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How to Combine Travel and Fitness Worldwide

How to Combine Travel and Fitness Worldwide

Are you someone who wants to travel the world but also wants to stay fit?

In 2024, more people than ever are committing to their health and taking part in health-based challenges, such as marathons and triathlons. This is great; if it is done for charity, it raises money and keeps people fit.

If you simply have to see Egypt in 2025 or you want to go to Australia next summer, you may be wondering if there is a way to combine your love of fitness and of travel. There is, and here, you will be shown just how you can tick both boxes.

Fitness Focused Travel
Starting with the most obvious, you can take part in fitness-focused travel retreats, which may aim at yoga, Pilates or even marathon training. Many destinations like Costa Rica, Bali and Thailand offer such retreats, but there are plenty of others around the world that you can take part in and, if you wish to, also raise money for charities. Cancer charities like www.macmillan.org.uk will often advise those who love travel and want to fundraise to take part in holidays that encompass both activity and luxury, just so you get the best of both.

Do It as You Go
For some people who just want to wing it (so to speak), it can be easier to travel and take part in events on the way. Many places across the world hold the Mudder competition, which can be a great way to stay fit on the fly and get funds coming in for charity, especially if you livestream to social media. If you are more of a fan of yoga and wellness, there are also events like Wanderlust, which run all year and across the globe. Easy and simple to take part in, these can trickle in easily to a self-care vacation.

Explore on Your Own
Many people who love to incorporate fitness and exercise into their travels will be happy enough to take on such activities solo, allowing for a more relaxed feel to their vacations. You could raise money for charities by offering pay-per-view sessions of you giving guided walking tours of locations or famous routes. Similarly, you could take a cycling tour around somewhere like Copenhagen, which offers live streaming via a GoPro, with all the money going to charities.

Add Fitness to Your Sightseeing
Irrespective of where you travel to, there will likely be areas that you can run through, hike or take part in nature walks. Again, you can get donations coming in for people who may want to see certain areas but lack the funds to do so themselves. This will allow you to engage in the fitness that you love while sightseeing and engaging in fundraising all at once. You could even set up a social media poll asking your followers/viewers where they want you to go, responding to the location with the most votes.

Take Part in Local Fitness Cultures
Another interesting way to stay fit and travel (while potentially fundraising for charity) is to look into how local cultures stay in good shape. You could have viewers pay to watch you learn Muay Thai in Thailand or learn how to flamenco dance in Spain.