Traveling in the right direction can boost your career, wealth, and love life – A detailed guide to the 2016 travel fortune for the 12 zodiac signs

▲Illustration of the 12 zodiac signs. Featured here is the “Lantern Festival 12 Zodiac Signs Edition” featuring the Fortune Monkey!(Photo / Courtesy of People2 x People2)

Reported by Tsai Wen-jun / Taipei

As the new year approaches, many travelers have started planning their trips for the year. But did you know that traveling isn’t just a way to relax? Heading in the right direction can also help you advance your career, attract wealth, and even boost your love life? ETtoday ETToday News Cloud has invitedrenowned feng shui and astrology master Tsai Shang-chi to reveal the 2016 travel fortunes for all 12 zodiac signs, as well as the best directions for each sign to travel in！

▲Japan, a favorite travel destination for Taiwanese tourists, is located to the east of the Asian continent. The photo shows Dotonbori in Osaka. (Photo / By Tsai Wen-jun)

Tsai Shang-chi pointed out,Overall, the “vitality” energy field in 2016 lies in the east. Therefore, before the winter solstice (12/21), regardless of gender, age, or zodiac sign, traveling to the eastern parts of any continent or country—getting as close to this energy field as possible—can help attract good luck, ward off bad luck, keep positive energy flowing, and also help attract wealth, noble connections, good relationships, and romantic opportunities..

▲Traveling in the right direction can even help you get ahead in your career!(Illustration / courtesy of DAGUCHI Images)

Meanwhile, the “prosperity” energy in 2016lies in the southwest, which can help stabilize and enhance your core fortune, making your overall luck better.It can also aid in academic success for exams, job interviews, workplace success, promotions, stabilizing romantic and marital relationships, and even helping to form marriages, while shielding you from malicious people or third parties.

Tsai Shang-chi also advises,that this year, you should avoid traveling to the western or northwestern parts of any continent or country,as these areas are where the “destructive energy” resides before the winter solstice, making them prone to major natural disasters, human-caused calamities, and accidents. Therefore, regardless of gender, age, or zodiac sign, it’s best to steer clear.

2016 Travel Fortunes for Each of the 12 Zodiac Signs

▲What’s the fortune for those born in the Year of the Rat this year? The image is only for illustration (Photo / Courtesy of Girl News)

Year of the Rat
This could be a year full of opportunities to eat, drink, play, and enjoy life, but when traveling, be cautious about food, accommodation, and possible illnesses or infectious diseases, or issues with adapting to the environment. Try to avoid areas with outbreaks, and be careful with street food. Watch out for accidental injuries or surgeries while abroad, and avoid dangerous activities. Steer clear of regions, cities, or countries experiencing danger, unrest, protests, or terrorist attacks.

●Best direction for attracting romance and academic luck: North
●Best direction for attracting authority and career energy: North
●Best direction for attracting wealth: Northeast

▲Twin calves in Guizhou. (Photo / Reposted from Guizhou Commercial Daily)

Year of the Ox
Be cautious of being harmed, robbed, or suffering car accidents or other unexpected incidents while traveling. It’s best to avoid countries or regions experiencing danger, riots, or terrorist attacks—if an accident does happen, it’s more likely the fault of the other party. If you’re traveling far, watch out for falling ill abroad, and avoid going to epidemic or disease-infected areas to prevent infection. This is especially important for those born in “1937, 1997 (Ding-Chou years), or 1973 (Gui-Chou year)”.

●Best direction for attracting romance and academic luck: Southeast
●Best direction for attracting authority and career energy: Northeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Northeast

▲ A tiger who has become friends with a goat. (Photo / Screenshot from Facebook)

Tiger (Zodiac)
Traveling can be joyful, and you might even have romantic encounters or develop new relationships. However, such romantic developments may not be favorable for those already in a relationship or married. When traveling, also watch out for heatstroke, exhaustion, or injuries caused by water or fire.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic success: North
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority: North
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Northeast

▲ Illustration of a rabbit. (Photo / Screenshot from Twitter: にんぢん@carrot666)

Rabbit (Zodiac)
During your travels, if you engage in prostitution, eat wild game indiscriminately, or casually hook up with strangers for one-night stands, be cautious of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Especially those who frequent nightclubs to pick up others or indulge in hedonistic environments should be especially careful—using condoms during sexual activity is highly recommended. Watch out for digestive symptoms or diarrhea caused by irregular eating habits or gastrointestinal infections, bacterial or viral.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic success: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority: Northeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Northeast

▲ Spain’s “adorable chubby dragon” celebrates the New Year. (Photo / Madrid City Government)

Dragon (Zodiac)
When abroad, be mindful of interpersonal issues. Avoid creating enemies due to conflicts of interest, which could lead to being framed or embroiled in lawsuits. Be cautious of accidental injuries while traveling.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic success: North
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority: North
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Northeast

▲ Illustration. (Photo / Kurubuta People)

Snake (Zodiac)
When traveling, be cautious of sudden, unexpected accidents without warning, and pay attention to the risk of drowning. Also be wary of sexual harassment disputes—you might become a victim or, inadvertently, the perpetrator. Be cautious about health risks stemming from overly calorie-rich, sugary, salty, oily, fried, or high-cholesterol diets, especially those born in the year of 1965 (Yi Si Year).

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic success: Northwest
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority: Northeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Northeast

▲ Graceful steeds forgotten by the gods on Earth—Gypsy horses.

Horse (Zodiac)
If traveling as a couple, beware of disagreements or conflicts arising from extramarital temptations, excessive socializing, or neglecting your partner.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic success: Northeast
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Southeast

Capricorn (Goat)
When traveling, be cautious of falling ill with colds or other sicknesses, which may require doctor visits or hospitalization. If you do get sick, take care not to infect your children upon returning home. Also watch out for encountering criminals or being harmed. Those with poor academic or career luck in the Wenchang area (related to scholarly or official success) can benefit from traveling to improve mood and shift their energy, which may help change their fortune.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic luck: North
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority energy: Northeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: West

▲ At Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, you can see monkeys soaking in hot springs. (Photo / Provided by Nagano Prefecture Tourism Department)

Capricorn (Monkey)
While traveling, you may easily fall victim to scams or schemes that result in financial loss. Be wary of fraud groups trying to swindle you. Engaging in improper sexual relationships, prostitution, or transactional sex can also lead to financial ruin—watch out for setups like “prostitute entrapment,” sexual traps, being secretly filmed, or having intimate photos or videos taken.

Be mindful of travel-related stress, sleep problems, or imbalances in bodily fluids that may cause anxiety, mental health issues, hormonal imbalance, poor metabolism, unstable blood pressure, dizziness, or urinary tract inflammation due to holding in urine. Also be cautious of dehydration from insufficient water intake, resulting in a dry mouth.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic luck: Northeast
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority energy: West
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: West

Capricorn (Rooster)
While traveling, beware of accidents involving water, fire, electricity, firearms, explosions, or serious collisions, car accidents, or unexpected incidents. There is also a risk of harm abroad, especially in countries or regions experiencing terrorism, war, anti-government activities, riots, or protests—you must avoid these areas this year, particularly those born in 1981 (the Year of the Rooster). This includes risks at buildings, your residence, or temporary accommodations while traveling, especially for those born in 1945 (also the Year of the Rooster).

If you have disputes with others while abroad, it’s better to back down and avoid conflict—swallow your pride to prevent greater misfortune, so as to avoid homicide or fatal outcomes arising from arguments or discord.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic luck: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority energy: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: Southeast

▲ Illustration. (Photo / PTT, authorized use by “Laugh 100 Ah Gu Miao World!”)

Capricorn (Dog)
Be wary of scams by “Golden Light Gangs” that lure you with promises of gain, only to defraud you of money. You may also get into disputes that end up in police stations or court cases. When traveling or staying abroad, watch out for accidents involving fire, electricity, explosions, impacts, or bloodshed, as well as theft, robbery, or sexual assault. Visiting war-torn, rioting, or terrorism-affected cities or countries—or engaging in dangerous games—could put you in mortal danger.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic luck: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority energy: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: North

Capricorn (Pig)
While traveling, you are prone to sudden and major accidents—avoid going to dangerous countries, regions, or places. Never engage in disputes that could lead to violent confrontations or homicide. When driving, avoid speeding, drunk driving, distractions, or dozing off to prevent causing collisions and hurting yourself or others.

● Travel directions that can attract romance and academic luck: Southeast
● Travel directions that can attract official power and authority energy: North
● Travel directions that can attract wealth: North