Traveling is more than just finding the cheapest deal online so that you can lay in a resort somewhere. Traveling is about getting out there. Life is all about reaching out of your comfort zone and trying new things. Those things may scare you at first, but have you really lived if you don't try them?
In the words of Will Smith, "God placed the best things in life on the other side of fear." I am an avid believer in that. There are so many things life has to offer, can you really experience those things if you stay in your corner of the world the whole time?
I believe that travel is as essential to human life as breathing.
Not only is it done for leisure, but it is truly one of the most enriching experiences you can have. There is so much you learn from going to another part of the world that you would not have known otherwise.
You learn to look at things from new perspectives. People have different values based on where they are from. You learn why people do certain things and the meanings behind them. When you visit a new place, you are leaving your bubble of everything you once knew. And it's important to leave that bubble every once in a while.
The world is full of different foods, types of music, languages, traditions, and lifestyles that you really just have to get a taste of. You become a little wiser; you have a better understanding of how the world works. You also learn to appreciate all that you have. This is a really important point.
Realistically, almost half of the world is poor. You see how lucky you are to even have the opportunity to travel and live life the way you do. It is so humbling to see how the other side of the world lives. And I think it's something we all have to see.
Besides everything that you learn from jet-setting to the other side of the world, it's overall just such a memorable experience. Why spend money on material objects when you can spend it on experiences instead?
