Why we travel.
Why do we travel? It’s an oft asked question, particularly by travel magazines and the reasons given are myriad - “To get away from my routine and clear my head.” “To test myself by doing something rugged and tough.” “To be exposed to other cultures, languages and people.” “To meet new people and to see new sights.” Every reason is valid and every place one goes offers some portion of the core of these desires. Well, except perhaps for cruises because there isn’t much ruggedness on a modern liner although there is ample opportunity for meeting new people and getting away from the routine. When I was spending all my time the road, I first fell in love with seeing new sights. Asia was so strange and so old, that every day and every place exposed me to something that shocked my conventional western perspective. The wealth, the poverty, the lack of privacy and places 5000 years old – all were far different than what I...