I was talking to a friend of mine this afternoon and he started asking me about my upcoming trip to Europe.
"How long are you going for?" He asked
"A month." I replied.
"Wow, I wouldn't know what to do for a month vacation. " he commented.
Then it hit. I never think of travel as a vacation. It's what I do when I have time off, sure. But to me it's just as important for me to travel as it is for me to work.
When I travel I rarely relax. I am constantly on the move, exploring every corner of the place I am visiting. I get up early, go to bed late and don't rest in between. Travel expands your point of view. When I travel, how I look at the world, changes with every new experience, every new country and city. A person that doesn't travel limits themselves to their surroundings. They will never understand what they are missing. I guess a lot of people consider travel a vacation but for me it's a necessity, a drink to quench the wanderlust in my soul.
"How long are you going for?" He asked
"A month." I replied.
"Wow, I wouldn't know what to do for a month vacation. " he commented.
Then it hit. I never think of travel as a vacation. It's what I do when I have time off, sure. But to me it's just as important for me to travel as it is for me to work.
When I travel I rarely relax. I am constantly on the move, exploring every corner of the place I am visiting. I get up early, go to bed late and don't rest in between. Travel expands your point of view. When I travel, how I look at the world, changes with every new experience, every new country and city. A person that doesn't travel limits themselves to their surroundings. They will never understand what they are missing. I guess a lot of people consider travel a vacation but for me it's a necessity, a drink to quench the wanderlust in my soul.
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