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On Travelling for the First Time

We can say that people either travel physically or metaphorically. Say for instance, you can use the word travel metaphorically to pertain to life as a great travel. On the other hand, you can also use the word “travel” to mean a physical travel and it is the aim of this article to discuss physical travel.

Kinds of Travels
People travel each day from one place to another. Say for instance, they travel from their home to the supermarket, school, or even to work, and then back to their home. Most people travel for miles to different cities, but each evening, these very same people go back to the very comforts of their homes. These forms of travels are just confined within a country. Yet, traveling to another country is another matter, especially, if one has to travel alone for the first time in one’s life. There is often a feeling of sadness as one bids one country goodbye. The feeling is further aggravated by the thought that one might not be able to go back immediately because one has to stay abroad for several years. Yet, as Alexander Solzhenitsyn once said, “those who go away carry the memories of those who were left behind in their travel bag.”

Well, it is but natural to feel sad and afraid whenever one leaves one’s country or homeland for there is always an element of uncertainty and the feeling of being out of control whenever one travels and one is confronted with a new culture and environment. For this reason, many would rather prefer to remain in their country because of the anxieties associated with travels. However, for some reasons, many were forced to travel to find greener pastures and hence, they got to face the consequences of being out of control in a foreign nation. Faced with the prospect of being uprooted from their motherland, these people need encouragement, and hence, should be greatly encouraged by their families and friends to face their fears that are associated with this uprooting process from their motherland. Giving some inspirational quotes of travels to these people can greatly assuage the fear that usually accompanies travels. Likewise, some of the top inspirational travel quotes from great travelers of the past can readily encourage these “would-be” travelers to face their journey with determination and hope. The great quotes on travels by Buddha, the prophet Mohammed, St. Augustine, and the Greek philosophers Horace and Aristotle can readily come in handy in calming the apprehensive hearts of these would-be travelers. Likewise, the writings of modern writers such as Francis Bacon, T.S. Eliot, and John Steinbeck surely will uplift the sagging spirits of these people. Moreover, the thoughts on travels of these great writers would greatly serve as fortifying and strengthening thoughts for those who are bereft of courage and determination to readily engage in travel.

Lastly, the hardest thing about traveling away for the first time is taking the first step towards the unknown. People who are about to travel for the first time have to gather enough courage to take the first step. Yet, once they were able to take the first step, they would readily find the succeeding steps easy and manageable.

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Travel and Personal Development

Hans Christian Andersen once said that “to travel is to live.” We may not fully understand what this great author wanted to say, but we can always guess what he intended to say. In a sense, he might be insinuating that life itself is a travel wherein we move from one stage of life to another, and we must be always moving forward to the future. Or he might be insinuating that life without travel is not a life at all; it is stale and without any excitement and new discoveries, for to travel means to discover new places and to explore new boundaries which we haven’t seen before.

Traveling is very important for personal development. It is a powerful means of expanding our horizons and points of view. In a way, if you engage in travel, you will be able to have a personal assessment of the place from which you have originated. Likewise, it gives you a chance to examine and reexamine your culture and your way of life. Hence, travels provide you with new paradigms which prod you to reassess your old paradigms. Say for instance, if you were just reading the best travel blog online, you can already expand your consciousness. Yet, the expansion of your consciousness will be more perfect if you actually engage in actual travels.

How Travel Help Us Grow?
As I have said earlier, travel is ideal for personal development. In a way, it allows us to grow. First, it helps us gain new convictions and allow us to let go of some of our false beliefs. The process of letting go of false beliefs is very essential to the growth of a person. Francis Bacon, the famous Englishman, once said that after his travel, he was able to gain new convictions and sometimes he ended up with so much shattered convictions. This is also often the case with people who are sensitive enough to learn from their travels. They gain new convictions and lose some of their most strongly-held convictions. This happens because when we travel, we come face-to-face with a new way of life which is sometimes diametrically opposed to what we have been used to. Travel, likewise, helps us know ourselves deeper. Faced with a new paradigm, we find ourselves confronted with a new way of life which poses itself as another viable way of life. Hence, we sometimes have no choice but to reassess our viewpoints in view of this new paradigm.

Not all are privileged to travel
Not all people always get the chance to travel. In fact, there are people who never really get the chance to travel in their lifetime. We can’t blame them for their lot, because travel entails time and money. If we don’t have money, it is quite difficult to engage in travel. Yet, there are jobs permit us to have enough money and time to travel. Say for instance, I got a friend who day trade while on a travel. He is fortunate enough to have such a flexible job that affords him money and time to indulge in a travel binge.

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The mystical and Enchanting Bali

Bali is simply of the most surreal places to visit in the world. It is an experience that is literally packed with various different exciting adventures. Bali is just bustling with so many opportunities for people want to see new things and have a very eventful and memorable experience. There are something’s that Bali does like no other place will; it gives the most wholesome package of things to be done all around. Once you choose Bali tours and go there, you will know that there is never a dull moment in Bali. Streets are crawling with Bars, restaurants, roadside shops that have many different kinds of food items and handicrafts etc.
The exciting side of Bali does not need any kind of introduction; Bali is without a doubt one of the most fabulous tourist destinations around. Adrenaline junkies love it for all the Sea sports, mountain climbing, trekking, paragliding and so on. Tourists looking to have a nice time find a lot of things to see and visit many beautiful places. But beyond all those things, there are certain deeper and more profound aspects about Bali that are likely to be very comforting for some people, who seek to have a pleasant time in this wonderful place.
Food is a major proponent that encourages all different kinds of foodies to Bali. Bali just has so many culinary delights that are only found in and around the area, that you will just not be able to accommodate all that into your system, no matter how big of appetites you have had. Just so many vivid dishes that will call you to try and taste them; each one of them packed with flavors and spices that are quite common in their dishes. Although Bali’s cuisine borrows a lot from its nearby nations and locales, it has its own zest and style that is unparalleled by any other, on top of that Bali has restaurants that serve food from countries all around the world.
Bali’s handicrafts are also quite profound and are made by skilled craftsmen who have been in the trade for many years. Different kinds of cloths that are sold in handicraft shops and flea markets are quite exquisite in quality and are completely made with hand or made in handlooms. Some of the clothing materials are found only in those regions because of techniques of making these clothes is only reserved within families that have been making these handicrafts for generations.

Bali also has a lot for those who are deeply spiritual. Bali has some of the world’smost serene temples that are dedicated to Lord Buddha and many other entities in the Buddhist culture. Temples in Bali are quite profound and are visited by countless travelers from all around the world, who seek to bring some peacefulness and calm in their lives. There is just so much about the culture and traditions that in Bali that it can be a very poignant journey for some who have inclinations towards studying esoteric cultures around the world.

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