Why you should travel when you are young?

It is extremely valuable to experience travel as much as you can at a younger age. The older you become, the more responsibilities make it harder to go travelling for as long as you want. So go out and make mistakes (but not serious mistakes that you will regret), but learn from those mistakes. Your life is shaped by your memories, so go out there and make some good ones. See cultures first-hand and do it without having to worry about making your next mortgage payment or moving on in your career.

Often times in university you hear people say they are going to travel the world when they are finished with school before moving on in life and beginning their career. Some of them follow through with what they say, but most do not.

This happens because they find a great 9 to 5 job out of university and they take it. They think they will still have the chance to travel the world in the near future. However, this generally isn't the case because then they buy a house which gives them more responsibility. These decisions all come down to one thing if you think being young is the best age to travel – money.

The older you become, the more financially stable you will be (for some). This allows you to have the financial freedom to go on a lengthy trip in comparison to when you were young. Unfortunately the older you become, the more likely you are to have health problems. This makes it extremely difficult for people to travel.

If you can stay healthy, then when you retire is a great time to go on a long vacation. You may be less willing to do the things you wanted to do when you were young like hiking Mount Everest, but it is a good time to relax on the beach at your favorite resort. Depending on your travelling style, travelling when you are old may not be the best age to travel.

Travelling while going to school is even more unrealistic with all of the tuition bills coming in that need to be paid. It is hard enough to keep up with that let alone booking your plane ticket for your next trip. I did travel once during my university years, but it was the cheapest deal that I could find. I went to Cuba with a couple of buddies for one week at a three star all inclusive resort for a whopping $425 everything included. Best money spent of my university years.

So, 18 to 22 years of age is the best time to travel as far as experiencing the world and having it make an impact on your life, but the worst financially.

Twenty three to 30 years old is the crossroads time in your life. The decision, as to whether or not to make travel part of your lifestyle now, or, you can always plan for a travel filled retirement while taking advantage of your vacations during the year.

Thirty one to 60 years old is time to stick with the decision you made during the last five years of your life and see it through to the end.

Now you really need to start getting serious about saving for retirement. Being able to save that kind of money, means having and keeping a serious job with a steady income. This age also means the possibility of kids. Having kids also means a lesser chance to travel unless you have someone that you can leave them at home with or take them with you for an even heftier price tag.

This is the time in your life where life gets real. It is a difficult decision you need to make, which makes this age range an extremely difficult time to travel. The greatest time to travel, If you saved enough for retirement and to have the type of life that you want to have in retirement, including the travel lifestyle, then you are laughing. Book those trips and have the care-free time of your life. Still, we believe the best age to travel is early on in your life. Before, after, or during university is the best time in your life to make memories that will last the rest of your life. It is the perfect time to make mistakes and experience the world. Your travels and how you deal with adversity will help shape you into the person you will become.