Top 5 myths about traveling

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There’s no end to the excuses people will use in order to weasel out of traveling, and not necessarily because they have something against the idea of travel itself, but because traveling, like many other activities, has become shrouded in myth.

And unfortunately, travel mythology is not limited to funny stories along the line of “this one time when I was in – remote place-“, but also assumptions that traveling is expensive, dangerous and difficult. So you ever find yourself in a situation when you have to debunk someone’s fear of getting out of their comfort zone and seeing the world, here are top 5 myths about traveling and how to debunk them.

No time to travel around the world

Unless you want to see the whole world in one, long trip, this is not true. Everybody is bound to take time off work at some point, and you can devote a few days (or weeks, if you can) to a trip. Major cities of the world can be visited in a relatively short time span, as can natural attractions that don’t involve getting lost in the Amazonian rain forest. Of course, some travelers go off for months at a time, but that doesn’t mean they do it every year. Time is only a factor if you make it so.

Too much planning involved

Some people don’t like to make plans, and it’s somewhat understandable. Making plans can be tedious and time consuming and planning out every single minute of your trip seems like madness.

But planning more than the backbone of a trip is not really necessary, unless you want to see some attractions that are so popular that they require booking. Most of the time, it’s enough to book accommodation, and of course, flights or train tickets, but a little bit of improvisation won’t hurt anyone.

The food and water aren’t healthy

Some people are squeamish about eating the ‘weird’ local cuisine or drinking the potentially contaminated water. To avoid fretting about this, you can get your shots and pack some medicine, but other than that, just relax: the locals eat and drink without ending up in the hospital after each meal.

Traveling is scary and dangerous

If you live in a big city, chances are that there is a ‘dangerous’ area in your own city, and just as you tend to avoid it at night, or take precautions, you can do the same while traveling. If there’s an area where tourists might run into trouble, you can do your research and avoid it. Otherwise, use common sense, read up on local customs so as not to offend anyone, and just be polite and people will treat you nicely.

Carbon footprint is bad for the environment and the local economy

You can reduce your carbon foot print in many ways even if you travel, for example using local transport, cycling and walking as much as you can. As for the economy, tourism accounts for a big part of some countries’ revenues, and it also accounts for 8% of the world’s jobs.

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