Lifestyle

Misinformation runs abound. If we took to heart every tidbit of advice from someone who’s “living the dream” or its negative cousin, “escaping the American dream,” we’d all wake up every single day feeling a tad shittier about our unexciting and mundane lives. As much as the incredible exploits of these escapees affect our mood and make us believe we are doing something fundamentally wrong and uninteresting with our lives, behind each of these travel myths is the raw truth.

Not interested in adding to another negative statistic? Ensure your New Year’s resolutions stick with these tips for twisting the odds in your favour.

Fancy quitting your job to travel the world and live the life of your dreams? Not so fast…