I have been travelling for quite some time
now, and I have to say all of my travels have taught me lessons I never thought
I’d learn outside my home. My travels required me to deal with people, extend
my patience, appreciate exotic things, learn different cultures, and even deal
with inconveniences. But I have learned so much, and this time, I want to share
with you several of them.
In your travels, you will have your share
of lessons. I don’t want you to learn the same things I did. You will have
different experiences, so you will also learn different things.
There are, after all, several beautiful things about travelling aside from the beautiful places that you see and different people you meet. You will also learn good lessons along the way.
An
Open Mind
When you’re travelling, it is important
that you understand your situation: you’re not at home anymore, so things can
be a little different. You will learn to respect people and ways of living. You
will learn to appreciate something that’s totally different from what you’re
accustomed to.
In my experiences, I never really had a
difficult time because I love appreciating different cultures and practices. My
wish for you other travellers out there is to have an open mind to other things
and possibilities.
Travelling
Alone-Not So Bad
I have been on the go for a long time, and
most of the time I frolic to other places alone. Don’t be afraid that people
think of you as a loser or worse- single. When you are single, embrace it!
There’s nothing wrong with taking a hiatus from dating. And travelling alone
allows you to do all the things that you want to do in your own time, in your
own pace.
Plus, you get to meet a lot of people. My
experiences when I travelled with other people limited me to their itineraries.
And meeting people got so impossible because I couldn’t get away from them.
Allow
Change
You have your itineraries, I know; so do I
when I travel. However, when there are changes, when your mood swings, take a
leap. Don’t be too textbook-ish. And if you get too tired for the day, don’t
rush things. Go back to your hotel room and “reboot”. Don’t hurry too much. Do
all the things that you love to do- even if they’re not in your schedule.
You’re on a vacation. You’re free. Don’t do
the same things you are used to doing at home. Take a leap. Allow change. I did
once, and I’m surprised- until now- how it changed me. I now take risks, and I
love me more because of it.
Face
the End
No matter how beautiful the sunset is, no
matter how comfortable your hotel room is, and no matter how excited you are in
the new place, everything must come to an end- your vacation must come to an
end. Do not feel so bad that you have to leave. That’s part of the beauty of
your trip. According to Shakespeare: parting is such sweet sorrow.
And when you get home, don’t be fixated
with your recent trip. Plan for the next, and apply everything that you’ve
learned in your latest travels. I have learned to let go the sight of the
pyramids or even how my shoes felt when I was walking the bricked streets of
Prague. A new place awaits you! New experiences and new lessons are on the
horizon.
Limit
Your Expectations
I am a person who always has a set of
expectations. But I have learned to let go of expectations and held on to
hoping for the best. When you plan to travel, you have a paradise setting in
your head. That might not be met because your expectations are too idealistic.
Learn to live in the real world. So, not to get your high hopes down and
trodden, just hope... expect for nothing (and this might sound cliché) but the
unexpected.
All the beauty and the lessons you’ll learn
along the way will encourage you to travel more. Try the world for yourself; it
will surprise you.
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