I have just
come back from Spain and inspired by conversation heard in the plane, I decided
to write about travelling and its necessity. I was listening a little argument
between two people (well, not quite polite from my part J ). One of
them said that he can’t wait to come back home, to his comfortable bed and that
“there is no place like home”. His friend, I guess, was really outraged and
said that he can’t wait his next trip and he can’t stand at his own home
more than one month. That’s why, I started to think about my own attitude to
travelling.
Firstly, ok,
it’s true that this popular proverb “there is no place like home” tells the
truth. One can say that the best place for us is our home. In my opinion, it is
connected with our attachment to our own place. People are used to their rooms,
belongings and activities at home. When one is forced to leave, everything seems
strange and hostile: a bed is uncomfortable, bathroom is ugly or a wardrobe is
too small. And at home everything is suitable for you, everything is exactly
the way you want it to be.
However, as
far as I am concerned, travelling is an essential thing in our life. You have a
possibility to discover new things, to meet new people of the different culture
and to see how are they living. It broadens your mind and makes your life more
interesting.
Ok, it can be
expensive but, in my opinion, saving money does not make any sens! Waste some
money! Go to the places which you have been dreaming about! Invest money on
travelling, learn new things, learn new languages and complete your crazy dreams! J
Nobody will ask you in 30 years what car you had in the past…The only thing you
will have after these 30 years are memories.
Moreover, without
travelling it's easy to believe there is only one way to live and only one way
to think…BUT IT’S NOT TRUE! Travelling is the best way of having new
experiences. Imagine climbing a mountain
or going for a walk on the beach, or going to a museum … Imagine the infinite
possibilities travelling opens up for you.
To sum up, I
think I am quite lucky, cause I've had a lot of possibilities to travel around the
world and I can surely say that it’s one of the best things you can do in your
life! And what is your opinion about it? Do you prefer to stay at home or to travel? What type of person are you: “home-bird” or just the opposite?
It is almost two months that I haven't left Poznań. For me this is years! I can't remember last time when I was at home for so long. But.. I have to admit that during that time I had visitors 5 weekends in a row... so I did some sightseeing here, in Poznań and it also broaden my mind. I think that it is really curious when you have the posibility to see your own place by the eyes of other people. I think that it is good to maintain balance between traveling and staying at home :)
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