What Travel Means to Me

What does it mean to travel? Technically the dictionary defines it as "going from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship. For me it means so much more then going from point A to point B. Travel is synonymous with change and change involves adventure.

 

“The world is a book and those who do
not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine

 

Traveling is an opportunity to feel freedom from the repetition of our own lives. It means immersing yourself  in the lives and customs of others and understanding the possibilities and potential outside of our insulated environment. It allows us a chance to change how we perceive the world and how the world perceives us. It isn't the destination but more about the journey and adventure.

 

“One’s destination is never a place,
but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

 

Simply going somewhere new gives you an opportunity to throw caution to the wind and allow yourself to break free from the routine of daily life. It opens a person up to the endless possibilities and chance encounters that would otherwise be missed.

 

“People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, t
he kind of people they ignore at home.” – Dagobert D. Runes 

 

One of the most exciting things about traveling is meeting new people who don't know you or your past. Its a chance to start new and be whoever you want to be. It puts you on an even playing field to decide what position you are best suited for where there are no preconceived conceptions in place. It opens your eyes to how others live in a way you could never imagine.

 

 “To travel is to discover that everyone is
wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

  

Meeting new people and going to new places always carries a bit of the unknown and it is the unexpected that brings an excitement to the process. It's a way to open your eyes to the world and see beyond what we know. It's a chance to talk to those you would never otherwise interact with. It's an opportunity to make memories.

I always come home with a renewed vigor and energy I certainly lacked before leaving. It leaves me refreshed and longing for the next trip to someplace new and unknown. It causes my mind to swell in new found knowledge and try to take some of what I have seen and apply it to my every day life.

 

“Travel and change of place impart
new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

 

As a child my parents always encouraged my brother and I to leave our comfort zone and spread our wings. It was that encouragement that has always been the driving force in my life to see and experience as much as I can. If life allowed I would circle the globe time and time again looking for that next amazing experience.