Too Many Reasons for Loving to Travel

When I first began to think about why I love to travel, too many ideas rushed through my mind, with hazy pictures and words mixed together and flashing by at lightening speed. The first thought I could grasp from my travel experience and especially the recent trip to Sicily was the love for meeting new people. Although the language barrier can be tough at times, to say the least, the struggle to find meaning in communication has a power and sense of accomplishment that is rare to find. I also notice that many times when traveling I am overwhelmed by the kindness in people. It has been wonderful to see many negative stereotypes wiped away after experiencing something completely opposite. In the picture below, myself and four or five other girls were walking the streets of Cefalu and this little old man stopped his car, got out, and proceeded to let every one of us get in his car and pose for pictures.

I also love to travel to learn about a new place, culture, and people. While traveling you are constantly learning and adapting to new and different ways. Everything is exciting. There is always an adventure waiting around the corner. Another reason I like to travel which may seem odd at first is, the fact that I am away from home and all of its familiar comforts. I have learned to adapt and make the best out of every situation in a far away place, and many times looking back on them they seem to be the most entertaining and funny stories. Traveling is enlightening and empowering. The picture below (which does not have to do with being enlightened or empowered, but is funny, and was something we needed to adapt too) is the water that came out of our sink after a day of no hot water or heat.

One of the other reasons I really love traveling is seeing the natural beauty in different places around the world. I have seen amazing things traveling that I would have never seen if I did not leave home or even the United States. Below is a picture of a shell a found on the beach just after sunrise, with the water and cliffs in the background.