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I know what you’re thinking. It’s only a fantasy for life to be a constant vacation. That is not what I am saying. I want YOU to be the alternating variable, in which the way you are on vacation is who you are in your normal life. Keep reading to see how you can do this. I remember this amazing realization I had on my weekend solo trip to Barcelona. (Read: Barthelona because #cultured) I checked into my hostel at around 8 pm. Being that this was the first time I was staying at a hostel by myself there were a couple of thoughts running through my mind. -"I am so hungry right now." -"How I am going to meet people here?" These thoughts were in my head as I walked from the check-in desk to my shared room. However, something happened when I walked into my room that completely changed how I wanted to live my life from there on out. I walked into my room and I remember smiling to greet this guy that was fumbling with something on his top bunk. Within 30 seconds of placing my belongings on the bed....he says to me, “Do you want to come to dinner with us?” Of course, I agreed, however, I did not expect to already be making new friends before I even put my stuff down. Now I immediately got myself settled in before meeting him out in the lobby with which became a group consisting of him and two other guys he rounded up. He ended up being this super cool guy from California and the other two guys were two Aussies. One from Melbourne and the other from the Gold Coast. And during dinner, I realized how vastly different Australian accents can sound. I went on to have a great time with them that evening. Though, beyond the normal positive and amazing travel experience, I left with so much more. That day I learned what it meant to live every day like you’re on vacation, traveling or not. Vacationers are the most socially open people you will ever meet. However, it should stay that way in our normal lives. When the stranger from California greeted me and invited me to dinner with him, I realized how much that does not happen in our everyday lives. Why don’t we invite nice people we see eating alone at restaurants to join our party? When we travel we become another person. There is a split that is created between our normal selves and our travel selves. Our travel selves are way more open to life. Open to new people, foods, and experiences. And for some reason, we allocate that version of ourselves to vacation. And vacations only. However, what we fail to realize is that vacations aren’t only amazing because of the environment. Now, yes sitting by a beach with a mojito beats being in a blizzard on your way to work...but you’re missing my point! Vacation is amazing because we open ourselves up to life and in turn, experience it to the fullest. However, we can bring that same zest to our normal lives. That guy from California and night in Barcelona taught me how to always live like I am on vacation. Things You Can Do To Accomplish This... -Cheat on the test and take the answer I gave you, it’s fine. Invite someone you see eating alone to join your party. Whether that be at a bar, restaurant, or coffee shop. (You will all of a sudden start meeting high numbers of amazing strangers...just like on vacation) -Approach your city like a tourist. What part of your city have you not visited? Find the little hole-in-the-wall restaurants with amazing food. Go to a different place of worship. Learn about the history of your city through a book or a museum. (Ooo! Look at you experiencing new things and taking advantage of life's endless enjoyable opportunities...like on vacation.) Those are a couple of tips, but overall..life is meant to be lived and loved. And not only on vacation. Be a lifelong vacationer who manages to enjoy life and experiences to the fullest no matter where they are.