Travel is a litmus test and a catalyst of our lives. When we travel, we learn a lot about the world and about ourselves. On a very basic level, the right travel experiences remind us who we are and what we like and don’t like. They charge us with new emotions and energy. The right travel experiences can also amplify our values, remind us what is really important in life, and force to re-calibrate our priorities.
In addition to being a life barometer or a litmus test, travel can provide rich learning opportunities. For example, during a trip, you can master a new language, learn about a new culture, work in a different country, and live like a local. These types of experiences generate new emotions and new human connections. Being away, in a different environment, gives us freedom and courage to calibrate inner definition of who we are, stretch, redefine and reinvent ourselves.
Continue reading