Downsizing your home can lead to a lot of anxiety or stress for anybody who absolutely loves to have material belongings. However, if the reason you’re downsizing is that you finally have the money to go on an adventure and travel the world, then it’s one of the best reasons to downsize. Downsizing before you travel can mean anything from downsizing your home to save some cash to selling everything you’ve got to make sure that this trip is one of the most luxurious trips you ever take.

You can sell a yacht that you have moored and haven’t used for a while and use the cash to take you to different yachts around the world. You can sell all of your belongings that you no longer need or use so that your trip can last longer than six months. Downsizing before you travel is difficult, but once you’ve done it, you will never look back. Getting rid of the burden of all of those material items gives you a chance to make some memories you never thought you’d make. Who wants to travel the world and live in hostels while they go? Not everybody. So, if you prefer to travel in comfort and style, then let’s take a look at some downsizing things that you need to do before you get traveling.

1. Plan ahead as much as you can. You should plan your downsizing goals early. If you’re traveling as a family and not just on your own, you need to make sure that everybody’s on the same page and eliminate any potential conflicts. Planning ahead with your accommodation on the way, any yachts you plan to stay on, and any cars you plan to rent is also important.

2. Determine what you need when you’re traveling. You want to determine where you want to stay, what you want to see, and what you want to do. You have to work out a budget per day for food, souvenirs, experiences, and your budget for accommodation. If you’re planning to travel in luxury, you also have to consider swapping out those coach journeys that are shared with others for hiring a car and what that would cost. As you’re downsizing, you need to think about what you can afford to let go of, what you want to put in storage, and what you want to sell to maximize your spending.

3. Think about your purpose. You’re traveling, so you don’t want to bring too much stuff with you on the road. In fact, you don’t want to bring too much stuff with you in general because if you’re planning on taking flights here, there, and everywhere, you have to consider the weight limit of all of the things. If you’re moving while you travel, then make sure that you put everything onto a container to ship.

4. Keep the clutter out. It’s important that you declutter before you downsize. The one thing you don’t want to do is end up having to have a massive tidy session before you have to travel. You can bring cleaners in for this part so that you can focus on just getting your things downsized while the cleaning is being done.

5. Go for quality over quantity. If you’re going through your house and downsizing all of your belongings for sale to fund your trip, think about things that offer you quality. Do you really need to have three or four different sofas? Probably not, so keep the best ones and get rid of the rest.

6. Accept help. If you have the money, hire a professional organizer to help you out. They can offer you an objective opinion when you’re trying to decide what you need to eliminate, sell, or donate. Downsizing before you travel will often mean either renting out your house or selling what you’ve got and using all of the proceeds toward your trip. This could be the trip of a lifetime, especially if you are taking a trip around the world for the whole year.

Going traveling is exciting, but if you don’t want to travel like a teenager, then you need to think about exactly what your budget could be. Selling a yacht, selling your car, and even selling your home could fund this trip and make it the best thing you’ve ever done. Plan ahead and budget for everything and then add 10% of that budget on top so that you’re covered.