Why I travel
People ask me what I do in my free time. I say TRAVEL. People ask me what I love. I say TRAVEL. People ask me what I spend all the money for. I say TRAVEL. People ask me what I could not live without. And once again I say TRAVEL. So now the question is WHY I TRAVEL? What is so great about traveling? How does it make me feel?
I travel because it makes me look at the world, people and things more carefully, see things I would never notice otherwise, pay more attention to all the details, find something good in everything. I travel because after every trip I feel more intelligent, full of new energy and adventures. I become more patient (I still need a lot more!), more understandable, more tolerant, more flexible, more positive, more open to new ideas. I try to complain less. Travel gives my life the fulfillment. Like fish cannot live without water or all animals and human beings without air, I cannot live without traveling. It’s my life style. It’s what I live for.
Travel gives me the adrenalin I need, the excitement I need.
Travel improves my sense of orientation.
It saves me from boredom and gets me to amazing places.
I have a chance to explore different cultures, different habits, different weather and its influence on people, learn foreign languages, meet new people.
It makes me understand better why people are the way they are.
When I travel I enjoy to maximum every second because the same second will never repeat.
I have a lot of fun everywhere I go because every place has something special to see. I travel to get the experience I’d definitely never get while staying in the same one place for all my life.
Travel changes me a lot. Seriously, A LOT.
Having the possibility to observe so many different cultures I’ve become 100% anti-racist, I tolerate all the religions and political views.
It’s everyone’s own decision to choose what they want to believe in and how they want to be; and on the other hand it’s stupid to be a racist as no one had a choice when it came to skin colour.
I do not treat people according to which type of car they drive (usually you only see old disgusting perverted men in wonderful cars anyway) or if they wear a Versace dress, D&G sunglasses and a Louis Vuitton handbag.
Travel teaches me to see what is in people’s inside.
Travel teaches me how to deal with people.
Travel teaches me to understand non-verbal communication and use body language in every day conversation.
It teaches me to be more extroverted and appreciate nice people more.
At the same time I learn to handle difficult situations by myself.
Travel makes my life easier because I realize we cannot be all the same and like the same things.
Travel shows me you will never be happy when you make other people upset on purpose.
Travel gives me something new every day.
Travel takes my sadness away. It gives me hope.
Travel makes my past with unforgettable memories, gives the meaning to my present and forms a big part of my future.
I travel because it changes the way I look at the world.
I’ve started to take every moment, whatever bad it can be, as something that makes me stronger and braver.
Something that transforms my personality in a good way, makes me more mentally stable and be able to confront problems of any kind.
You can throw me anywhere in the world and I know I will take care of myself. My mom describes it in the best way ”You can’t get lost anywhere, girl.”
I dare say that people usually do have big dreams, but the majority just dream about doing or having something they wish for, however, they never really do anything to get it.
It’s very common in the area where I come from. So sad, isn’t it? Some years ago I decided this was not going to happen to me. I live just once so I don’t want to waste my life just 
trying to survive instead of living my life properly. I didn’t want to wait till I’m old , save money and then maybe make my travel dream come true in the age of 60. Or maybe I would have a heart attack or die in a car accident before I could ever start traveling. You never know. It’s said the wise learn from other people’s mistakes so I learnt from my dad who spent more than 25 years before he finally bought himself a motorbike again – one of his life dreams. So I stood up and said NO to dreaming about fulfilling my dreams. I deserve to live my dream NOW. And I’m happy to say that’s what I do. Living my biggest dream. TRAVEL.
You know when you really love a song and each time you listen to it you are so excited you get goose-skin and your hair is up all over. Or the way you feel when your lover is next to you. Or the joy in your dog’s eyes when you play with him. Or when your child is born and you have him/her in your arms for the first time.
Or the minute your mother sees you after a long long time and she bursts into tears from happiness and squeezes you so hard when hugging you can’t breathe. All these feelings are so intense they are difficult to explain.
I feel very similar when I travel… when I see a massive historic building, climb a mountain, when I sunbathe on a white sand beach with friends, swim in a crystal clear water, enjoy a breath-taking view of a city, when I enjoy wind in my hair during a boat trip or explore history and habits of local people. This is exactly the WHY I travel.
To feel all this because let’s be honest, our life is about emotions and feelings a lot. Perhaps the best way to describe how I feel when I travel is that I jump from happiness :)
I find it healthy to change places from time to time, it keeps me moving and fresh. Keeps me alive. Makes me live every single second of this short life.
Travel makes me a better person. Travel makes me what I am. So this is why I travel, what about all you guys? Do you travel because of the same reasons or something totally different?
Adam
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Great post..I think we have many things in common ;) Travelling is like an addiction and when you love writing and photography at the same time, travel blogging becomes obsession and dream job at the same time ;)
Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler
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Definitely yes, Adam :( Uplne suhlasim ;)
crazy sexy fun traveler
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Comment@ Kyle:
Yes, and that makes it interesting and cool :)
Kyle
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When people ask me why I like to travel so much, I just say “WHY THE HELL NOT?” The reasons are infinite and obvious to me but I like how you have articulated some of them, especially “Travel teaches me to understand non-verbal communication and use body language in every day conversation.” This is great. One of the reasons I was so terrified to go to a country where I did not speak the language was because I would have no way to communicate. But you make it clear that you can become more in touch with other facets of communication and understand all people better no matter the language.
Fawzi Awina via Facebook
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jaime ca
crazy sexy fun traveler
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Comment@ lola:
I am happier, my dear friend, trust me :) xxx
crazy sexy fun traveler
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Comment@ Tiffany @ theUnimaginedLife:
I am glad more people have the same opinion like me :)
lola
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dear Alex,
you nailed it lady! it is eye-opening, breath-taking, awe-inspiring adventure to travel. i’m so happy your travels came across my path :) i’m better for it – that’s for sure!
xo – lola
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Comment@ Scarlett:
Thanks, Scarlett :)
Scarlett
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Perfect! Couldn’t have put it better myself!! x
Tiffany @ theUnimaginedLife
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SO well said, Alexandra! You definitely covered all the reasons I love to travel, and then some ;)
Drew Meyers
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People and cultures is what it comes down to – https://ohheyworld.com/travelblog/why-i-travel/
crazy sexy fun traveler
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Great Phil, I’m sure u gonna love it there:) like addiction? It is addiction for me :D
Travel Food Phil
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I agree, if travel makes you happy then keep on traveling! I am the same, I can’t stop booking flights to places, it’s like an addiction! I’ve just booked flights to Sardinia for the end of January.
Roland
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Nice to meet you and hi from Germany. I see you on fb by Leonardus Nyoman from Flores Indonesia. I like to travel on fantastic world!
https://www.lubiger-weltsichten.de/
Roland
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thanks Mike :)
well, sometimes I have to jump like 10 times to get a nice pic like this, depends on the skills of the photographer :) but it’s good exercise so I don’t complain :)
Wish u no more damaged tires on the road :) x
Mike Shubic
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I agree with ya Alexandra. Travel is nourishment for the soul (don’t steel that). :-)
Hey, how do you get those pics in the air? You’re quite high and the pics, especially the one in this post are so clear.
See ya on the road,
Mike
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haha i played basketball for a couple of months too :P
pakito
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You are always jumping.. i think you would be a basketball player instead of a traveller hehehe.
Please if you want you can correct my poor english.. jaja
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