapt. I found beauty in the happy accidents of travel. But it took a while to become comfortable with.

You must know when. It's OK to start your convenience. Maybe headlong jumping in is not the best idea. There are a lot of alternatives that will allow you to slowly dive into the pool of the trip. Perhaps a group of tourists is good for you, or maybe you should travel with friends. But what ever it is, first on the road out

Many things will happen to you while on the move - some good, some bad, some in between. No matter what, but if you do not open to the experience, you will always be a longing for home. , You will have a miserable time and cultures not be able to enjoy the location, you will be

And then, as you adapt, learn the Ying Yang Adaption: patience. After living in Boston, I developed a lack of patience. It is a fast moving city, and we have no time for distractions. So when I started traveling for the first time, I was often angry. I wanted to get the people out of the way - I had to do things and see

As a traveler it is important to run to develop the patience .. buses late, get trains delayed, get overbooked hotels, flights canceled ,

But you did not come so far frustrated and turn around. They came to see the world, relax and escape the high-pressure life back home. If you get impatient and irritated, thinking "I'm on vacation every day is Saturday What's the rush.." Take a deep breath and put things into perspective - you're a nomad. You have nothing but time.

One of the things I've learned on the street is that things always dissolve. Relax, smile and wait - develop your problem yourself. My hostel last weekend was overbooked, but I just asked if they had any other beds in a different type of room. They did, and the problem was solved. I have fixed for one hour on the track in London. I would have been really angry and irritated, but what's the rush? I'll get there eventually.

So relax. Adapt. Breathe

Plus this trip are skills that can be used on and off the road - .. The ability to roll with the punches useful everywhere be

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