Some Benefits of Travel

Travelling is an amazing way to learn and enjoy the many beautiful locations that travel has to offer. Whether work-related or for pleasure, many people from around the world travel every year to various locations. Moreover, human development can be improved through travel. Some travel to learn more, while others travel to take a break from their life. No matter the reason, traveling opens a big door for us to explore the world beyond our imagination and indulge in many things. Therefore, through this essay on travel, I will go through several things that make traveling great.

Among the many reasons to travel, some do so for fun, while others do it for educational  purposes. Similarly, there are those who must travel for business. In order to travel, one must weigh the financial costs and whether or not a trip is financially possible. Is traveling locally or abroad within their budget? Understanding your own reality helps people make good travel decisions. When people have the financial means to travel, they typically take any opportunity to do so. People going on educational tours get first-hand experience vs the experiences they’ve only read about. Similarly, people who travel for fun get to experience refreshing things which may serve as a stress reliever. The culture, architecture, cuisine and more, can open our mind to new things. Another benefit to venturing out is the opportunity to meet new people. When you meet new people, it opens the door to making new friends. It may be a fellow traveler or the local you asked for directions from. Moreover, new age technology has made it easier to keep in touch with them. Thus, it offers not only a great way to understand human nature but also explore new places with those friends to make your trip easy and, potentially, more rewarding. Similar to this benefit, traveling makes it easier to understand people. You will learn how other people eat, speak, live and more. When you get out of your comfort zone, you will become more knowledgeable and understanding towards other cultures and the people. Another important factor which benefits us when we travel is learning new skills. For example, when you go to hilly areas, you will most likely trek and, thus, trekking will be a new skill added to your list. Similarly, scuba diving or hand-crafts, just to name a couple, can also be learned while traveling. Not to mention, the opportunity to enjoy beautiful nature is a plus.

All in all, it is no less than a blessing to be able to travel. Many people are not privileged enough to do so. For those who do get the chance, it brings excitement in their lives and teaches them new things. No matter how a traveling experience may go, whether good or bad, it will definitely help you learn. Travel can also allow someone to relive memories and treasure golden memories from a bygone era. Travelling gives us a sense of adventure and encourages us to make the most of every opportunity.

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Vocabulary
indulge (verb) - to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you
means (noun) - a way of achieving or doing something; sufficient financial resources
open the door (idiom) - (to create) the opportunity for something
bygone (adjective) - belonging to an earlier or past time