Top travel influencer quotes to inspire you to leave the 9-to-5

Top travel influencer quotes to inspire you to leave the 9-to-5Top travel influencer quotes to inspire you to leave the 9-to-5Are you turning into a green-eyedmonster on Instagram watching the top influencers live their most glamorous travel lives? Well, they want to help you achievesome of the same success and happiness through exploring the world. The knowledge below will get you out on the road, seeing whats out there.Kiersten Rich oftheblondeabroadMy biggest piece of advice would be to make sure you have a passion for whatever you want to create content about BEFORE starting out. If youre becoming an influencer just to get free things, more times than not, it will lead to complete burn out. You have to be willing to put in hours of work (often years) before you see anything in return, Rich toldThrive Global.Gloria Atanmo ofglographicsTraveling is only expensive when its as convenient as possible. Youre paying for convenience when you book a flight on a specific day, non-stop, fir st-class, and with a beverage included. All that sounds great, but if a commercial ticket on the cheapest flying date of the week (Tuesday) could manage its way on your schedule, choose that instead Atanmo wrote onHuffPost.Kate McCully ofadventurouskateI know theres a lot of fearmongering about women traveling alone, and thats something I work hard to combat. The truth is that, with appropriate research and preparation, almost anywhere on the planet can be traveled safely by a woman alone, McCully toldABC7NY.Stephanie Be of stephbetravelIf youre seeking to be a digital nomad, look at the sacrifices required and figure out what youre willing to give up. Its a cost-benefit equation. Its a business decision. How much can you earn each month? How will you have health insurance? Remember that most businesses arent profitable in the first three years, so start the blog while you still have a job or find ways to work while you travel, Be toldPaste MagazineKristen AlanaofkirstenalanaHave a business plan before you quit your job. Theres a perception that all I do is vacation for a living. I could do that if Id made millions of dollars in another career first and never needed to earn more. Plenty of people want you to do things for free, and youll never run out of those offers. However, to actually have a job that pays but is as rewarding as what I do is, you have to approach it as an actual business, Alana toldPaste Magazine.Annette White ofbucketlistjourneyThe travel blogging market is saturated, but so are other businesses around the world, such as cafes, clothing boutiques and craft breweries. There is still room in every industry for those who are not only willing to work hard and master their craft, but can also find a unique niche that is different than the rest, White toldPaste Magazine.Tara Whiteman oftaramilkteaWe often leave our accommodation for a day without a camera or our phones, she said.Getting lost is so much fun. We try to do this in every city so we can get a different perspective, and hanging out without technology is always a bonus, Whiteman told theDaily Mail.This article was originally published onSwirled.comin the Thrive section, which covers valuablecareer and personal finance contentfor millennials.