12 travel resolutions you’ll actually want to keep

1. I will try something new
Cycling, microlighting, baking, batiking, paddle-boarding, perfume-making, coasteering – whatever! In 2018 I will have a go at something I’ve never done before. It may be something that helps me delve into a destination and understand what makes it tick, or it may be something that challenges me and takes me out of my comfort zone, or it may simply be just jolly good fun.

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11. I will learn more phrases
I will not travel anywhere without learning at least five phrases in the local language: ‘hello’, ‘please’, ‘thank-you’, ‘yes’ and, maybe, ‘where is the bar?’.
5 things I wish I’d known before learning a language overseas

12. I will go solo
If I can’t find someone to travel with, I won’t wait until I do – I’ll travel on my own. And if I am travelling with someone else, I’ll find time on that trip to make a moment just for me – be it a day-trip away or an hour for a coffee – so I can travel without compromise and bond with the place by myself.
First time travelling solo – advice


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