Travel Essay

One of my major dreams in life to do, and one of many ideas from my bucket list, would be to travel around the world. People from all walks of life, both young and old, enjoy traveling. When traveling, the traveler has many exceptional opportunities presented to them. The traveler gets the chance to experience new things, make choices, reward themselves, and to gain knowledge of the world outside of their own.
First, the most exciting opportunity for a traveler is to experience new things. They may get to experience a different religion, perhaps. Doing so may attract them towards an area of study to possibly pursue in the future. Also, when in a different part of the world, many geographical areas have their own unique food choices. This will give the voyager a chance to try some new cooking. In addition to these opportunities, each society has their own exclusive celebrations and festivities. When traveling, the tourist gets a chance to take part in celebrations and festivities which enhances their experience in their current destination. Many people go overseas expecting to have an “authentic” experience, which really means they want to confirm some stereotype they have in their mind of happy people living in huts and villages. They are often disappointed to find urban people with technology. Visiting a different place doesn’t mean visiting a different time. It’s the 21st Century, and most people like to live in it. They are as likely to wear traditional clothes as Americans. Also, cultures have always changed as new ideas, religions, technologies came into play and different cultures mingled and traded with each other. Today is no different, and I like to see world peace.

Secondly, there is educational side to traveling. Travelers gain and expand their knowledge of the outside world when visiting new locations around the world. It widens their perspective of the world so they do not think all corners of the land are the same, and they don’t judge before