why we travel

Why in fact? Traveling is in the blood of man. I am alive, I will travel. I will go on a private or very public vacation.

Seeing is believing

You have seen the seven wonders of the world in photos and videos numerous times. No one could blame you for the boredom that sets in after a while. You might not exactly be interested in going to Up on the Cripple Creek with The Band for company on YouTube after a couple thousand times, but wouldn’t you be dying to be at their live show? That’s traveling: a live show! Those are the most private vacations you can get. Standing in front of the Pyramid of Cheops and feeling the euphoria is not the same as the long videos put out by the BBC or something like that.

The atmosphere of your living room can never be compared to the very presence of the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China disappearing into nothingness on the horizon. Man-made or designed by nature, to see something firsthand is what travel is all about. Don’t forget to savor authentic local food, whether you eat it at the street vendor where the sky is the roof or at a fancy restaurant where the price skyrockets. Private or group vacations, you can enjoy your trip the way you choose to eat the way you prefer.

Nostalgia as a catalyst

Longing for days gone by is more than a feeling. More like falling in love. You can fall in love as many times as you see a pretty girl. Going back in time to remember events and places is a sweet way to pass the time. What if you could actually go back to the place but not to the actual period in time? The time machines may not be there for you to take a trip, but for now, you can take a bus or something to get back to the place you love.

Even a blade of grass that had been green a year ago when you first saw it, but has turned orange, can do things to you. Each place has its own place in one’s heart. The backyard of the house you grew up in but no longer live in, the hillside where you and your friends smoked a cigarette, all have a million-dollar memento attached to them. You’re actually lucky you don’t have to spend that much. Travel expenses are all you need for a very private vacation of this kind.

travel briefs

Some of the world’s most famous travelers have left their experiences in the books they wrote. Reading his Kindle books tells the passion of even an indifferent traveler to start thinking seriously about packing up and moving on. In recent times, Harvard professor George Santayana’s praise for travel should have inspired thousands to take a trip.

Sea, the rival of the land

The expanse of the sea, for countless men who live on land, is an attraction like no other. Walking on the boardwalk deck on an ocean liner with the cool breeze caressing your entire anatomy with the afternoon sun glinting off the blue sea and turning it gold is what heaven is all about. Every man, woman, and child transforms into a true blue sailor as he sails. Why not? Aren’t sailors some of the happiest people around?

get away from it all

No one except the Beatles can have an eight-day week, but the work you do for 5 days a week makes you feel like you had an eight-day week. You want to take the path hitherto untaken to places where no man has gone before. You don’t have to pore over travel statistics to know that around-the-world travel is increasing significantly, whether it’s a private vacation or a vacation taken with all the family and friends.

So why do we travel?