It would be impossible to visit everywhere in the world in a single lifetime, and yet I still want to travel the world. With the advancement of technology anyone can access pictures and video of any popular tourist spot. Films depict these wonderful places in many different ways as well. The images of these far away locations inspire us to travel and to visit these places. Perhaps it's a sense of adventure that makes us want to spread our wings and fly away from all that we know. Do we get sick of the same scenery outside of our window? Why do we all seem to suffer from "small town" syndrome?
Let me tell you, I'm actually from a small town. I moved away from South Shields when I was about 3 and a half years old. Since then I've lived in Rexburg, St. Anthony, Meridian (that one was huge!), Idaho Falls (a good sized town), Sugar City (population 1514 and no stop lights), and recently moved back to Rexburg after I got married. But Sugar City is still clinging on to me like a strand of spiderweb and this makes me anxious to get out.
My sense to travel could be because I was born in England and have only visited twice there since moving to America. The castles, the countryside, the accent, it's all foreign (is that a pun?) to me now that I've relocated. Not only do I want to eventually go and visit my father's side of the family and my homeland. I also have a passion for museums and art, and that means France isn't out of the question. My desire is to answer the questions I have and to experience the things I have only heard about. Who wouldn't want to leave their worries behind and go on an adventurous vacation?
What's out there?
Perhaps it's because we seek the unknown. We naturally develop questions about things we don't understand and the places we have never visited provide an opportunity to discover the unfamiliar and fascinating. What is waiting to be discovered? I've been in enough history classes to know that there are amazing places to visit and to take your own pictures of. I'd like to take my camera and find out what memories I can capture, save, and share with others.
I wonder if I'll end up telling my children or grandchildren about my travels. Perhaps I won't even be financially stable enough to go until I have grandchildren. There are a lot of 'ifs' and 'buts' in dealing with plans of the future, especially those that involve as much money as it takes to travel. But isn't it a goal worth achieving if it's just for the memories that you'll make? Why must we stay at home and be content with an average lifestyle when we have the whole world offering itself to us. I want to discover what's out there for me, and I think the trips will be well worth it.
Perhaps it's because we seek the unknown. We naturally develop questions about things we don't understand and the places we have never visited provide an opportunity to discover the unfamiliar and fascinating. What is waiting to be discovered? I've been in enough history classes to know that there are amazing places to visit and to take your own pictures of. I'd like to take my camera and find out what memories I can capture, save, and share with others.
I wonder if I'll end up telling my children or grandchildren about my travels. Perhaps I won't even be financially stable enough to go until I have grandchildren. There are a lot of 'ifs' and 'buts' in dealing with plans of the future, especially those that involve as much money as it takes to travel. But isn't it a goal worth achieving if it's just for the memories that you'll make? Why must we stay at home and be content with an average lifestyle when we have the whole world offering itself to us. I want to discover what's out there for me, and I think the trips will be well worth it.
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