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Since graduating high school I spent most of my
spare time (and money) traveling.
Including long
trips of several month each and living in four
different countries during the past two years.
My
friends and family are often amazed how often I get the urge to pack my things and head out.

Here
is what I tell them:

7 reasons why you should
travel too!

Broadens your horizon – On your journeys you
see a lot. Good and bad. Beautiful and ugly.
Strange and familiar.
And each and every of the
experiences you are going to make adds to who
you are, what you know and how you relate to
your surroundings. You are exposed to new
cultures, languages, habits, traditions, interests
perspectives and values. You experience new food,
drinks, sights, activities, encounters and situations.

When you come back you see things differently.
The monochrome world you left behind suddenly
isn’t black and white anymore. You are able to see
and relate to a much wider spectrum.

Makes you more confident – Often trips don’t go
according to plan. And guess what? That’s good! The
worst that can realistically happen usually isn’t that
bad at after all.

Maybe you miss a flight, or have to
wait for the next bus in the middle of nowhere in
midday heat. But no matter which challenges you
are facing, in the end you are proud to have reached your destination.

Overcoming obstacles
makes you more self reliant. After a while you
know that no matter what life throws at you, you are able to handle it.

Become more social – While being on the road
you meet a lot of different people. If you want or
not. Traveling means interacting with your
surroundings.
You have to ask for direction, book
accommodation, transportation and activities,
order food and get information of all kind. Only by
talking to people you are be able to get to the
deep experiences traveling has to offer.

Along the
way you learn to talk, to negotiate, make new
friends and build a global network of fellow
travelers. In addition once you’re home, you
actually have something to talk about.


Enjoy the little things – Chances are when you’re
traveling at on a budget, you are living the
backpacker life.
And that’s a good thing. You
experience how little you actually need to get by.
Sometimes you might miss something but soon
realize you either don’t need it or the small miss
comfort isn’t worth getting annoyed about. Over
time you become less and less materialistic and
more aware of your surroundings.

This can hurt,
then you gradually become aware of the incredible
suffering in some places. However unpleasant that
feeling might be, in the end it is what makes us
human: Empathy.


You are less stressed – Travel means discovery.
Reaching unknown places. Being in an
unacquainted environment. Every time you
manage to figure out how it works gives you
confidence. You learn how to handle uncertainties
and aren’t agitated easily. After a while you remain
calm. You know in the end it might not go
according to plan, but it will work out. So whats the
point to get stressed out in the first place?


Fuels your curiosity – Most people catch fire
after their first long trip to a foreign country. If
you take a journey abroad and experience a vastly
different surrounding, you begin to grasp the
incredible abundance our planet contains. And you
want to experience it. If the one place you have
been to was so fascinating, what else is out there?
What lies around the corner? Over the hill? If I
haven’t seen it, how can I judge if it was worth
going there? With curiosity comes the willingness
to explore that drives you beyond your level of
comfort.
You become more adventurous and keep
learning at the same time. Constantly.


Feeling free and grateful – Once your trip
started, you’re free to do whatever you want. You
can go wherever you feel like going. You left
behind your well-known bubble and embarked on
a journey into the unknown. Every once in a while
you will be smitten by a situation, a scenery, a
smell, an atmosphere or place.

You will sense
freedom. And that’s very precious. So precious
that you feel grateful for being allowed to
experience it.

So why should you travel now?

You are never as young as you are now. The more
time you have exploring the world the more you
are able to see and the richer you will feel.
Take the first step and write down a destination.
Start planning your next trip. Where do you want
to go? What’s in your way? What are you waiting
for? Start planning now!

If you agree you can comment and you don't you can also give me a feedback.

Dats nice... Wen next u travelling... I wont mind following you... Smiles