Is 30 a good age to travel?

Many people travel in their 20s after graduating from high school or during a post-college gap year before they start their careers. If you feel as if you've missed the boat, rest assured that people in their 30s can still enjoy traveling the globe. In fact, traveling at this age is even better.



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Exploring the world can be incredible at any time of your life, but there are many reasons why you just can't beat travelling in your 30s. When my best friend and I traversed Europe via Interrail for a month as 18-year-olds, it was my first serious time away from home, and I loved it.

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I get on with everyone so my age didn't affect my experience at all and I met quite a few other 30 year olds and older. I would tell them to go for it, age is nothing but a number in the world of travel and it honestly is the best thing I have ever done. Travel as far and much as you can, see everywhere you can.

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Traveling while you're young means having the energy to power through time differences and jet lag, having a healthy back to sleep on those uncomfortable hostel beds and most importantly, not having those thirty something responsibilities, like a mortgage, to worry about.

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One year olds are often highly mobile yet totally uncontrollable, making for a potentially dangerous travel combination. At this age, children are still too young to understand and follow instructions, so discipline is ineffective. Distraction and maybe bribery are really your only tools!

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All it takes is a just little more effort and planning for any 30+ year old to fit traveling in their lives. And when they do, they'll find that it's a way better experience than traveling in their 20s. Because traveling in your 30s is amazing. It's also much more meaningful, at least for me.

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Age has nothing to do with whether someone travels or not. If you have the money and the desire and there is nothing that you are obligated to do (like take care of your aging parents or a wife and child), then there is no real reason not to travel.

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Backpacking activities when you're 30+ Have the confidence to just go it alone. Tours are definitely a good idea but read the small print, check out their social media and think about what kind of person they will attract. Certain companies and groups are sure to be filled with younger travellers.

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You are never too old to travel. You just have to know your limits. Once you have seen a doctor, got your check up, and made some decisions, then there is one more thing you really MUST DO. Take out Travel Insurance.

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“When you're older, your mind is more blocked,” he says. “Travelling is one way to open my mind and get new perspectives, especially on your own life. There is no age limit [to travel]. There is only a mind limit.”

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Travel is not age-specific, it will shower you with lessons and experiences at every stage of your life. I feel quite qualified to answer this question because a few years ago I quit my job, packed my life into a suitcase and travelled for 9 months. And I was 27. I had (some!)

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When you travel in your twenties, you burst the bubble that you've been living in for the first two decades of your life and realise that there's more to life than what you know. You find out that your place in the world is ever so small and with that comes an overwhelming, calming sense of humility.

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That issue settled, studies show that on average, people who vacation at least twice a year experience significant health benefits, including significantly decreased risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack. I would base my answer on those studies and say optimally, travel two to three times a year.

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Many over 50s feel like they have all the time in the world to fulfil those lifetime ambitions, especially when it comes to travel. If you have children, they're probably grown by now, meaning you can travel any time of year without worrying about the school holidays.

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