The Most Powerful Lessons You Learn Whilst Travelling

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1525250528961{padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]You may claim to know what the ‘real world’ is but if you haven’t stepped out of your home, your comfort zone have you really experienced the real world? Travelling is being in the real world. Travelling can teach you way more then what you learn in a classroom, it’ll probably be way more beneficial then the degree you just obtained from university. To experience the real world you must pack your bags, leave your safe place, go exploring, experience new things, meet new people and learn new lessons!

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Travelling will teach you heaps not just about the countries you are visiting but also about yourself. Travelling will give you chance to find out who you are, your identity and how well you deal in certain situations. Travelling will make you rich, not in money but in memories and life lessons. Here’s a few powerful things you will learn whilst travelling:

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”You must take risks” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:20px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_single_image image=”17302″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]When you’re travelling you’re bound to take new risks because if you don’t how will you ever learn or how will you ever experience what life is like on the other side. By taking risks whilst travelling it will make you a lot more confident and comfortable when you’re put in difficult situations, you will learn how to deal with things differently. Whether you’re taking the risk of trying some new foods or you’re jumping on a bus that you hope will take you where you need to, risk taking is exciting! You have to try new things and get yourself in unusual situations so you can turn them into amazing experiences. When you get back home from your travels you’ll notice how nothing will scare you and the fear of the unknown is just a little something in your head that you’ll find easy to brush past.

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”To appreciate other cultures” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_single_image image=”17303″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]It’s easy for us to judge and assume things about cultures and religions that are different to our own when we’re all cooped up at home. When you travel or live abroad you will gain a whole new perspective on other cultures that’s different from just hearing or reading about it. When you travel you allow yourself to fully immerse in a whole new environment and become more appreciative of the new place, the people, the language, the clothing and everything else. Coming out of your shell and experiencing the culture authentically and for what it really is is the only way to gain the best experience abroad. You’ll probably also pick up on the local language, well probably a few words anyway, this may help you with communicating with people when you’re back from travelling, especially if you live in a multicultural city!

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”To live a simple life” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_single_image image=”17304″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]You’ll learn that you really do not need a lot to get by in life. If you’re heading away from west and travelling over to the other side you’ll notice how most people survive with barely anything, it’s possible. Travelling forces you to pack lightly which enables you to really choose the importance of what items you deem to be necessary. And when you come back home you’ll be overwhelmed by how much you actually own. If you’re travelling for long you’ll end up living on a budget for the most part so skipping lavish meals and fancy hotels will show you that you really don’t need to live the luxury life in order to have a great experience abroad. When you return home from your travels you’ll realise how little you need to survive!

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”To make new connections” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_single_image image=”17305″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]If you’re travelling alone then you’re bound to make new connections as you go along your journey. It doesn’t matter if you intend to develop lifelong relationships or just for short term: there’s value in talking with strangers even if it’s just to ask for directions or advice. Travel is a trust exercise that strengthens your faith in humanity. So if you’re travelling alone you will never be alone, you may also meet other travellers and bond over your love for adventures and new experiences. You seriously will build a global network and how cool will it be to have friends that are from different parts of the world!

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This goes back to risk taking but eventually you will learn that sometimes being spontaneous in life makes for better and crazier unforgettable memories. It’s normal and it’s recommended to do some research before travelling and writing up a small plan but the last thing you want to do is to keep checking and stressing over the list of stuff you want to see and do. Follow an outline but be flexible, leave some time to just explore and get lost. Get lost in the city and wander around, there’s so much more to see and experience that guidebooks do not show you. Th monuments will always be there but small things such as relaxing and watching the locals go about your daily routine can be an experience in itself.

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”The small things in life will give you joy” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_single_image image=”17307″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text] The smaller things in life will mean so much to you once you return back home. It may be that you learn to appreciate a good home cooked meal or it could be that you learn to respond better to strangers good morning’s. The person who smiles at you on public transport will look at lot more friendly then creepy and seeing a statue or monument may remind you of what you saw on your travels. It’s the small things in life that will give you so much more joy and most of these things are free!

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