“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain

ARE YOU READY TO TRAVEL?

Have you ever seen the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?
Are you the stuck in your job and wish you could travel instead?
This page will help inspire you to make the change.
Additionally, you can check out our absolutely free Nomad Guide to learn how to do it yourself!

Did you know? 2 weeks of vacation per year - out of 52 per year - amounts to only 80 weeks of vacation in 40 YEARS. 80 weeks is just over a year and a half! So, you get only a year and a half of vacation for 40 years worth of work. Some countries get twice as much vacation, but that’s still only 3 years of vacation for 40 years worth of work. Wow!

STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO LEFT IT ALL BEHIND

Over 1.3 billion people traveled in 2017, and roughly 1.4 billion are expected to travel in 2018. Europe and Africa both recorded 8% more travelers than in 2016, Asia and the Pacific: 6%, the Middle East: 5%, the Americas: 3%.

Globally, 69% of travelers plan to try something new. Millennials now account for 23% of global travelers and 78% of of them would rather spend money on a desirable experience or event rather than buying something.

Some people decide to sell everything and travel for the rest of their lives. We did. Here are stories about why traveling can make your life and your career better.