At some point, everyone dreams about traveling. Curiosity is part of human nature, and most of us yearn to visit some special, far-flung place that’s captured our imagination for as long as we can remember. For some, it’s the Great Wall of China or the streets of Paris, for others the Pyramids of Egypt or the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. And yet so few will ever fulfill that dream. Why? We’ve always got an excuse. Some are legitimate, but most are hardly worthy of serious consideration. Over the years, I’ve probably heard every travel excuse in the book, but none strike me as more ill-conceived than the following five. If you’ve used these in the past to rationalize not embarking on that dream trip, I’ll forgive you. But from now on, you won’t have any excuses: it’s time to get going!