60 Reasons why you should stop thinking about it and just go travelling

The reasons why people travel vary from person to person. But no matter what age, what destination or what adventure they wish to go on, for the majority of people it’s just a pipe dream brushed aside by the ‘real world’ and society pressures to be successful. Why do people push the idea of travelling aside? It’s because they are scared of the unknown, the potential problems, the what ifs, money, expectation or maybe they are just scared to open their eyes to the world. Trust me once you do it there’s no turning back. Which is exactly the reason you shouldn’t push back the idea!

Here are some reasons why you should forget all your worries and make travelling a part of your ‘real world’ dreams and desires.

to get away from your bubble
to discover new countries
to immerse yourself in other cultures
for the people you meet, backpackers or locals
for the memories you make
to fuel your wanderlust
for your future career, travelling looks great on a resume
for your future self’s experiences,
to learn new things about yourself
maybe even find yourself
create a divide between you and your life pressures
to enjoy waking up on a Monday
to stay in a different place each night
to get lost in a city where you don’t speak the language
to learn another language
for the stories you will tell your future children/grandchildren
find the partner of your dreams
to find a job which you enjoy waking up for
turn your hobby into your career, for a period of time or a lifetime
to live
to live for the moments
to love
to find out who your real friends are
to make friends on every continent
test yourself
reach your boundaries
discover your dreams
break down media portrayals
to forget what day it is
to sleep under the stars
to party like there’s no tomorrow
to save yourself
to create a business maybe
break down your bubble
open your eyes to possibilities
open your eyes to the world
identify what a small place you occupy in this world
to realise the world keeps going on without you
realise what you can get paid to do
help others
volunteer
experience new cultures
avoid getting a ‘real job’
to see and experience things others haven’t
for the social media posts
for the opportunities
for the adrenaline
for the adrenaline-filled activities
the food
the realisation that material objects don’t matter
identify social groups
to experience history
to see history being made
to see places you have only ever dreamed about
for the jealously on your friend’s, family’s faces
for the skills you learn
for the life skills you acquire
for the knowledge you gain
for the stories people won’t believe are true
for the sun, ocean, tan, mountains, forests and new environments

These are just a few of the reasons I can think of, there are a million more reasons why you should just go and travel and take the risk. “the only things you regret in life are, the chances you didn’t take”