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Eight reasons why you should travel now, especially in your 40s and beyond
No, you are not too old to chase your dreams.
I have been traveling the world for the past five years. However, there was one specific point in my life when I decided to stop putting travel off for, someday, or when I retire — my patients.
After being an ICU nurse for over 15 years, I worked with many people of all ages, and most did not have much time left. It inevitably leads to talking about what they wished they would have done more of, and when I asked for their advice, they always told me to follow my dreams and heart and travel as much as possible.
Most of them had plans of traveling, but it was not allowed, or they did not try hard enough. Most admitted to having the money but not having someone to go with them. They said I wish I would have gone alone and not been so scared.
So they encouraged me, and I want to do the same for you.
There is no perfect time to start.
So why not now? Instead of someday, how about now, because you never know what the future holds.
To travel, most of us think it has to be perfect, the perfect time, the ideal amount of money, and healthy…
