Travel

My goal is to visit all 50 states by the time I turn 50. I started this goal when I was 42 as this was the first time I really started traveling. At first, I didn’t think I could afford it and then when I was able to afford it, I found it was difficult to find friends to travel with.

I ended up joining a female travel group on Facebook and wasn’t sure what to expect but I am glad I booked my first trip with the group. Now I feel so much better about planning things myself and I’ve been able to find a few friends to travel with or I end up taking my son with me.

I travel some for work alone and in group settings so the trips I post about are a mixture of the two. If you are hesitant about traveling or think you can’t afford it, I say take a short trip your first time to gauge the actual cost and then you’ll have a good idea of what to budget for next time.

On average, I spend around $1K per trip but this can very if I am celebrating something or decide to splurge. It can also be a lot less when traveling in a group setting since you share the cost with others.