At last! After more than
a year of absence in the blogging world, I once again mustered an inspiration
to post a new entry on my dear travel-blog site. ^_^
Friends keep on asking me
why I travel a lot (well, not really. Three to four out-of-the-country trips
per year on an average are enough to keep me going). With that, I decided to
write this post to answer this question – why do I travel? Here are some of my reasons:
1. It gives you the opportunity to discover
and get to know yourself more. This one is true especially if you engage
yourself in solo-traveling. Some people
call this “me” time. Traveling solo in an unfamiliar place unleashes your hidden
characters and abilities because it forces you to step out of your comfort
zone. It also helps in strengthening your personality as you meet different
kinds of people as you go along.
2. Traveling is a form of breather. “I
need to find myself” and “I need space”. These are the most commonly used lines
of those who travel or go to faraway places to seek refuge or to just
temporarily escape the hustle and bustle of his or her surroundings. Some
people, including me, make traveling an avenue to unwind and to de-clutter. It
keeps your mind busy with more fun activities brought by your relaxing destination
of choice, thus temporarily shifting your focus on recreational things that will
also, somehow, aid in releasing your anxieties, worries and unnecessary stresses
brought by your regular daily grind.
3. Remember, life is not all about home-work-home.
There are lots of wonderful and beautiful places to explore and discover even just
in our own country, so why limit yourself to such a naïve routine? I know you
heard this a lot of times but I am telling you again anyway – LIFE IS SHORT! Travel
while you are still able (physically) and capable (financially). I strongly
believe a weekend plus two vacation leaves (for those who are working like me)
twice or thrice a year won’t cost you your entire hard-earned career. Besides,
what will you do to your money when you are already sickly and too old to
travel? Everyone, even a devout workaholic, needs a break. So don’t just live,
learn how to exist!
4. It is a major eye-opener. Being a
citizen of a (still) developing country, traveling, especially in a foreign
soil, is a major eye-opener. It makes you really think why some countries have
these sophisticated developments while we lack even the most basic facilities.
I won’t elaborate further on this item as I don’t mean to incline this post
politically, but I would suggest, if you haven’t tried traveling overseas
(especially if you are from a third world country) go try even once and
discover for yourself what I actually mean.
5. Source of motivation. Are you feeling
tired? Too stressed out to continue pursuing your daily activities? Think of a
place you want to visit – your dream destination would do (but if it is too
expensive and you still can’t afford the expenses, think of other places that
interests you the most), book a flight in advance (the farther the date, the
better, so you could still save up for your pocket money), and plan ahead for
your upcoming travel! This somehow gives you something to look forward to
amidst the pressures you encounter on a daily basis.
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