Travel

                                   TRAVELLING IS AWESOME

As you see,I love travelling.I just love the idea of going to new places I've never seen before,meeting new people,making new friends, (practise my English). I've promised myself I won't spend my money on things that do not really matter,but for travelling (and a good camera so I can do professional picures wherever I go). Now,you're about to see the history of travelling-how it was first discovered and reasons why travelling is in our nature and why we want to travel.

                         History of travelling 

Let's travel back in time.Travelling has existed since our ancestors,specifically the type oh human Homo erectus,which lived from about two million years ago up until about 150,000 years ago.Homo erectus crossed thousand of miles on Indian Ocean and of course he didn't invent anything that could make him cross it neither fly.The only possible answer (and logical too),is that Homo erectus saw fit to gradually leave Africa and colonise other parts of the world,notably in Europe and Asia.

Then the next phase is the rise of civilisation.There,ironically,was sparked by people who were remaining in one place,abandoning the nomadic,hunter-gatherer lifestyle .The reason is the invention of agriculture or known as the Neolithic Revolution,which is argued that it's the most important development in history.

The next development is the development of the wheels.The use of logs as rollers dates back deeper than we can imagine,but the modern wheel that is build with spokes,attached to an axle and used specifically for transport,dates to 5,000 years ago.

But enough with history.Here are 13 reasons why we want to travel :

1) Curiosity

We are curious for almost everything.And that is why we try new things,taste new cuisine etc.Curiosity about other cultures,about others lifestyle,even curiosity on characteristics of people.Curiosity is in human's nature and we can't do anything to change it.If someone is curious about Italy,the cuisine-the people-the attractions,he will visit it of course.

2) Confusion 

Okay,so something happened in your private life, school or even work and you feel sad or confused.That's normal,we ain't happy during the whole time in our life so we want to do something about it,not feeling down.What do you do? I tell you, you first get permission from schooll or work for about 4-5 days,you say to your parents you do not feel good and you want to go somewhere peaceful and then go.It doesn't have to be in another country,and a camping around your town would be a nice idea.

3) Have fun

You are going to a new place to get away from the everyday lifestyle.Have fun with your friends or family if you are travelling with them,or even alone or with your new friends.You just get bored at a time in your life and want to do something fun,go to Canada for any activity that you like,hiking for example.

4) It opens your eyes

Travel will make you a more well-rounded person.You will see things from a different prospective and you will become more wiser.Travel really opens our eyes and help us explore not only the world but ourselves too.

5) Developing unknown skills.

I am talking about that little satisfaction you feel inside you when you reach the top of a mountain for example but the thing is you didn't have the idea you could ever climb that mountain.

6) Education

Seeing the world provides another source of education you didn't get at school or university.It certainly teaches you a lot of things,like you didn't know some things even existed until you see them.

7) The challenge

If you are pretty shy to order a coffee from Starbucks or Coffee Island then you definitely wouldn't ask for an address in Japan,right? So you feel the challenge,don't you? Well,that kind of challenge makes you want to go to Japan and ask for a an address.

8) Try new food

I think all of us want to try sushi from a master of sushi in Japan.Or pasta from a good restaurant in Italy.Or Aloo ki Tikki (I don't know,I found it on wikipedia) in India.This is most related to curiosity that I analysed earlier.

9) Learn new languages

Okay,I know you already know English and you can communicate with people where you are going to travel but not everyone there knows English. Besides that learning new languages is cool,you feel satisfied with yourself when you can say hello and thanks in Greek,how to order in a restaurant in German,how to book a room in Spain or ask for an address in Japanese.  

10) Self-confidence 

There come a time when you are travelling and something unexpected happens and takes you by surprise.Even if you organize your trip well,something may go wrong.Of course,you can deal with the problem and this is what boosts your self-confidence

11) Appreciation

Being away from home for a quite while makes you homesick.You miss your family,friends,relatives.So being away of things we take for granted makes us appreciate them more.

12) Break from Social Media

Social media can be good and bad.But it's healthy for people to stay away from the internet every once in a while.This way you can relax and calm your mind.Message your friends you won't be available for the amount of time that you are going to be away.

13) Adventure
Travelling teaches you to live an adventure.I am not saying doing dangerous stuff such as jumping from high places as some do.Adventure means to live in high tension,to do things that excites you.I mean,when you are getting older you are going to look back in your life and you'll have all these beautiful and adventurous memories.

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