Our world is an amazing place that you got to see and experience. Staying in your own place gives you a limited idea on how the world works. Visiting other places and going out of your comfort zone is a great educational experience. I remember readng a Chinese saying way before that travelling around would give you more knowledge than reading a whole library of books. I can't remember exactly its full text but the idea sticks on my mind even now. You don't need to have lots of money to embark on an adventure of your own. Start in your own place, your own town or city for example. I bet there are still parts of your town or city that you have not visited yet. Then try to expand further like exploring your province or state and eventually to the other neighboring towns and provinces. I bet most of you are still a "foreigner" of your own country.
I have read an article online about three reasons why you should travel more. This article was authored by Andy Hayes, the managing editor of Sharing Travel Experiences, a popular travel website.
Here are Three Reasons why you should travel more:
They say the world is a book, and if you haven't travelled then you've only read one page. Today, it's so easy to see more and travel more. Here's a few reasons why you should pack your bags and get out to see the world.
Hang outside of your comfort zone. When you travel, you'll be in strange and unusual confines. From weird and wonderful toilet experiences to just wondering if you've gotten on the right train, you'll have uncomfortable times on the road. Don't worry - you will probably laugh about them when you get back. But at the end of the day, hanging outside of your comfort zone builds character.
Appreciate your own culture. By experiencing how other societies and cultures work (or in some cases, don't) you'll more appreciate the ways of the world in your own country. Even in other cities and states/provinces of your own country you'll find nuances in the way people speak, act and operate that will help you reflect on your own home.
Learn. The best way to learn a foreign language is immersion, but even just touring you'll pickup tidbits and random trivia about history, architecture, and local customs. Even if you find it all to be useless information, just by exercising your brain you're learning more about how the world works.
So, next time you're letting inertia or fear or anything getting in your way from booking your next trip, stop and consider the benefits. If the world's a book, don't you want to see what's in the next chapter?
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