Lessons from 8 Years of Non-Stop Travel: What I've Truly Learned

People often ask me a question, which otherwise may sound so simple and direct, but when attempted an answer, becomes no less than a tiring puzzle. I find myself struggling to give a clear, calculated reply, not because I get confused but because of the fact that its answer lies somewhere in the whirlpool of possibilities…

I mean I’ve been travelling full-time since 2016, swooping down different places, learning new ideas, adopting new philosophies. But what is it that I’ve learned in particular?

So attempting the answer once again, here I go with a bit more explanation this time. Years of uninterrupted travelling, and here is what I’ve learned:

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page” Saint Augustine

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared” Buddha

So yea, travelling is broadening of mind incomparable to reading a book or watching a documentary. Once you engage with a foreign culture, whether it is sharing a meal with a local or attending a cultural function, you gain a larger perspective on the world outside your head.

“Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions” Peter Hoeg

Though it’s a different thing that different people collect different learning from the same experiences. Some are more realistic to a point that they often find their realism blinding the subtleties of their mind and the beauty of the place. Yet others, far more philosophical, always find themselves sentimentally wrapped and living in their own realities. But that doesn’t matter. Because no matter what, you always end up learning something new. And that’s what travelling is all about.