Travel fatigue is real and it usually sets in after a few months of travel. Rushing to get to your next destination, the planning, the change in transportation, it can all wear you down slowly.
So now you feel like special things aren’t special anymore, yummy street food isn’t that yummy anymore, awe inspiring views are just meh — you’ve seen many already. So instead you curl up in bed, throw on some Netflix and binge watch your favourite shows. After every episode you ask yourself, shouldn’t I be out travelling instead? I mean, I’m half way around the world!
Don’t fret, so many have experienced travel fatigue and here are some of the ways you can recover from it.
1. Get Bored
Getting into routine and doing the same things over and over again until you’re bored can inspire you to go travel again. It’s the number one reason why people take off on an adventure in the first place. Go somewhere close by, eat the same food, get really bored. What you’re trying to achieve by doing this is stability, the unchanging life that you have at home. Do this for a few days and it’s amazing the energy you get after to go out and explore!
2. Chat with friends, family members, or inspiring people
Travelling can be a whirlwind of new faces and constant socialising. This will lead to meeting some of the best people you’ll ever come across, but sometimes you don’t feel like being on top of your social game. Arrange a family Face time and have a good old chat with your people. Something about watching your dad burn the dinner over Skype or listening to your bestie babble about her boyfriend can be really soothing. Things at home tend to be constant and unchanging, so the familiarity of faces and voices will earth you again. New friendships are bloody amazing, but a gentle reminder of the permanence of life at home could be all you need to get your mojo back.
3. Invest in a little privacy
Backpacking on a budget is great and it is a lot of fun to meet new friends this way, but sometimes you need a little me time. Wouldn’t it be great to watch Netflix without earphones? Stay in bed all day under a soft clean warm duvet and snack without a care? It’s ok to book yourself a little private stay once in a while and enjoy your own company. You deserve it.
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