So this is my first ever blog post. I am definitely a novice when it comes to this.
I just wanted to try and spread a bit of enthusiasm and motivation to anybody who is thinking of going travelling and not knowing when is the best time to go.
The majority of my backpacking trips over the past decade have started in January. There are several reasons behind this so hopefully by the end of reading this blog you might be persuaded to book that trip.
Number 1: This is the most obvious one, January in the UK is DEPRESSING! You are half a year away from summer and a nearly a full year away from the next Christmas party.
Number 2: January is the UK’s coldest month. Why put yourself through that when you could be somewhere else… leading onto number 3…
Number 3: January is the best month to visit popular gap year destinations – Australia, Goa, Thailand, Brazil and Mexico. This is based on temperature and hours of sunshine. You will also pay less for accommodation than in December as most places increase hostel/hotel price over the Christmas period.
Number 4: You might have received money instead of presents for Christmas so can put that towards paying for your trip.
Number 5: You might want to detox in January. Goa and Thailand have so many yoga retreats for all different abilities that you can visit for anything between 1 day and 14 days. Detox in amazing surroundings.
There are more reasons but lets just focus on UK cold, abroad hot. In all honesty every month is a good month to start travelling but usually January is the worst month to not be travelling.
If this has swayed you into booking a trip take a look at my website https://www.propacker.co.uk for the essentials you will need whilst travelling.
Thanks for reading.
Pro Packer Novice Blogger 