Traveling

A few years ago, I went around the world and asked people what travel meant to them. As I travel the country
on my current book tour and hear everyone’s reasons for travel, I’m reminded of that experience.

Travel means something different to every single person in the world.

There are a million and one reasons to travel. Many people travel the world to get the bug out of their system, or
to check things off a list to say they’ve been there and done that. Some run to escape their problems.Some
people travel simply to get drunk around the world.

For me, travel means many things. Travel is freedom. It’s about being able to do what I want and fill my day with
excitement. Travel was an escape. Travel was “elsewhere”. That place where exciting things and people resided.
It was escaping the Matrix to learn about the world, why people do what they do, and how they act. It’s about
pushing myself to the limit and getting more comfortable in my own skin.

But I wondered what motivates other people to do the same.

I have my theories of course.

But I wanted to hear it from people directly.

So, during an extended trip, I asked people I met on the road one question:

“What does travel mean to you?”

And here is what they said:

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I loved hearing everyone’s answers because it so accurately describes all the various reasons that push us to
travel the world, learn about the people in it, and ourselves.

Now, tell me in the comments below:

What does travel mean to you?

Share what drives you.

P.S. – I just released a new book! It’s called “Ten Years a Nomad” and it’s about my ten years backpacking the
world and the lessons I learned from it. It features tons of stories I’ve never told on this blog and is a book that
delves into the why of travel! Click here to learn more, grab your copy today, and meet me on my book
tour! This week I’ll be in Austin, Houston, Denver, and San Diego

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