1. You will see life through a new lens!
2. You will learn new languages
3. Its an experience that will last a life time
4. You will face your fear!
5. You will get in touch with your sense of adventure

People who travel are rebellious and unafraid of new territory and the traditions that go along with it! If you live in the same exact little town your whole life you could be missing out on life’s greatest possibilities. Traveling allows you to understand the different ways of life and why certain people act and practice the rituals they do.

Learning another language is captivating. Understanding the language of another nation promotes your own knowledge and may even open and abundance of job opportunities. People love those who are bilingual. Those who are fluent in other languages intrigue employers. Knowing multiple languages makes you more interesting, culturally educated, and most importantly open minded. If you do know another language you may be qualified for a job as an interpreter. One who can relay messages back and forth between customers of different ethnic backgrounds.

Traveling is not as expensive and time consuming as people seem to believe. Sure traveling is expensive but it is also worth it. If each one of took a look at what we spend our money on we would probably see designer bags, fancy clothes, and gourmet food. These things are important but at the end of the day an experience will override these luxuries. The memory of the adventure you had will last a life time and will be worth more than a high end expensive dress. It all depends on how your organize your priorities.

Many of us are afraid to travel because of horror stories that are displayed in our local media outlets each day. The two main concerns people have are probably a fear of a plane crash and a fear of being attacked/hurt in a foreign land. This is why it is good to know at least a bit of the language that is being spoken in the Country. This way you can call attention to yourself and others can help you if you are in a state of emergency. As for a plane crash, if that is going to happen it is going to be inevitable. Certain medications will help relax you while you are on the plane, so you don’t have these worries. Traveling can be scary but that is that fun of it, it gives us a sense of what other nations are like.

Traveling allows you to think outside of the box and beyond the norm of your secluded little area of the world. If you travel you will learn new things about yourself what kinds of people and places your find fascinating and which ones your find mundane and rather