The Importance of Traveling

Who would not like to travel around the world? “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” is a famous phrase by Saint Augustine. Almost everyone will enjoy traveling to different countries, experiencing different cultures, and trying different foods. Traveling is one of the most fun activities that someone can do. Some people have traveling as a hobby, and they go to places without any plan just as a backpacker which show that people who love travel do not care if they will sleep in a hotel or in a tent. Travel is not only a unique experience, but it is also very beneficial. Nowadays, people can get information and knowledge about different cultures just using the Internet; however, it is not the same traveling by Internet or hearing from an acquaintance as experiencing by oneself. Traveling is an opportunity to contemplate and enjoy the beauty of the nature and the mystery that the world has to offer. People who travel can notice differences and similarities of each country by experiencing new climates, new laws and other things that are different from their own country. People have been learning about different countries and seeing geographical factors by visiting different places. Experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, and learning about world geography are some of the benefits of traveling outside the United States.
People who travel have more opportunities to experience new cultures. Experiencing a new culture is trying their traditional food, knowing or learning part of their daily life and laws, and their standard of living. Thanks to globalization, people can relate and have an idea about others’ cultures such as their food, music and clothes; for example, people can find Chinese food in almost all cities of the world, but it has a different flavor and taste in each part of the world. Also, Mexican food even people who prepare are from Mexico the ingredients with different flavors. Some external factors such as