Travelling has the potential to improve your mental health, empathy, relationships, sense of accomplishment and overall well-being. It liberates you from the routine of your life, so why aren’t more people taking advantage of it?

You do not necessarily have to start off with luxurious holiday destinations. Begin with cities around you and then build up your itinerary to hot holiday or travel locations.

You’ll appreciate the experience, new people and landscapes you’ll encounter. Age plays a big factor when it comes to deciding whether to travel.

There’s always that one particular decade that seems to hold greater appeal for everyone, regardless of age. Whether you’re looking for exciting new experiences or a chance to rejuvenate an old body.

Five reasons why the 20s are the best time to get travelling 

1. Every person in their 20’s needs a good lesson on independence if they’re ever going to make a capable individual. It also gives us an experience of the world that we can’t find anywhere else.

Continuously organizing your own trips teaches you independence. From packing, booking your accommodation, making arrangements for your transportation option [flight, bus, train, etc]. 

Picking a city or country to visit, you’ll gradually notice your level of independence and self-awareness increase.

2. Travelling opens up new possibilities for those of us who are willing to step outside our comfort zone. You’ll appreciate the experience, new people and landscapes you’ll encounter.

3. You have more energy and enthusiasm: However, your 20s is the time when you are all full of energy and enthusiasm to set out for journeys beyond your comfort zone.

It’s the age when most of us are usually adventurous and curious to try out new things, to dive into the unknown, and to find a path rather than getting lost.

It’s that age when we can try and fail, and try again, without being bothered too much about wasted time. 

4. As you travel and explore on your own, you’ll make a lot of mistakes along the way, and eventually end up learning something important that will help you in the long run.

You might land in a mess, pick a fight with the wrong person at a bar, hop on the wrong plane, or get robbed for being careless – but all of these experiences will help you to be a better planner in the future.

5. Even better, you can share your travel stories and experiences with others, and encourage them to explore the paths less travelled.

Travelling in your 20s will also endow you with opportunities to gain other skills, like photography, blogging, learning a foreign language, etc.

Remember, the world is your oyster! The diversity of cultures and languages makes it a great place to learn about other people and their cultures.

Travelling also gives you the opportunity to connect with people from all walks of life; you’ll see cultures and people from around the world in a new light as you gain perspective on how differently we see certain things because of where we live.