Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Why it's so important to travel!

Hey lovelies,
So in English I have been assigned to write a formal piece of writing and I decided to do it on Why I Think It's Important to Travel, since it's one of my biggest passions in life and so easy for me to write about (as you see, i get a bit carried away..). So i just thought, why not post it here so you guys can all have a look at it! Please bare in mind that it is not up to top notch standards and deffinitly does need some adjusting as i am completely aware! So without further a do, here you go:

Travel. To some it is a concept that they may think of daily, but to some others it could be a thought that never crosses their mind. Some people always have their eyes closed, learning and listening only from what they have learnt from others. This is how I like to describe people who do not know or have a desire to travel the world, explore it. But to me, travel is one of my biggest passions in my life and it’s something I honestly believe everyone in the world must experience.

For example, Benny Lewis a normal man who left Ireland just after his 21st birthday in 2003, he simply left home and from then onwards he travelled for 8 years straight, he didn’t really have an idea of where he wanted to go or why, he just had the desire to explore. He wanted to experience life for himself, he didn’t want to just carry on with life learning about cultures and other countries; he wanted to experience cultures and other countries. In his article he talks about how he started to really “live”. It changed his total overlook on life, and how really everyone in the world no matter what culture they are, all want the same things in life. Benny Lewis really does inspire me and I see a bit of myself in him, as I also have that desire to explore the world for myself. He is a perfect example of how it will change your perspective on life, guaranteed.

Travelling the world gives you one of the best educations you will ever take into account. No matter where you go, you will learn what the people and the culture is like there, and no doubt it will be different to yours. Your mind will be absolutely blown by the beauty of the world, you will be absolutely surprised. The way that you look at the rest of the world now, will completely change when you travel. You will come back a different person!  “Your showers will be shorter, you will get a sense of what globalization looks like”, and that for some people their day consists of walking 12 miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight.” That is a piece from one of my favourite quotes of all time by Henry Rollins and it literally describes the words straight out of my mouth.

Travel really does transfer you into a new person, you will discover what the real meaning of living is and what life is all about. You will learn that your opinion on things will change and that nothing is what it seems. You need to see the view from the Empire State Building in New York City, you need to eat real pizza in Italy, you need to see the way of life in Africa, you need to learn about history in England! Your life will suddenly become known to you, you will start enjoying every single day of your life like you could’ve never imagined!

So the vision is out there, and it’s up to you to grab it. You will discover what life is really like and what it means to make the most of everyday. You will definitely have the best experiences of your life.  This is why I so strongly advise you to travel and explore. It is time to open your eyes to what the world is truly like, the colours, the people, the environments, because nothing is what it seems.

Thanks for reading guys!
Hugs and Kisses,
Courtney
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