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The numbers 17 and 20 are meaningful to me. The number 17 is the number of states I have visited in the US. The number 20 is the number of countries I have visited in the world. This year I plan to increase this number to around 30. I leave for Costa Rica in late February for three months and will head south to South America after that.

I plan to come back to the US after three months to see my family, refresh supplies, etc. I will then head out to Far East to stay in the Philippines for a few months, my birthplace. I’m also planning to travel to Thailand, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and perhaps Fiji.

As you can see, I love to travel. The experience is priceless, educational and eye opening. There’s nothing quite like it. There are however many misconceptions about travel. The first one is that you need a lot of money to travel. Not necessarily true, airfares can be expensive, but not always. Look for deals online. Do your research.

Once you get to your destination, there are many options for traveling cheap, or shoud I say inexpensive. I suggest to travel like a local. Most of the time it is safe, but not always the case. Use your better judgement.

Another misconception is that travel is glamorous. It can be, but most of the time it isn’t. There is nothing glamorous about traveling inside a hot stifling bus between San Jose, Costa Rica and Tamarindo for over six hours. Nothing glamorous about being swarmed alive by 20 thousand mosquitoes in the Philippines.

I’m exaggerating, but there is a degree of truth to this. That is why you bring insect repellants. It’s part of the education. You will learn to cope like the locals do. Besides having these inconveniences, it is all worth the experience. Just think of the people you’ll meet and the cultures you’ll experience. Most importantly, you will learn more about yourself.

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