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Travel Types for Different States of Mind 🧠

Travel Types for Different States of Mind 🧠

Do you know all the travel options you actually have?

Kristina Williams
May 23, 2025

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Do you know all the travel options you actually have?

Hey you,

I gotta tell you a story that blew my mind. A few years back, I was chatting with a friend—who happened to be a multi-millionaire. During our conversation, I mentioned that I’d been to over 30 countries and started traveling solo at 17 (I was now in my 30’s). Then something unexpected happened… his tone shifted. He sounded annoyed, almost irritated. “You’ve been to more places than I have in my entire life,” he said.

I paused. Was that… jealousy? I was not expecting that reaction from someone who seemingly had it all. A $500k car, penthouse apartment costing him $10K a month, a lifestyle of dropping hundreds of dollars every time he went out to eat. And yet—he was envious of me because I had seen more of the world than he had.

I learned an important lesson that day about values.

We choose what we value in life. While some may prioritize consumerist items and flashy symbols of social status, others center experiences and memory-making as their form of wealth.

The value of your budget trip—stretching $2K for a multi-month experience in Southeast Asia—might be just as, or even more, valuable than someone else’s $2K spent on a month of rent in their luxury apartment Stateside with skyscraper views. It all depends on your state of mind.

That day got me thinking about travel, and how each person has a different relationship with it.

When you hear the word travel, what comes to mind:
A solo trip with a backpack and a water bottle, hopping hostels meeting other vagabonds?
A family vacation with the kids at an all-inclusive resort sipping bottomless poolside juice?
A slomad life—slow-moving, long-staying, taking language classes in town across from your month to month Airbnb?

When you see people post their travel photos, do you think:
“Must be nice…” as if it’s a flex?
Or
“Maybe I need that too…” as if it’s an invitation?

The way people interpret travel often reflects the relationship they had with it growing up—and the relationship they have with their current state of mind. For some, travel is to escape. For others, it’s to arrive. For some, it’s a reward. For others, it’s survival.

For many, travel has to be considered in the context of managing work PTO, waiting until retirement, managing kids, a mortgage, and other priorities. For others, life is a bit more flexible, less tethered, and travel is a bit more urgent. There are so many reasons why we choose—or choose not—to travel with the time and resources we have.

So today, I want to offer you a travel menu—not of destinations, but of intentions—to help you rethink how travel can meet you exactly where you are and take you where you need to go.

Having mint tea in the Zagora desert of Morocco during undergrad study abroad, 2010

Lunch break in the Bahamas working on a Disney cruise ship, 2013

Remote working on a grad school project from a wifi park in Havana, 2018

Working out in the Panathanaic Stadium where the first Olympics were held in Athens, 2021

Reuniting with my Disney team bestie a decade later for some outdoor adventures in Iceland, 2022

Celebrating New Year’s Day with my expat community in Costa Rica, 2023

^{👇🏽 Here's a guide to different types of travel for your state of mind:}

Type	Description	Looks Like	Ideal Budget	Best For When...
The Getaway	2–4 days, quick reset	Cabin in the woods, beach staycation, last-minute road trip	$200–$800	You’re overstimulated, tired, or need a change of scenery fast
The Vacation	5–14 days, recharge & indulge	All-inclusive resorts, planned tours, romantic breaks	$1,000–$4,000+	You need comfort, pampering, and to not think for a while
Solo Travel	Self-led, introspective	Exploring new cities solo, journaling at cafés, hostel meetups	Varies widely	You want clarity, confidence, or are figuring yourself out
Backpacking	Budget, minimal, adventurous	Hostels, long bus rides, cheap eats	$25–$60/day	You crave freedom, adrenaline, or a long-term reset
Slomad Life	1–3 months or more in each spot	Long-term Airbnbs, co-working cafés, language or cooking classes	$1,000–$2,500/month	You want lifestyle change, depth, and new habits
Cultural Travel	Deep dive into history, art, food, language	Museum passes, walking tours, grandma’s cooking class	$1,500–$5,000+	You want to be inspired, creative, and learn from the world
Restorative Travel	Rest, wellness, regulation	Silent retreats, nature immersion, slow mornings	$800–$2,500	You’re burnt out, grieving, or craving nervous system healing
Adventure Travel	Outdoor, thrill-seeking	Surfing, hiking, paragliding, safaris	$1,200–$3,500+	You feel stuck, craving nature, or need to feel alive
Social Travel	Friend-focused, lively	Group trips, parties, clubs, festivals	$800–$3,000	You need connection, joy, or just a fun break from routine
Expat/ Immigrant Life	Full relocation or extended stay abroad	Residency visa, new job or project, enrolling kids in school overseas	$2,000–$10,000+	You’re rebuilding, redefining, or seeking long-term life shifts

Creative Residency	Travel for artistic or intellectual work, often structured	Artist residencies, writer’s retreats, innovation labs	$500–$3,000+ (some are funded)	You need space and focus to create, away from daily distractions
Service Travel	Travel centered around giving back	Volunteering, teaching abroad, disaster relief trips	$500–$2,000 (sometimes sponsored)	You seek purpose, connection, and contribution
Pilgrimage Travel	Spiritual or soul-searching travel with deeper meaning	Visiting sacred sites, walking pilgrimages like the Camino de Santiago	Varies	You need clarity, healing, or to reconnect to something bigger
Medical or Wellness Travel	Travel for physical health, therapy, or alternative treatments	Ayurvedic retreats, psychedelic therapy journeys, medical tourism	$1,000–$10,000+	You’re prioritizing physical healing or body restoration
Remote Work / Workcation	Mixing work with exploration in a new environment	Beach office setups, coworking retreats, new time zones	$1,000–$5,000+/month	You want change without burning PTO or pausing your income
Generational Travel	Multi-gen or heritage-based travel to trace family roots	Visiting your ancestral homeland, family storytelling trips	$1,500–$5,000+	You're reconnecting with your lineage, legacy, or family bonding
Pop-Up/Project-Based Travel	Going somewhere temporarily for a creative project or job	Film shoots, fashion weeks, pop-up installations, exhibitions	Varies widely	You’re pursuing a specific creative opportunity in a new location
Education Travel	Travel driven by learning and personal growth	Study abroad, cooking courses, language immersion schools	$2,000–$10,000+	You crave knowledge, new skills, or cultural fluency
Eco or Agritourism	Travel connected to the environment or sustainability	Organic farms, permaculture projects, jungle retreats	$500–$2,500+	You’re grounding yourself in nature, simplicity, and slow living

✨The kind of travel that heals you at 25 might not be the same at 35 or 55.
✨You might one day outgrow vacationing and find you want to live abroad.
✨You may realize what you really need is a quiet weekend on a lake to refresh.

There’s no “right” way to travel. There’s just your way. For where you are, right now. Take advantage of the fact that you have options.

Meet a couple of our speakers that will be at our upcoming Virtual Travel Summit offering great insights to help you define your travel values:

These are just a few of 35+ speakers that will be at our upcoming summit, happening June 7–8 & 14–15.

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See you at the summit!

To infinity,

Kristina 🌺

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