Are You Still Chasing Your Dreams in 2024?

Sometimes, dreams just sit on the shelf while life hurries by. Work piles up, bills have to be paid, and pretty soon, your big plans start to look more like "maybe someday". This year, we decided to step back, breathe, and finally put those dreams into action.

Key Takeaways

• Taking time out for yourself is important
• Memories are made when you do something different
• Tiny breaks can make a big difference to your happiness
• Using smart tools can make travel dreams easier to achieve

The Pressure Cooker of Everyday Life

Let's be honest – pressure is everywhere. Work, family, what everyone else thinks you should be doing. It piles up, and your own dreams? They get shoved to the back of the queue. Before you know it, months have passed and you're stuck in the same old routine. Sounds familiar, right? This year, I realised my dreams weren't going to happen on their own. Something had to change.

So, instead of just thinking "someday", we pressed pause. Not forever, just enough to do something memorable. Turns out, this was exactly what we needed.

Highlights from Our Year of Chasing Dreams

Here’s some things we did that felt a bit crazy at first, but ended up being totally worth it:

1. Stood outside in minus one degree just to watch the northern lights. My nose was freezing, but I’d do it again tomorrow.
2. Wandered through New York with orange and red leaves falling all around us. It’s a small joy, but it made me feel like a movie star for a day.
3. Acted like kids at Universal Studios, screaming on roller coasters and eating way too much sugar.
4. Laughed—proper, stomach-aching laughter, like I hadn’t in ages.
5. Sprinted down snow hills in a park in Roba Niami. I might’ve looked ridiculous, but who cares?
6. Explored temples in Singapore. Learned a bit of history and actually felt proud of where I come from.

If someone had told me a year ago that this would be my life, I would’ve laughed. But here I am.

Making Room for Breaks in 2025

Life is short. I keep hearing that, but only now am I really starting to believe it. In 2025, I’m planning to keep that inner child happy. Not by doing anything wild or expensive, but by taking little breaks now and then. Even long weekends make a difference.

Here are a few tips I’m sticking to for next year:

• Don’t kill your travel goals. Even small trips count.
• Watch your dreams happen, even if they're on a tight budget.
• Book that ticket—doesn’t have to be fancy. Sometimes, spontaneous is better.

Hacking Travel: Tools That Help

This year, I discovered something kind of brilliant: Skyscanner's "Explore Everywhere" feature. If you haven’t tried it, here’s what it’s good for:

Basically, you pick the month, and it’ll show you the cheapest places to visit. No need to stick to just one spot or wait until you’ve saved a fortune.

Let’s Make 2025 About More Than Excuses

The New Year’s rolling in. What are you waiting for? Share your 2025 travel goals with us, or just start making your own list. Don’t wait for some sign—take a small step now. Less excuses, more exploring. I’ll see you out there!