Read on for SPI Study Abroad’s list of our top travel-related New Year’s resolutions, and get ready to explore the world like never before in the New Year!

1) Make it your goal to see at least one new international city + one new domestic city this year.

Of course, you could always get a little crazy and resolve to travel to a new city per month — but we think at least one new domestic and international city this year is a really doable goal. Anything extra can just be the proverbial icing on the travel cake!

2) Start a travel fund.

Whether you’re vowing to set aside $50 from your weekly paycheck or just scrounging up pennies from your couch cushions, every little bit helps when you’re starting a travel fund. The key here is to really and truly never use your cash for anything…except plane tickets to the unknown.

3) Take more staycations.

If you think staycations (i.e., going somewhere new within a short distance from your home) were hot last year think again: we’re predicting that this year will really be the Year of the Staycation. And for good reason: what’s better than going on new adventures and getting to sleep in your own bed?

4) Learn how to cook a type of international cuisine that you’ve never attempted before.

There are so many benefits to this resolution: you get to learn all about another culture through cooking, you’ll get to sample new delicious foods, and you’ll impress everyone with your fancy new skills in the kitchen. Yum!

5) Sign up for a foreign language class.

It’s never too late to learn another language! Even if your area doesn’t have adult language classes, the iPhone app Duolingo and online language community MyLanguageExchange.com are both great places to start brushing up on your foreign language of choice.

6) Become more adept at taking good pictures.

Because how fun would it be to finally be able to really showcase all the fun places you go? Take a travel photography course, browse tips online, and get to snapping!

7) Unplug and go on a solo trip.

In today’s digital age, we can sometimes forget that solo adventures (with no Smartphones!) can sometimes be the best kinds of adventures. There’s simply no quantifying the value of unplugging and losing yourself in a new place, with only your own thoughts to guide you.