You are provided with the first letter(s) for each of the collocations. Change the form where necessary.I recall my first few years of wandering, a period of time that saw me in a constant vacation mode as I hopped between countries. At that time, I was excited to find myself in 1) ex____pl____ even if I just stayed in a guesthouse for a few days. And I thought I had the most wonderful life — my 2) to____dr____.Then one day, just over three years into my adventure, I realized that my 3) mu____t____ were really leading me nowhere. Apart from having quite a few "cool" and 4) pl____ex____, I was barely learning and barely improving myself. To make sure I still had some money left for a few more weeks of 5) so____tr____, I had to constantly check my bank account.So, I decided to change the way I traveled. For example, I would go to India to seek opportunities for volunteer work, to South America to practice my Spanish, to Eastern Europe to experience the 6) di____di____ of the region, and to Australia to create my first source of online income while learning the 7) l____f____f____ in a city I love. More recently, I lived in Mexico in order to learn how to ride waves. Now, I'm in Thailand in order to 8) s____st____ with other travelers.Everything has a purpose. No more aimlessness for me. I really believe that for anyone interested in travel made possible by 9) m____a____, having goals is vital. Traveling with a sense of purpose can help you gain 10) cr____ in 11) preparing you, maximize personal growth, and develop your 12) m____fl____ to prepare you for new challenges in this increasingly 13) g____. This will prove useful at some point in your life.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate collocations from the texts. You are provided with the first letter(s) for each of the collocations. Change the form where necessary.I recall my first few years of wandering, a period of time that saw me in a constant vacation mode as I hopped between countries. At that time, I was excited to find myself in 1) ex____pl____ even if I just stayed in a guesthouse for a few days. And I thought I had the most wonderful life — my 2) to____dr____.Then one day, just over three years into my adventure, I realized that my 3) mu____t____ were really leading me nowhere. Apart from having quite a few "cool" and 4) pl____ex____, I was barely learning and barely improving myself. To make sure I still had some money left for a few more weeks of 5) so____tr____, I had to constantly check my bank account.So, I decided to change the way I traveled. For example, I would go to India to seek opportunities for volunteer work, to South America to practice my Spanish, to Eastern Europe to experience the 6) di____di____ of the region, and to Australia to create my first source of online income while learning the 7) l____f____f____ in a city I love. More recently, I lived in Mexico in order to learn how to ride waves. Now, I'm in Thailand in order to 8) s____st____ with other travelers.Everything has a purpose. No more aimlessness for me. I really believe that for anyone interested in travel made possible by 9) m____a____, having goals is vital. Traveling with a sense of purpose can help you gain 10) cr____ in 11) preparing you, maximize personal growth, and develop your 12) m____fl____ to prepare you for new challenges in this increasingly 13) g____. This will prove useful at some point in your life.