“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a new beginning” — TS Eliot

  1. Get a passport
  2. Get TSA Precheck
  3. Get Global Entry and/or download Mobile Pass
  4. Get the Real ID
  5. Get a travel rewards credit card
  6. Register for STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) when traveling internationally.
  7. Buy Travel Insurance
  8. Download credit card apps
  9. Stop overpackaging
  10. Stop overscheduling. Have at least one chill day
  11. See new places. A new country or city
  12. Meet locals
  13. Leave preconceived stereotypes behind
  14. Learn the culture
  15. Have at least one splurge
  16. Pack a positive attitude
  17. Say yes to spontaneity – a day on your trip or to a whole trip
  18. Know what to schedule/buy in advance
  19. Dress for TSA, airport, and plane comfort—comfortably but not shabbily. Dress Shabbily, and they’ll remember the dress; dress impeccably, and they’ll remember the woman.
  20. Take a trip solo
  21. Try a unique accommodation
  22. Learn the basics of a new language
  23. Take a road trip
  24. Travel for your hobby
  25. Explore locally