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Why You'll Never Feel 'Ready' to Travel (And Why That's a Good Thing)

The truth about travel, fear, and why the best adventures start before you feel prepared

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Jo Barnes
Apr 01, 2025
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Being practically dragged around the ski slopes by my husband and instructor!

Note this - You probably won’t ever feel ready. I never did.

We sold everything we owned and jumped on a flight to Cyprus within a week of getting the opportunity to house sit for a friend.

One minute we were living in the UK with a four-year-old and a business to run. The next, we were stepping off a plane with three suitcases, a small child, and a vague plan to “never come back.”

We weren’t ready. Not really. We hadn’t mapped out a route, we didn’t have endless savings, and I certainly had no clue how I was going to build a proper business on the road.

But we went anyway.

And that single, slightly reckless decision turned into 15 years of full-time travel and a lifestyle I wouldn’t trade for anything.

So if you're waiting to feel ready, to sell up, take the trip, launch the side hustle, or even just hit 'book now' on that flight, let me offer you a truth that might just set you free:

You probably never will.

And t…

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