I’ve been hit by the travelling bug. Last year, I was fortunate enough to travel to Trinidad, Spain, Gibraltar and the Dominican Republic just by creating the time and of course… budgeting. There’s a bit of a love-hate relationship with this adventure… I don’t mind flying, but I cannot stand the turbulence, sometimes how long the flight may take or even the jet lag. With that being said, traveling to another country has more positive aspects that outweigh the negative. Here are eight reasons why you should travel.
1. To De- Stress
When you are stressed about anything including work, school or home, it can be overwhelming. Traveling helps to break your daily routine and resets your mind off of anything that was giving you any form of anxiety. I compare this to jogging as well, since this also infuses the level of getting the creative juices flowing.
2. Meet New People
It’s always interesting to see how other people live elsewhere, plus there are always other travellers that come from all over the world.
3. Learn
Traveling is definitely a learning experience in all aspects. Whether you are leaning about the history of a country, or the religion, food, fashion, art, music and culture, you are not going to comeback being the same. Plus people who work in either a hostel or hotel will give you an enlightening perspective on life.
4. Have Fun
Since you’re spending the money to travel, you might as well have fun. What’s the point of leaving your home if you can’t explore a different country while having fun? You’re doing something wrong if otherwise.
5. The Scenery
Any country you visit will having something to offer in terms of scenery. This is an obvious factor when leaving your country to explore another. Nature always heals.
6. The Food
As a vegetarian this is a huge deal because some countries are not aware of I eat. I don’t find it frustrating, this is actually hilarious because the big aspect with my food lifestyle (since I hate the word diet) is that I don’t eat meat. This is always interesting to see what are main dishes to eat when visiting another country.
7. Stay Humble
When you are going to another country where English is not the first language, being humble is all that you have to be. You are a tourist in their country so you not only have to respect that fact, but, especially someone who lives in a country that has immigrants not speaking a word of English, it gives a sense of emphasizing. It can be a struggle but you’re only staying there for a short period of time as oppose to someone who for example is living in Canada for the longer haul. Just put yourself in their shoes.
8. Be Grateful
First off, if you we able to afford the trip in the first place to see how others live, you have to be grateful. There are people who need visas, be approved the a government for them to travel. As a Canadian all I need, in most countries, is a valid passport. Plus the living conditions elsewhere is nowhere compared to my lifestyle and I’m not even rich. I know that it is a privilege for me to visit another country, knowing that I will have a roof above my head when coming back. Not everyone has that privilege.
Hammer Style Girl 