Travel is the ultimate growth experience. It allows you to experience new cultures, meet interesting people, and immerse yourself in the world. It is one of life’s greatest gifts and is always worth it.
Get up close and personal. See the world not just from afar or a bus window or package tour. Unique opportunities are all around. Take advantage of them.
Pack light. Don’t weigh yourself down literally or figuratively with the baggage of home. One carry-on bag plus patience, optimism and your sense of humor is all you need.
Enjoy the journey. Things will not always go according to plan. Make the best of it. (If in doubt see above regarding patience, optimism and humor.)
Immerse yourself. Learn a few words of the local language and their customs. Strive to be the best Londoner, Parisian or Berliner you can be.
Travel is not a race. Assume you can and will return. Slowing down creates a richer, more profound experience.
Keep an open mind. Every culture has much to share and all people are worth knowing. Nowhere is better or worse than home; just different.
Travel makes you smarter, broadens your perspective and enables you to see the world as it’s meant to be seen: with wonder and excitement.
Live curiously!