Episode 287: 12 Travel Hacks I Live By as a Nondrinker

Jul 31

Forget the tired “vacation = cocktails” script. Travel can be so much more exhilarating, especially when you’re clear-headed, confident, and fully present. In this episode, I’m sharing my 12 favorite travel hacks that make exploring the world as a non-drinker absolutely liberating and so pampering.

As you probably know by now, culture is my lifeblood, and I travel a LOT. I love seeing the world, meeting new people, trying new food, and swimming in new waters.

Some of my travel hacks are beneficial no matter who you are (like how to lean into credit card benefits and breeze through airport security!) while others are especially good to know as a nondrinker (for example, learning how to ask for non-alcoholic drinks in the local language).

I used to sit by the pool with a drink in hand, never leaving the resort. Now? I think of travel very differently, chasing adventures where I can be active and present, from hiking to snorkeling to exploring ancient ruins.

These hacks will change the way you plan your next trip. Get ready to travel lighter, braver, and way more alive

IN THIS EPISODE:

How learning a few words in the local language opens up a vibrant world of alcohol-free drinks (mocktails, mineral water, juices, and more!) that you’d never spot on the menu
Leveling up your jet-setting, from hacking credit card points for nearly free flights and resorts to breezing past airport lines
Planning trips around wellness, adventure, and self-care, and why ditching the drink helps you discover new cultural, physical, and foodie experiences
The exact things I look for in Airbnbs and hotels (including hidden gems!), and how airport lounges, hydration, and supplements help me feel amazing on the road

REFLECTION QUESTION

What are the moments during travel when you’ve felt the most alive and aligned with yourself, and how does being alcohol-free impact those experiences?

“Something I swear by as a non drinker: it goes back to the idea of how to make your trips and vacations as fulfilling as possible and to really just recognize that you don't have to go to the wine country and the clubbing and the drinking every night kind of places. You can make your own trips that are really fulfilling for what you want to do in the season of your life where you're not really drinking anymore. And that to me is doing something physical. I used to drink at pools and literally not even go see the country I was in, which makes me really, really sad to think of that time. Now I need to do physical activity when I'm in a different place. I love to either swim or hike.”
“If I'm not talking about entrepreneurship or alcohol-free living, it's trouble. I could talk to you about travel all day, every day because it's just such an important value of mine. I love to see the world, I love to experience new cultures, I love to meet new people, I love to try all the food, I love to swim in new waters. Culture is my lifeblood. Traveling is everything to me and I travel quite a lot.”

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Check out Episode 229: Have the Best Alcohol-Free Summer Ever, Episode 188: Following Our Passions, Traveling the World, and How I’m Living the Life I Used to Dream Of, and Episode 135: Moving to Europe for the Summer - How I Made It Happen for more travel inspired episodes.

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