Most people at one time or another want to travel somewhere. The world is a huge place open for adventure, meaning wanderlust runs rampant, at least for me. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to travel everywhere possible. I wanted to see every state and try to see each city in my state, which, I will admit I still wouldn’t mind accomplishing.Wanderlust is an incredible thing in itself. It drives people to experience new places and things and makes adventurers out of average people. For me, it's done so much more than make me want to travel. It's given me something to do when I'm upset, a reason to learn an abundance of languages, and even something to talk about if a conversation lulls.
People move around. It’s only human nature. Whether we go to the next city or halfway around the world, part of us will always want to spread out or have a change of scenery. It’s why humans have been almost everywhere on Earth and why many of us support the exploration of space. Even with this desire to see new places and move around, part of us will still want to maintain a tie to our home. We go home to family for holidays, visit our hometown for reunions and homecomings, and on occasion visit the country or countries of our origin. We want to remember or imagine what life was like and create new experiences on top of those already existing.
Some travelers go around the world for some form of education. Studying abroad is an incredible experience that many are lucky enough to have. However, there are other ways one would learn in another country. People who are interested in history and other cultures may travel to areas of other countries that have historic architecture, museums or areas that the culture is prevalent. Aside from learning about the local history and culture, people may also travel in order to immerse themselves in the language. Whether or not one has any knowledge of the language beforehand, surrounding oneself with the language can make it easier to learn and understand.
Others still may travel because they want to see the world. These people may wish to travel for anything from the cuisine to learning the history and folklore of the area to taking beautiful pictures for Instagram. To these travelers, the "where" isn’t the most important part of traveling. They may find it more important to see new things, meet new people, or travel the world with those they care about.
Wanderlust encompasses a wide range of people and each person has their own reasons to travel and explore the world around them. I have always been obsessed with travel and it’s only become a greater part of me with time. At one point or another, I have wanted to travel for each of those reasons. The world is a beautiful place. Whatever the reason and wherever the place, take every chance you get to explore the world and create new experiences.
