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Travel. Key lessons from visiting 66 countries from a 24-year-old entrepreneur
- 1. TRAVEL. KEY LESSONS FROM VISITING 66 COUNTRIES FROM A 24-YEARS-OLD ENTREPRENEUR. al_nechaev
- 4. al_nechaev I flew from Moscow to Milan for $15 (2300 km).
- 5. al_nechaev My cheapest flight was from Larnaca to Vienna for 0.01 euros (2000 km)
- 6. al_nechaev You can always find cheap hotels, hostels, CouchSurfing, or live in a neighboring city.
- 7. al_nechaev Usually, the question is how much you are ready to spend on finances and how much comfort you need.
- 8. al_nechaev To save money, you can have breakfast and dinner at home, and snack on food from the supermarket (especially if you are in super-expensive places like Switzerland, where even kebab costs $10).
- 9. al_nechaev Track promotions on special cheap deal sites; this will help you find budget options.
- 10. al_nechaev I have had a round trip flights between Lisbon and Sao Paulo for 400 euros (the usual price was 600- 800 euros) and between Amsterdam and Cancun (Mexico) for 200 euros.
- 11. al_nechaev Determine what is important to you at the moment. At university, it was important for me to see new cities and countries, and I could spend the night at the airport when I had an early flight. Surely, if you are 30 and you have children, this option will not suit you.
- 12. al_nechaev So traveling is always about compromise and what is comfortable for you.
- 14. Often there is a lot of free time when you are commuting or walking, and have less time on the Internet. al_nechaev
- 15. Thanks to this, I read a huge number of books and started planning my life. al_nechaev
- 16. I spent this time without the Internet on self- knowledge and self- development. When I didn't travel, I often met with friends, lived with my parents, went to school, and I rarely remained alone. al_nechaev
- 17. In travels, it was the opposite, I was alone 24 hours a day. al_nechaev
- 18. Traveling helps you to evaluate life from the outside, break out of the routine, and understand if you are moving in the right direction. al_nechaev
- 19. You can plan long-term goals and take action. al_nechaev
- 20. Often when traveling, I planned and started new projects as more time and inspiration appeared.al_nechaev
- 22. al_nechaev This is one of the things that I love more than the rest.
- 23. al_nechaev Sometimes I notice a narrowness in people's thinking.
- 24. al_nechaev I can see for myself how the non-global approach limits me and how I grow while traveling.
- 25. al_nechaev Firstly, when traveling, you see how people live, what they do; you notice cultural differences.
- 26. al_nechaev Secondly, you understand that people everywhere work, build companies, and live, even if there is war, totalitarianism, poverty
- 27. al_nechaev Thanks to that knowledge, I try to make global projects that will affect the lives of many people.
- 28. al_nechaev Moreover, you always know about a billion opportunities. If you suddenly have a business failure in your country, you can try it in another country. For example, I have no fear of moving to other places or of changing my working sector. Thanks to travel, I understand it as an opportunity, and I'm not afraid of it.
- 30. My first destination without my parents was Norway, one of the most expensive countries in the world. al_nechaev
- 31. My friend and I bought tickets for 40 euros, and only then realized that the country is very expensive. Nevertheless, we managed to make the trip inexpensive. al_nechaev
- 32. I have improved my planning skills through trips to various countries. al_nechaev
- 33. At first, it was difficult for me to plan a weekly trip to Europe. Now I can plan a trip for a month and a half around the world with no problem. al_nechaev
- 34. I use many flights, buses, transfers, hotels or apartments, looking for what to see and where to go. al_nechaev
- 35. These skills help me plan in life to not be afraid of many options and to deal with them. al_nechaev
- 36. I use many flights, buses, transfers, hotels or apartments, looking for what to see and where to go. al_nechaev
- 38. al_nechaev I travel both alone and with friends, parents, and family. These are completely different trips.
- 39. al_nechaev Traveling alone has a lot of advantages.
- 40. al_nechaev More attention You notice more details about what is happening around, and more involved.
- 41. al_nechaev Understand yourself, notice thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Learn more about yourself.
- 42. al_nechaev Random meetings Also an important point that I’ll talk about it later. When you are alone, this happens much more often.
- 43. al_nechaev At the same time, there are also disadvantages compared to traveling with others.
- 44. al_nechaev There is no one to share the moment. Sometimes there are moments that I want to share and experience together.
- 46. al_nechaev It is important to travel with proven friends on a trip. It is much more difficult to travel together than to be friends in everyday life. On the other hand, you do not know about it before you travel together.
- 47. al_nechaev Usually, there are differences in your styles of travel. Everyone wants to sleep and wake up at a different time, eat in different places, and visit different sights.
- 48. 06. We do not need as much as we think al_nechaev
- 49. I used to stuff a huge backpack on a three-day trip. Now I can go with a regular backpack for a month. al_nechaev
- 50. Travels make it clear that we have so many unnecessary things in life. al_nechaev
- 51. Often after trips, you clean unnecessary clothing, etc. Traveling teaches you to live minimally. It's harder to learn this without trips. al_nechaev
- 53. al_nechaev People do not value the planet. Locals may not see what is happening in other places.
- 54. al_nechaev In Cape Town, water is limited to 50 liters per day per person in all places (even water in a toilet in a coffee shop). This is the equivalent of 3 minutes in the shower.
- 55. al_nechaev I see how some cities litter themselves, and citizens do not see this as a problem.
- 56. al_nechaev I see how many old cars in Cuba significantly pollute the atmosphere and how bad the air quality is in China.
- 57. al_nechaev Thanks to these observations, I began to value the planet and take care of it, specially in places where everything is fine now, but people do not think about the future and actively harm nature.
- 59. Many people do not accept those who do things differently. Travel teaches us to accept others. al_nechaev
- 60. In traveling, I learned not to judge people, but to observe and accept. al_nechaev
- 61. Each country has its cultural differences that may seem weird or unpleasant to you. At the same time, your habits and behavior may be strange for them. al_nechaev
- 62. But do not try to retrain people. Better start to understand yourself and learn to accept it. al_nechaev
- 63. This understanding improves global vision, enhances emotional intelligence, and helps in work and business. al_nechaev
- 65. al_nechaev When traveling, you feel the importance of the moment more fully.
- 66. al_nechaev Not traveling, it is difficult to appreciate the importance of the current day, and it seems that this day is quite similar to the previous one or the next.
- 67. al_nechaev Somewhere in Botswana, where you will only be for one day, you realize that you probably will never be here again.
- 68. al_nechaev And even though you do not sleep enough, you try to be conscious at full capacity, noticing everything around you and valuing the moment.
- 69. al_nechaev Therefore, I apply these skills to ordinary life. Still, of course, it is difficult to use them regularly.
- 70. 10. Better to visit the country for at least a day than not to see it al_nechaev
- 71. I have met many people who are against a short visit to a city or country. But I think it is better to visit a country for a day than not to see it at all. al_nechaev
- 72. I have seen many examples where neighboring countries are totally different from each other. al_nechaev
- 73. Even small trips help me form an opinion and understanding of the country and learn more about people. al_nechaev
- 74. Therefore, if you are going on a business trip and you only have a couple of hours to check the city, try to take the opportunity. al_nechaev
- 75. 11. A trip to the countryside is still a trip al_nechaev
- 76. al_nechaev I used to think that traveling should be far away from home and preferably to another country or continent.
- 77. al_nechaev Over time, I understood that travel is about learning something new, fresh emotions and impressions.
- 78. al_nechaev Sometimes a trip with friends to a neighboring city for a weekend can give more emotions than a trip to another continent.
- 79. al_nechaev Therefore, if you are not traveling, then start visiting neighboring cities and places. It’s not necessary to travel far away.
- 80. al_nechaev But to understand and feel these emotions in small trips to the suburbs, I had to travel to several countries. Otherwise, I would not feel these emotions.
- 81. 12. Traveling is about yourself, not about what you see around you al_nechaev
- 82. What else did I understand from all the trips that it is more about knowing oneself? al_nechaev
- 83. What you see is secondary; what matters is what you experience inside. al_nechaev
- 84. Moreover, you will not be able to escape from yourself. Enjoy this time and learn new things about yourself. al_nechaev
- 85. 13. Traveling can become a routine; animate them al_nechaev
- 86. al_nechaev Traveling can become routine if you travel often.
- 87. al_nechaev Last year I spent 3 months traveling and got a little tired.
- 89. al_nechaev You can choose what interests you. For example, if you like coffee, you can search for more specialty coffee shops, or go to Rome and take a coffee tasting course.
- 90. al_nechaev Or climb a mountain
- 91. al_nechaev Or go to get a driver’s license in another country
- 92. al_nechaev Or go on a yacht trip
- 93. al_nechaev You can always find something new and diversify your life.
- 94. 14. Travel is about meeting and communicating with strangers al_nechaev
- 95. I like talking with strangers on trips that I see for the first and last time. al_nechaev
- 96. Very often they are so sincere, pure, and kind. al_nechaev
- 97. I have many such stories around the world, and these are some of the most memorable moments when traveling. al_nechaev
- 98. For example, I met with some great guys at the sunset in Lisbon in a hidden spot quite suddenly. al_nechaev
- 99. This is very inspiring, and the chances of such conversations when you travel with someone are less than when you travel alone. al_nechaev
- 100. 15. Travel motivates you to increase your financial income al_nechaev
- 101. al_nechaev I talked about how you can travel cheaply. At the same time, long trips are relatively expensive.
- 102. al_nechaev For example, even though we tried to save money, a trip with my wife for 2 weeks to South Africa or Latin America cost us about 5-6 thousand dollars.
- 103. al_nechaev Moreover, there are several exciting travel opportunities: the North and South Pole, mountains, remote islands.
- 104. al_nechaev Such options are quite expensive. At the same time, the more you travel and see, the more you want. This motivates you to develop and increase your financial income.
- 105. al_nechaev I think that without traveling I would not have reached the level at which I am now.
- 107. Cape Town Why: a great combination of nature and architecture. Unbelievably beautiful. al_nechaev
- 108. Buenos Aires Why: European city in the heart of Latin America. Attractive, unusual. al_nechaev
- 109. Istanbul Why: mix of Europe and Asia. Inspirational atmosphere. Extremely cheap and unique. al_nechaev
- 110. Copenhagen Why: cozy atmosphere, magnificent architecture, great people. I want to live there. al_nechaev
- 111. Get In Touch With Me Aleksandr Nechaev Entrepreneur Marketing consultant Traveler hello@alnechaev.com @al_nechaev alnechaev.com @nechaev.finec