Travel Travel Travel

Just awhile ago, I was reading this article that made me think a lot about my aims and my passions in life. I don't know about you, but for me, I have always had an urge to travel beyond where I live to see what is out there. The article talks about why we should travel whilst we are still young and I feel like this is very true.

Most of us, including me, can sometimes get so shortsighted that we can only see what is in front of us; we get trapped in our own issues, our own drama and our own world that we lose sight of the bigger picture and bigger issues.

Travelling opens up your mind. When I say travelling, I mean going to places you have never been before; diving yourself into a new culture; educating yourself about the people and places that are unfamiliar to you.

"You won’t always be young. And life won’t always be just about you. So travel. Experience the world for all it’s worth. Become a person of culture, adventure, and compassion."

I love the writing above. So far I have been very fortunate in my life to have been able to see these countries: Egypt and New York. Even in my own country(Burma) I have only seen the capital Yangon and Bagan. In England, where I live now, I haven't explored the country much either. It's crazy to think the international students in my course have visited about 5/6 places in England within a month or so where else I have only travelled within my town and my university and have visited places only within my area for the past 10 years or so :P ! I think in the end it all comes down to where your priorities lie. It's important to not get stuck in a rut and become closed off with the world around you.

I will be travelling and volunteering for the first time in my life in Ecuador this summer with my sister and it makes me so damn excited!! I read somewhere that being able to travel is a blessing. And I think this is true. Don't waste your opportunities. Know where you are in the world and make an effort to ignore your excuses and see more, travel more and be active more because the new memories you make are going to be AMAZING! ;) 


So tell me, where have you been in the world, what has been your best memories whilst travelling and if you are more like me and haven't seen many places, where in the world would you want to go for new experiences? Feel free to share, I would love to know your thoughts.

Peace out ;)