ventured beyond their original home and Metro Vancouver. I've met Canadians by birth who've not seen most their own country. Also, I know of employees who take their annual two-weeks of vacation and stay at home!I cannot say whether it is nature or nurture that forges a longing for travel. Once in this blog, I tried to develop a theory that North Americans, in general, may travel a lot because they inherited a gene that gives that susceptibility. After all, we all have ancestors, First Nations included, who got to this continent by leaving a former home. Or, perhaps the love of travel is handed down through socialization. After all, my parents, without the option of international travel, still ventured out on highways and crisscrossed North America.
I just wondered if I could think of a few reasons why I believe travel is so important:
None of those items people are working so hard to purchase are going to be around in 1000 years and probably not even in a hundred. Invest in making yourself aware of the planet you're on, instead.
People who see how others live usually end up being less sure their way of life is the only correct way. Travel makes you more open minded.
Travellers who visit famous sites share in a larger heritage. Getting out provides you with a better understanding of your world and your place in it.
Some people say they don't have the money to get away. Travel can be accomplished on varying budgets, even yours.
Some people say they don't have enough time to get away. You have only so much time on earth. Don't wait for some future date when you may be too frail to go.
Life contains a lot of references to things beyond your backyard. Lastly, travel, even if by accident, makes you smarter.