Claire Maguire

Have you watched documentaries about different people and places on TV? They’re often fascinating because it’s hard to imagine such a different way of life exists. When you leave the remote control at home and travel to a foreign place, the experience is tenfold.

You’re mentally stimulated in a completely new way. Everything you see feels fresh and different; you can’t help but take it all in with a sense of wonderment and awe. Forget Sudoku – this is brainfood at its best! 

When you travel, you feel alive. Are you ready to feel alive?

There’s a huge and diverse world out there waiting to be explored. Every place has its own traditions, stories, unique history, nature, and architecture. Did you know that in Japan you should always walk on the left side of the pavement to avoid being swept away by the sea of people moving in the opposite direction? That in India, you should never point at sacred paintings or objects with your index finger, and only touch food with your right hand? And that the French never wait in line?! 

Some countries have no electricity, plumbing, or internet. Kids don’t have electronic toys or computers to pass the time; they use their imagination to create toys from whatever they can find. People live their everyday lives with perseverance and creativity.

When you travel, you don’t just pick up a few interesting facts that might help in a pub quiz one day. You learn for yourself how people live, how they survive, and what makes them smile. And I can tell you, there’s nothing more satisfying than a smile from a local – it’s worth a thousand words and means you’ve made a connection. No TV show, book, or website can give you that. 

It’s in our nature to compare things, so it’s a given that you’ll compare any new culture with your own back home. But you won’t stop at noticing the differences. You’ll find fresh perspective and ask yourself questions about your own life – the kind of questions that will make it better and more meaningful. What might you do differently when you get home? Who or what could you appreciate more or feel grateful for? What if instead of getting frustrated at the usual things, you could stay calm and just do what needs to be done because it’s not a big deal? This might sound far-fetched, but you’ll be amazed at how humble travel can make you feel.

Travel opens your mind and helps you see the world through a new lens. When you apply that new lens to your own life, you’ll see new possibilities you might never have considered. 

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