First weekend of May, also the weekend of Mother’s Day, I ventured to Blue Springs in Marianna, Florida with some other kayakers. I did not take my dog, Sam with me this time.
I did however took my mom on an adventure for the weekend.
In all of her worldly travels out camping with her international troop, this is something that she had never done before. My mom doesn’t even know how to swim, but after a bit of convincing she was ready to come along.
As you can see, someone had a great time relaxing on the water.
I’m a big believer that Adventure doesn’t have to be those escapes to Maldives or all exclusive resorts. They are nice and no hate to them, but realistically it’s not for everyone.
It’s all in what you make of your current surroundings.
I hear often hear from people I know, “You go to all these cool places” or “You’re always doing something”. I still have down time, a full-time career, this website takes time, and I’m working on some side hustles. So keep in mind that what you see in the internet isn’t always as it seems. Again, it’s not 100% reality and as people we tend to forget that.
The Ten Adventure Tips
Tip One – Start locally and expand from there.
There are so many people that live in an area but they simply never go out and that is mind boggling to me. Take for instance, the Metro Atlanta area. There are so many things to see in and around Atlanta to do that range from yearly festivals to one-time events.
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t want to go out and see what is beyond their four walls.
Tip Two – Timing – Take a half day and go to local festival. In my area, they typically have a Summer Concerts on Friday Nights and Thursday Movie Nights at the downtown amphitheater.
Tip Three – Do something that you haven’t done before as an indoor activity. Try a painting or pottery class. If that’s not your thing, try axe throwing.
Tip Four – Do something that you haven’t done before as an outdoor activity. One of the things that I would like to do is a twilight hike at the Sweetwater Park.
Tip Five -Take mini-vacations instead of long ones throughout the year. If you’re up for a weekend excursion, take an overnight trip to a local city. I’m located in the Atlanta Metro Area and my choices would be Chattanooga, TN or Asheville, NC. Up for a longer trip, take a Friday and/or Monday off. Use Google Flights or your favorite airline for cities that are just a tad farther. For me a recent trip to New Orleans was a much needed extended weekend.
Tip Six – Get creative with your money. Being adventurous, may sometimes require you to be creative with your money beforehand. I’m not talking about getting a side hustle or anything like that. If you have unlimited amounts of funds good for you, but if you your funds are limited, you can still do the little things that add up. Some people car camp when they go places while others may meal prep when they are not adventuring. These are some things that allow you to have more cash to go visit places. Plus it’s a good thing for you wallet anyways.
Tip Seven – You’ve got to be open-minded. Don’t have your idea of your adventures are going be all blue skies. Expect the unexpected and when it occurs, roll with it and make the most of it. After all, anything that happens is part of the adventure.
It’s the journey and not the destination.
Tip Eight – Use social media to your advantage. There are plenty Facebook Groups that are local to your city, surrounding counties or state and by interest. Some of them might be more active than others, but once you find them you’ll be able to network with others and expand your adventure friends and adventure list.
Tip Nine – Be aware of your surroundings to be safe. Do your research and play it smart so you don’t become “that” that person.
Tip Ten – Be flexible on the destination and accommodations. You may be inspired by Instagram or Pinterest.
Conclusion
All in all, traveling while working doesn’t have to be hard at all. If you’re like me and many others, weekend and extended weekend travels are the best options for adventure seekers.
