Reflections: Why travel 69 Articles

by Lynda Phillips

Travel for the sheer pleasure of traveling can be a form of escape from a present situation. It can be refreshment for the soul, and comfort for the spirit. It's like reading a good book about your favorite place, only y...read more

by Jessica Wick

Why travel? This is like asking, why breathe? Why exist? Why think? Why travel, indeed. We are blessed to live in a big, beautiful world rich in different customs, beliefs and ways of living. To deny oneself exposu...read more

by Tracy Bee

There is one question that will always upset me. Yet, I always seem to hear it. Friends and family seem to love it. The question - "why travel?" This question pulls at my heart-strings. I equate it with asking "why liv...read more

by M. N. Miller

Whether it's by pulling out the photo album for a quick reminisce or by putting on the full-out slide-show for friends to recreate the experience, we've all gone through the process of remembering travels through pictures....read more

by Tricia Lye

Why do you travel? I have asked myself this question. I have also found that, as I get older, my answers change. When I was young, I loved to travel because I had little chance to interact with my friends out of school...read more

by Sam Porter

Do people know that there are fish that live under the sea that are black and yellow striped? Do they know that when they face you head on they are so thin all that remains to be seen are two tiny orbs of their eyes befor...read more

by Meir Calloway

By the time my 7-year old son reaches retirement age, he will have amassed quite a cache of colorful stories. Some will be centered around his eccentric, moody mother. Most will be of his travels. How many people can ...read more

by Lesley Mason

There are some questions to which the only real answer is: if you have to ask the question...you won't understand the answer. This isn't a criticism; it's just that there are some facets of personality that you cannot p...read more

by Amy Huang

WHY WE TRAVEL? There are people who are quite happy working, living life and staying put, never set foot on another city, let alone a country. They are loyal to their friends, their family and most importantly, their co...read more

by Nilofer Ashraff

Anytime you want to know about a place, or an issue, all you have to do is read up about it on the internet or buy a book on that particular subject or country and then you would get everything you wanted right there and t...read more

by Gib Whitney

To best understand the reasons why to travel, it is important to classify the to two possible ways one can approach travel. The first is a vacation and second is an adventure. Let's look at each: A vacation obviously in...read more

by Annette Langer

The most popular means of travel to the primarily-icy continent of Antarctica is by cruise ship, but you can get there also by airplane or yacht. I boarded the cruise ship in Punta Arenas, Chile, at the southern tip of th...read more

by R.P. Bailey

The planet earth holds numerous mysteries, adventures, cultures, and explorations waiting for people to discover, explore, and find not only themselves but the wonders of this amazing planet. Traveling opens the heart and...read more

by Graham Lear

Why do we travel well since man came into existence he has traveled.It could have been for food,or it could have been for conquest, but traveled he did,some times he traveled great a distance as did the English men who cam...read more

by James Mockridge.

People ask ''Why travel?'' for which the answer is simple; Because I can! It is my individual choice, and I believe it to be an exciting and rewarding opportunity to explore the world. From the first venture outside the...read more

by Lena Barton

Why travel? A question that I have heard many people ask. Traveling can be a good experience for you. There is a lot that you can learn by going to different places. It is interesting to see how the land, people, anima...read more

by Clara Louka

Open your eyes through travel What is it about a city so crowded that you are practically walking over passers-by? Or so noisy that you must adjust your natural hearing to listen to the tourist guide as they point out a...read more

by Sheree Zielke

"Why do you have to travel so much?" I look at my colleague, somewhat stunned by his question. "Why do you have to breathe?" I respond. For some of us, traveling is as necessary as taking our next breath...read more

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by Renata Hunter

Life is one big adventure and we only get one chance to explore it. Traveling anywhere at any age intensifies that adventure by challenging us to adept to people and environments we are not comfortable with. To the extent ...read more

by Ruby Diamond

Travel gives the individual the opportunity to explore a world outside of their day-to-day world. Whether the intention to travel is to escape, learn, explore, or fulfill an obligation, the separation from our place of fa...read more