WHAT HAS TRAVEL TAUGHT ME?

I  started travelling during my board examinations. Well, I started much before but that was the first time I genuinely knew that the one thing I’d like to do during those days would be to travel. Not as an escape but as a way to find strength. More on that some other time.
As I said, for me, travel hasn’t been an “escape” from anything but an opportunity to learn. And whenever  I feel that I'm not learning enough, I get out.
As the lockdown has progressed, I have come to realise that the one thing I genuinely cherish is the journey, the destination and the people.
Here’s a few thing’s that I have learnt.

The journey teaches me utmost patience. The kind of patience one gets when they know that at the end of the road, lies a place where real happiness is to be found.

The destination bestows upon me the serene views which simply bring my mind to peace. Fresh air, new faces and local food. That’s all my soul asks for.
And the people, the most important part throughout are the people. They come from all paths of life. And here’s the thing about people, you always get to learn something from them. All you have to do is keep an open mind.
The people I meet have inspired me so much so that I can say with all my heart that whatever I do today has been inspired by the various individuals that I have met over the past 3 years.

Lastly, travel will teach you. Travel will toughen you up. Travel will bring your mind to peace. And if not, then it will for sure teach you something other than this. Just make sure you use that learning well.
Love,
BT