{"id":19991,"date":"2017-01-02T10:49:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T10:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/6-new-years-resolutions-for-travellers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:02:04","slug":"6-new-years-resolutions-for-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/6-new-years-resolutions-for-travellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Six New Year\u2019s resolutions for travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\nThe New Year is still the best time to take stock of the year that\u2019s gone by, look at all the things we enjoy remembering and those we\u2019d rather forget. And then there are all the things we\u2019ve secretly dreamed about and haven\u2019t dared mention. Locaboat has allowed its imagination to run free and suggest six New Year\u2019s Resolutions for travellers in 2017. All aboard ? Then let\u2019s cast off!\n<h2>1. We will head into the unknown<\/h2>\nSetting off for a distant destination without being sure where we\u2019ll end up, following our instincts and not looking back, buying a ticket at random for who knows where? People often think of adventure as something crazy that happens to other people, but all we have to do is leave behind our daily routines, ditch our habits, look at time in a different way and try out new experiences. In 2017, let\u2019s leave the beaten track and say \u2018yes\u2019 to the exotic and the amazing.\n<h2>2. We will travel differently<\/h2>\nIn 2017, we will try a different way of travelling and leave behind mass tourism, package holidays where everything is taken care of, holiday complexes and crowded beaches. In 2017, we will learn to travel all over again, looking for a more authentic and alternative kind of tourism. We will welcome new experiences, new friends and give travel new meaning by treating ourselves to a getaway that is really unique. In 2017, let\u2019s turn travel into an art-form.\n<h2>3. We will take time to explore<\/h2>\nIn 2017, let\u2019s make time to take things slowly and stop sprinting around museums on the pretext that we mustn\u2019t miss anything. Let\u2019s take time to explore our destination and dare to call a halt just for the sake of doing nothing once in a while. Let\u2019s take pleasure in the passing of time and move at a snail\u2019s pace to enjoy the pleasure of the moment and the treasures of the landscape. In short, let\u2019s see less but see it better. Let\u2019s go for quality, not quantity. In 2017, what we need is a proper break.\n<h2>4. We will switch off throughout our journey<\/h2>\nThere\u2019s nothing better than making the most of a holiday by leaving behind the digital world and all the devices that go with it. These small items, which are indispensable in everyday life, also have a tendency to cut us off from the real world. A holiday should be a unique opportunity to communicate with people around us and break the techno habit for a while, so we can fully enjoy time spent together. When we\u2019re travelling in 2017, let\u2019s opt for the off-switch and stop looking at the world through selfies.\n<h2>5. We will use different types of transport<\/h2>\nIn 2017, the watchword is \u2018different\u2019. Let\u2019s forget the train, car and plane and discover other types of travel that can give us a new perspective. Walking allows us to reach unspoilt places, mix with the locals and meet the unexpected. Cycling can make us totally independent and allows us to set off whenever we like to explore new landscapes. Boats can offer new horizons and turn us into skippers with or without a permit. In 2017, we will vary the pleasures of travelling, choosing our means of transport according to what we feel like.\n<h2>6. We will keep a travel journal<\/h2>\nEvery journey has its events, unexpected encounters, anecdotes and incidents. At the time, these memories seem unforgettable, but when we get back home, we realise there are some gaps in our memory. So, every day, let\u2019s give our imagination free rein and take time to write down our thoughts and feelings, our experiences and what we\u2019ve seen. Let\u2019s keep an account of our walks, excursions and outings. Let\u2019s keep museum and concert tickets, express our feelings and even try a few sketches. In 2017, let\u2019s write down our memories so we\u2019ll never forget them.\n\nAll that\u2019s left to do now is get on with the packing!\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Year is still the best time to take stock of the year that\u2019s gone by, look at all the things we enjoy remembering and those we\u2019d rather forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[203],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19991"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19992,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19991\/revisions\/19992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}