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3 Ways To Fulfill Your Wanderlust During COVID-19

Wanderlust doesn't have to end with the halt in travel.

Monique Mendez

Aug 23, 2020

University of Central Florida

3 Ways To Fulfill Your Wanderlust During COVID-19

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Wanderlust is at an all-time high as we dream about the places we could have traveled to this year. The memories we wanted to make and the places we thought we would visit are currently at a standstill. Although traveling is on hold for right now, that doesn't mean exploration is. There are plenty of ways to fuel your wanderlust, even in the midst of a pandemic.

Stay Local

As people slowly get more comfortable leaving their homes, they may find that traveling is a bit more doable… locally. Although planes may be out of the picture for a bit, we can take a staycation in the place we call home.

Explore the city or region around you and discover new places around your home that you never knew about or cared to visit. That park you always knew existed, yet never went to? Go for a picnic or walk around a trail. That cool attraction that only tourists go to? Act like a tourist yourself and visit it.

One form of travel has been flourishing lately… RV's. Rent an RV for cheap and road trip across your region or state. It's a safe way to explore and can be relatively inexpensive.

Plan a Trip

Another way to fuel your wanderlust involves not leaving your home. If you have free time during quarantine, use this to plan out a trip for the future. You don't need to pay for anything right now, simply plan an itinerary or write a list of places you want to explore.

For me, I made a list of places I wanted to visit, what I wanted to see and do there, and possible dates to go. Although nothing is set in stone, this gives me a better idea as to how and when I will be traveling when it is safe to do so.

Read Travel Magazines

Because my home has been transformed into my sanctuary, I like to relax after a long day at my internship or simply take time for myself. In these moments, I fuel my wanderlust by reading travel magazines. If you're not a reader, take a look at the pictures… you'll still get a great experience.

Travel magazines give you a glimpse into what other cities and countries have to offer and can help you plan out your own trip. They are also a great way to visually explore other places and see what they look like.

COVID shouldn't bring your wanderlust to a halt. There are plenty of ways to get to know your city now and plan a trip for later, all while staying safe.

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

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