Life and relationship, money and resources, time and progress. This pandemic made us realize the importance of these aspects in our life. It made me rethink my plans and adjust accordingly based on priorities I set in order to fulfil some of my lifelong dreams and aspirations for my family and myself.
Since we were required to work from home the past two years, I decided to leave the city and spend more time in the province. There, I was able to spend more time with my family and travel without much restriction. And because I have a bike, I was able to go around and visit some places I didn’t know existed. I was surprised by the progress around the town and the thriving businesses even if we are still unsure of what’s going to happen in the next coming weeks or months.
I also had the chance to spend a vacation during the pandemic and I observed that even if the COVID19 virus is still around, there are still people who are willing to spend on extra requirements and travel every time the restriction guideline is put at ease.
I was inspired by my discoveries so I decided that maybe I can start building my plans. I went and asked around for some property that could be a potential business. I was thinking of opening a boutique, a food hub, a camping site or converting a house for Airbnb rentals.
I consulted my friend to get his input about the finances involved in building my projects, from choosing the location, estimating the monthly payments, manpower required and other things that would involve finances and planning.
I am planning on investing in tourism related projects because I just realized that people are really eager to go out after 2 years of being almost at home every day. I see a promising potential in this project because I personally get in touch with people who are already in this line of business in our town. They taught me the pros and cons, how much effort is involved and the estimated amount that I can invest my money in.
In the next coming weeks, I will be processing the documents and will give an update on the status of these projects.