Why do people travel. What does traveling really give a person? Modern people travel to
Take your time with a banal answer: “We love to travel, because on trips we learn something new for ourselves and blah, blah, blah.” If everything were so simple, we would often go to new places in our own cities and learn a lot of new things there. But I know great amount people who, apart from the area of their work and at home in Moscow, have not seen anything, at the same time, they love to travel very much. I also know many people who travel a lot for work and these trips are “already in their livers”. Do they not learn anything new from them? They will find out. Lots of. So what's really the point?
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The fact is that when traveling for recreation, expectations from us are minimal. We do not have to be smart, omniscient and behaving within strictly defined limits - we are on vacation! We can look like complete jerks in the eyes of the locals and we don't give a damn about it. We might even like it. We can ask the most stupid questions and not be afraid to look stupid. We don't really care what people think about us in our travels, we arrived, walked and left. All! This is where real freedom lies. She is in thought. Freedom from the heavy opinion of others, which hangs like weights on us at every step in the places where we live.
When people travel for business, they can't act stupid there. It is important for them what they think about them, and with this importance of their own image, freedom goes away. Traveling is not pleasant. “Journey”, freedom did not take place (trip with of English language- high from the drug). They moved to another place, but there was no “travel”, tripa.
The same thing happens at our house. In our hometowns, we are squeezed not so much in the geographical boundaries of our settlement, but within the framework of our thinking - you can’t behave like that, you can’t ask questions - they will think that you’re stupid, you can’t turn to strangers - I have to mind my own business, and if I don’t busy, so I'm a loser...
Many can leave Moscow and have a great time in Konotop. Not because it is better there, but because the brains are freer there. It must be remembered that you can "break" your Konotop anywhere - in the center of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, or wherever you live.
Travel is often used as the key to freedom, but freedom isn't about being able to go anywhere you want, it's about being able to think freely and not worry about what other people think of you while you travel.
That's why people travel.
Everyone knows what a hobby is. It can be called differently: a favorite thing, a hobby - but the meaning does not change from this. A hobby is something that helps each person to fulfill themselves, gain new skills, find like-minded people in a particular area. Also, the search for hobbies helps to combat stress and opens up a new outlook for a person’s eyes, the main thing is that everything is for the soul. Over time, a hobby can develop into a main activity that will generate income.
One of my hobbies is traveling. It is considered the most exciting and memorable hobby. But after all, this kind of occupation requires money. Not everyone can afford to go to an expensive resort or cruise. For some, a five-star hotel is a great place to relax, but some prefer to travel by car with visits to small towns in the fresh air. Such a journey helps to see the most unusual and beautiful corners of the Earth in a new light. After all, what could be more beautiful than conquering the first hill, a journey through the desert, or a night in a tent under the starry sky, which is accompanied by the playing of a guitar and the cheerful laughter of loved ones. That incredible feeling when you climb hot-air balloon and you see all the beauties of your native Earth, which were previously invisible in a noisy metropolis. Well maybe better than that the excitement and admiration that we experience while scuba diving in the ocean? When thousands of bright and unknown fish conquer the depths of the oceans, which in turn hide many mysteries and secrets.
We must not forget that travel is a hobby that should bring pleasure and leave pleasant memories. Therefore, we should not forget about souvenirs and photographs - after all, they store all our emotions experienced during the journey. How nice after a long separation from family to sit down at one big table and share about the most magical days of travel and soon choose a new route for new adventures.
But still, why do people love to travel? Probably because all those memories and emotions that we experience are unforgettable and magical, and it is hardly possible to experience this while being in a noisy city, repeating every day we live.
All people dream about something in their life. Some people dream of living in their own house, others want to drive an expensive car, others cannot live without traveling. But for some reason I am sure that each of us still has the idea to go abroad at least sometime. Feel the unusual and unusual atmosphere of the world around us. To see people living differently from us. After all, the way of life of each person has an imprint of the environment in which he lives. No wonder they talk about Russian generosity and spiritual kindness. About the "French" sense of humor. About German pedantry. About English restraint, not to mention the Arab world, where everything is incomprehensible to us.
So why do people travel?
For almost every traveler, getting to know the world is a charm. it positive emotions. This is a change in the environment, so necessary for us in the world familiar to us. We noticed how in certain life situations, when the nerves are tense, we suddenly throw everything and run "where our eyes look." Apparently, this is how human nature itself is arranged. Every person has a need to gain new life experience and find himself. There are times when you need to survive stressful situation in life. From the field of psychology, we know that in order to get out of the current negative situation, we need to switch attention, change environment. This is where travel comes to the rescue. It is travel that is the most important way to cope with any everyday situations. And sometimes we just need a break. Think of yourself when, after a hard year of work, you go on vacation. And it doesn't matter where you go. Abroad to the sea or to the dacha… The main thing is that you leave for a while the house to which you are already accustomed. Recall your emotions as you leave home and head towards the adventure ahead. Something unknown and exciting lies ahead. You are waiting for something new. Do you agree? You return with high spirits, and most importantly - rested, despite some fatigue. All this is the experiences and emotions received through travel. And you are again ready to work with renewed vigor and renewed energy. And of course, look forward to future trips and vivid impressions.
The great minds of mankind from different eras have always assigned a special role to travel in people's lives.
“Sometimes one day spent in other places gives more than ten years of living at home.”
Anatole France is a famous French writer.
"Knowledge of the countries of the world is the decoration and food of human minds."
Leonardo da Vinci
Statistical information about the world of tourism
Let's talk about statistics. Currently, more than one billion people travel every year to other countries. Tourism today is becoming the leading sector of the world economy. It already accounts for 10 percent of all global GDP and six percent of total world exports.
Russia… It turns out that Russians also like to travel. During the last 12 months, Russians (85 percent) left the territory of their region of residence at least once. This is confirmed by a PayPal survey in September this year. It is clear that the majority of Russians (60 percent) travel in Russia. And only 6 percent of those surveyed travel abroad.
Why do Russians travel little outside of Russia?
H in fact, there are many reasons for this. We all live within the same habitat area. Whether we like it or not, we are all subject to some general rules and laws, lifestyle, social associations, where there is much in common. Most Russians live paycheck to paycheck. According to statistics for 2017, the average salary of Russians is in the range of $450 - $700 per month. I understand that general statistics do not reflect the real incomes of the population of each of us. But you can still rely on these data. Many Russians complain that wages there is barely enough for food and clothing, and there is no need to think about travel anymore. This is the main reason why Russians do not travel abroad. There are other reasons, such as the priority of the interests of each of us. But there is another reason - just ignoranceus about the possibility of organizing travel. And in order to know this, each of us needs to make certain efforts. What, it turns out, is not enough time, and knowledge in this area.
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It is impossible to measure the value of what travel gives a person. Traveling has many benefits for everyone. We understand in the article.
What does traveling really give a person?
I am constantly asked - why do I travel? Why travel at all? Why do I want to leave home so much? Why spend money on travel when you can buy a car or something of equal value? Do I miss anything or anyone? Am I feeling lonely? What travel gives a person?
There are a lot of reasons to travel - a passion for travel, a love of culture, a desire to just leave it all behind, a desire to forget, or a need for new acquaintances. Travel is becoming a way for people to cope with different situations, experience new experiences, find yourself. That's why people love to travel.
For each person, travel has a certain charm. Saint Augustine is famous for his quote: "The world is a book, and he who does not travel reads only one page." This quote, and another one about no regrets by Mark Twain, I keep in my head all the time.
In the book of the world, every page is different. Everything is new, everything is changing. Whether you're going to see the pyramids or experience a new culture, whether you want to escape or learn something, whether you're going for a month or a year, we all travel because we're looking for change. We are looking for something new, a change in everyday affairs or impressions of another culture, change - that's what traveling gives a person.
Why do people travel?
AT recent times people began to travel more and that's why - in modern world employment from 9 to 17, mortgages, loans and permanent accounts, these days are becoming like an eternal race, almost indistinguishable from each other and very boring. Under the weight of such a life, a person often forgets what is really important for him, and what he would like from life. We become hostages, sandwiched between the road to work and back, and the need to take the children to the section that we forget what the sky looks like and how to breathe in general.
When people ask me why I want to travel so much, I talk about how I live at home and can plan my life months in advance. Ask why? Because every day is the same - traffic jams, work, gym, sleep, repeat. At a time when every moment of the journey promises a new beginning. No day is like the previous one. You cannot plan in advance what will happen to you today, because it is simply impossible. No traffic jams, no errands, no business meetings. Just you and your whim. Travel gives freedom. That's why people travel.
Over the past few years, my life has changed constantly. Places, cultures, cities, countries are all different from each other. Not a single day was like the previous one. In fact, every day is so different from the others that sometimes it seems to me that I have already lived 3 lives instead of one, my days are so busy. Your life will seem longer to you - that's why travel is needed.
People may have many reasons to travel, but everyone is looking for some kind of change. We want to see the world, to see something different, something changeable. Travel brings change to a person's life and adds spice to it. Exciting, completely different and full of adventure - that's what travel gives. Your day will not be subject to working hours, only to the dictates of your heart.
In an ocean of freedom, without a compass to point us in the right direction, without anything that compels us to do anything, we all float forward.
We want something different from our everyday life, something that would challenge us. We always strive for something new, different, different from what we already have (whatever one may say, this is a seasoning for our life), this is an integral part of any person. No one jumps up in the morning with joy and gratitude that he is sitting in a stuffy office for 8 hours today. No. We only talk about how we can get out of this. Break through the walls of everyday life and experience something different. That's why you need to travel.
Man is always looking for something new, something never seen before - the next page in the book of the world, even if it is temporary. This makes traveling so interesting, intriguing and desirable for all of us. It calls us to go towards new places and impressions. Allows us to take a break from office routine and touch the mysterious chaos. Shows us new places, people and cultures. Travel always gives us new experiences - not necessarily outside, but inside us.
This is the benefit of travel for a person.
I live my life as a traveler and don't know what's ahead of me, but I can only read one sign that says "Changes Ahead" - and I have no choice but to smile. Looking back at other travelers, I see that they are smiling too. We smile together, knowing that a new experience is waiting for us just around the corner - an unexpected adventure, a rewarding experience, a daring challenge, a true friend or the love of a lifetime.
Why do people travel? Is it really just to take a break from work for 2 weeks, spend the money accumulated over six months and create the illusion that “they can afford it”?
You've been going for a long time. But work-home-family-responsibilities-loans and other excuses do not allow you to even exhale to understand what changes you need. You continue to run at the usual crazy pace of life, without doing anything.
Stop!
Think, look at your life from a different angle, decide what you lack now and what prevents you from living in harmony with yourself. Does not work? Then here's a working tip for you: get out of the house and go a little further than the usual route home-work-shop-home.
Leaving the familiar environment even for short term, turn your life into a journey full of uncertainty, and you will be able to know yourself from the most unexpected sides.
Why travel when home is good
Are you afraid of the unknown? This is fine. Fear of the new is an ordinary phenomenon in the life of every person. But weigh all the benefits of travel and your fear - are they on the same scale? Let's see what travel teaches us and whether it is worth it to actively look for excuses, protecting your fears.
What travel can teach
1. You will get off the couch.
Thinking about the upcoming voyage, we begin to worry about the difficulties that lie in wait for tourists. We are worried that we will not find a place to sleep, we will not be able to communicate with the inhabitants of another country in our broken English. What does travel teach? The fact that all of the above fears are in vain. Gather your courage, focus on your goal and hit the road. It is a mistake to think that travel is either a round-the-world trip where you burn all your bridges or a package vacation that limits you to an all-inclusive package. How much do you know about the surroundings of your city? About the life of the inhabitants of neighboring villages? Surely, there are many interesting things near you. Start discovering the world small.
2. Travel changes the worldview.
The first thing he learns after visiting different states is that exotic places are not as dangerous as they seem. In any city you can feel comfortable. This rule applies to wildlife: following the basic safety rules, you are guaranteed to avoid trouble. Moreover, in a metropolis, a person is more likely to die (for example, getting hit by a car) than in a desert or forest.
3. You will constantly expand your horizons.
What is travel for? To know the world and get acquainted with the culture of other peoples. Do not worry about the friendliness of people: the natives always treat travelers with courtesy and try to help them. If you are not from the category of Tagil fans, do not spoil their heritage and do not laugh at the culture of the country in which you are a guest, then traveling will definitely bring you new acquaintances and faith in people. Many people will gladly provide you with accommodation, show you the way, tell you about the interesting sights of their country.
4. You don't have to be a millionaire to see the world.
Travel more and you will realize that you do not need to spend millions for this. Big money is needed only for those who dream of a sea cruise to exotic islands. Although, if you make friends with local residents and these expenses can be easily avoided. Organizing travel on your own, you only need to have a small amount of cash to buy food, pay for transport and hotel rooms or places in hostels. Living in the latter, by the way, despite its cheapness, can give you a huge amount of experience and impressions.
What kind of travel should I do if I have a modest budget?
Rest on a grand scale, which the Russian soul requires, in fact turns out to be completely superfluous: without wasting money, you will spend your time much more interesting than buying and ordering whatever you want. And the main trophy will be the emotions and discoveries that you make for yourself. A two-day backpacking trip into the woods will do more than you can't get from a two-week vacation in a five-star all-inclusive hotel.
5. Things are just things.
Beginner tourists consider it their duty to take on the road 10 suitcases with outfits for all occasions and full equipment in case of the end of the world. But over time, travel teaches that an abundance of luggage only gets in the way. A person on the road (as in life) needs a minimum of clothes, two pairs of shoes, hygiene products, money and documents.
You can’t decide which of the two T-shirts to take with you, and in the end you put both in your backpack. Why are you willing to make your life difficult? Learn to make a choice, starting with such trifles.
When you start traveling, you will realize that you absolutely do not need most of the things you have, and you can safely get rid of them, freeing up space in the closet. The same applies to unnecessary emotions, unnecessary worries, uninteresting people and habitual obligations - by getting rid of such “trash”, you will make room for a new one.
6. Find out how a tourist differs from a traveler.
Travelers and tourists are not the same thing. The former communicate with local residents, get acquainted with traditions, make new acquaintances, change their worldview and improve their lives. The second timidly glance at everything that happens from the windows of the bus. Tourists are "bred" by locals for money, and they share food and shelter with travelers. Traveling changes people and teaches them to be simpler and not be afraid to learn new things, teach them to be open with others and appreciate every person who appears in life.
7. Travel is not a vacation.
You have probably heard more than once how travel changes many people, making them stronger and more resilient. And you yourself actively travel to Cyprus and Turkey, but you don’t notice any changes ... And this is not because hiking in the mountains or tundra with a heavy backpack is a workout for the body. Not because in the most harmless resort town you can be left without money or get into a difficult situation. It's just that when traveling, you don't set a goal to “lie down” under a palm tree, relieving stress from work or family. You are changing the very way of life from the usual to an improved version of it. Travel can be physically hard, but it can be mind-numbing. Therefore, they are not looking for physical relief, they give much more than relaxed muscles.
8. You are your best friend and travel companion.
Can't find fellow travelers to go on the road with a fun company? This is only to your advantage. Not better way understand yourself, the world, and cultivate fortitude than solo travel. Traveling alone is an experience like no other. Relying only on your own strength, you will begin to believe in yourself more and learn to make responsible decisions on your own. This will help you connect with new people more easily, try new things, and take on unfamiliar roles because you won't have to look back at anyone or be afraid of anyone's judgment.
The heroine of Reese Witherspoon in the movie “Wild” went on a similar journey after the upheavals in her life: overcoming the difficulties of the route on a solo trip, she was able to save herself from mental suffering. If you can’t deal with, perhaps a solo trip - what will help you now?
9. The world is small.
Long journeys have changed the minds of millions of people that our planet is vast. It only seems like that when you watch other countries on TV. In reality, it is possible that you will meet your acquaintances when you leave for Cambodia, India or Kamchatka. Or, in a quiet, remote corner of the world, meet someone from your hometown.
Travel more and don't be afraid to talk to people, look for . Perhaps one of the billions of people who will change your life will meet you where you did not suspect.
10. The joy of returning.
No matter how good it is on the way, returning home is a joyful moment for every person. Arriving in your hometown, you will be glad to meet your relatives, work colleagues. And the changes that will happen to you on the journey will certainly affect your life. And if you want to change your life now, try to start at least with a short trip to an unfamiliar place.