1. The idea of getting out of my comfort zone is exciting to me. It makes me nervous, stressed out, and a little scared, but it also exposes me to wonders I didn't even know existed. Whether that be parasailing in Thailand with a questionable parachute, or having to use a sock as a wallet, travel teaches us about many an odd thing.
2. Experiencing other cultures first-hand is nothing like reading about them in your history books. I think that it's amazing to be able to actually meet natives and just talk to them about what they dow and what their daily lives are like, something that reading travel guides can't quite capture. In the modern era, we talk about how globalization is ending the establishment of unique cultures as we know it and how commercialism contributes to the degradation of rich culutral traditions, but I respectufully disagree: globalization is what allows us to learn about different cultures, and help improve our own. The idea of being a global citizen, concerned with the welfare of one's own country and the rest of the world, is bolstered when you experience other places and culutres first hand. In a sense, experiencing other cultures helps us (cliché alert) improve ourselves. There are certain traditions and values that we can learn from cultures to make ourselves better people.
Simply put, I travel to discover new places, and in a sense, discover myself.
P.S. I apologize for the lack of pictures in this post.
I love how you used reasons not to travel to help reinforce your argument. Getting outside of your comfort zone is scary but once you do it, it is quite thrilling. In our second point you move outside of yourself and the points that you make are very powerful!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your blog every week, you never disappoint! Another great post :)
One of my favorite things about traveling is the new cultures you discover. Ok, I take that back. It's mainly the food, but the culture is cool to. One thing my family does is go to a Chinese restaurant in the country we're visiting. It's interesting seeing the variety of Chinese food served in different countries. Comparing American-Chinese cuisine to French-Chinese cuisine is really interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, despite the lack of pictures :P
Traveling is really all you say it is and more. Just being able to walk outside one day and be able to say, "I have no idea what's here" spices up life a bit.
ReplyDeletePS. Don't worry about pictures, can't prepare for everything
I really liked the end of this post, especially what you said about globalization. Globalization means embracing and proudly standing for our different cultures. Really well-written and coherent post.
ReplyDeleteI agree that traveling is a stressful, and at times scary, experience. But I do think that it is worth it. Some of the best experiences that I have had have been while traveling, and travel gives you the chance to experience and learn about other cultures in a way that you can’t do any other way.
ReplyDeleteI like travelling a lot, but my mom doesn't because she doesn't like plane rides, pretty absurd lol doesn't seem worth
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