So what is this travelling lark all about?
When I tell people I am off to New Zealand and Australia for a few months I always get a positive response. However, I also get the obligatory “What are you going to do when you get back?”. I haven’t even gone yet and I am then forced into thinking about plans upon my return, namely getting a job somewhere.
The reason I point this out is that most people treat their time off work as a vacation and by that I mean a period of time spent somewhere away from home where you can relax and forget about the hassle of work for a couple of weeks. Then you are thrust back to reality once more when you get home.
There are some of us out there who look at these times a little differently. I like to consider them not so much as vacations but more of a journey of discovery. To just visit somewhere for the sole purpose of “seeing” it seems a little empty to me. They are still enjoyable times but not the things that stick with you for a long time to come.
I write this after coming across a quote by Arthur Frommer on Ralf Potts’ Vagabonding website which pretty much echoes my own thoughts on travelling. You can read the quote here…
Arthur Frommer on why travel should be more than mere sightseeing
Tags: Pre-Trip
