Five Reasons Why I Travel
I found this travel meme written by Mike over on Vagabondish and thought I’d give it a whirl. He asks to list out the five reasons why I travel.
1. Wanderlust. Lust being the operative part of that word. I lust for cultures I do not live in, languages I do not speak, food that I did not grow up eating, and history that I was not part of. You could also call it a drive or a passion, but I think there is a reason why it is called wanderlust.
2. Exapanding my boundaries. There are two types of people in the world. Those that are comfortable with the boundaries of home and those that aren’t. I’m not. I find home, wherever that is, to be a place of rest and restriction, while travel, wherever that is, is a place of rejuvination, discovery, and expansion. Travel expands me in the same way that a good book does. Except that I’m living it rather than reading about it.
3. Meeting people. I’m a very social animal and love to meet people from all cultures, all ages, and all types. I love to have conversations to see what makes people tick.
4. Landscape and Architecture. I love to look at and photograph landscapes and architecture. It’s almost as important as meeting people.
5. Art. I love to find great art, whether it’s in a museum, a cafe, an artist’s studio, or out on the street.
Tag: Anyone who reads this can write their answers in the Comments area or write a post on your own blog with a link back :)
January 25th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
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