How to Live Life on Vacation: Your Guide to Living Well Every Day

A 4-Part Series — Part 3

In Part 1, we explored why living your real life as if you are on vacation is such a big deal. In Part 2, we covered how to do it. And in Part 3, we will outline the six steps it takes to make it happen right now.

Step 1—Meticulously research your desired destination and know where you are headed in real life too

For the purposes of this exercise, let’s imagine that you are planning to spend a month in the Mediterranean. For a trip of that length and distance, you likely wouldn’t just show up and hope for the best, adjusting as you go. You’d probably consider possible stops, choosing those that appealed to you and your travel partner.

You might make a list, think through the highlights of that particular locale and estimate how long it would take to see and do what you most want to experience. You’d probably figure out how to get from point a to point b, considering timing, cost, convenience and the mobility of your traveling companions.