I have seen this travel quote many times and have always agreed with it. However, since I have been blogging, and reading more blogs, it has even more meaning. Since my husband and I started traveling years ago, our eyes have been opened to so many new experiences that I would not have had if we hadn’t made travel a priority in our lives.
I have heard and read that many people mistakenly assume that travel is a means of escape. They feel that people who travel extensively have no real goals, responsibilities or ambitions. We travel a lot, but not as much as I would like, or not as long as I would like, but I have many friends and followers who do. Each one of them would say it is the furthest thing from the truth.
They feel that travel is never an escape, instead, it is the start of a journey into the future, and it holds almost unlimited opportunities. When you travel, the entire world is available for exploration. You can go almost anywhere that you have ever dreamed about visiting. If we didn’t travel, I would hate to think of all the moments, memories, and adventures we would miss by not exploring this great big world.
Travel also provides the opportunity to meet new people, and learn about the world where they live, and their customs. This helps you grow and be a better person, as well as realize that our world isn’t as big as we all think it is. Even though we are all different, I have learned that we all basically want the same things in life. Being from the US, it also puts our “issues” into perspective.
Plus, if you don’t travel you miss the excitement of a new adventure. Anyone who has ever started out on a trip knows that feeling of excitement when you are about to leap into the unknown. , and this brings excitement as well as a little fear and apprehension.
Personally, I feel that life is about living, not just passing time. Travel helps you enjoy your life and prevent it from escaping and passing you by before you realize it. I am working on saving as much as I can and traveling as much as we can, when we can.
I feel sorry for people who don’t see the true meaning behind the travel quote I shared today, and feel it is just a way to escape and be lazy or carefree. Take it from me and my fellow travel friends and followers, travel is fun but can be difficult as well. But it is so worth it, and I wouldn’t change a thing.
Happy Travels.
