I could spend a few hours training these words into some beautiful, endless, Shakespearean passage that will make your tummy fizz, your feet itch and your eyes water. But I’m not that poetic and I love lists. So here’s what I think, in list form.
Travel is…
An escape
A journey
A destination
A means to an end
An adventure
A feeling
A way of life
An addiction
Part of the bigger picture
The best way forward
The only way out
A necessity
A waste of time
A mission
Hard work
A natural path
A way to meet people
A way to get away from people
A distraction
A future dream
A distant memory
An excuse to make plans
A reason to work harder
A beautiful view
A difficult realisation
A culture shock
An aeroplane ride
A car journey
A bus ride
A train
A tram
A boat
A long walk
Exciting
Scary
Tiresome
Humbling
A way to make money
A way to spend money
The best thing I’ve ever done
The hardest thing I’ve ever done
The bravest thing I’ve ever done
The biggest thing I’ve ever done
The stupidest thing I’ve ever done
A way to find myself
A way to lose myself
An eye opener
A path to learn new skills
A new way of thinking
A chance to share moments
A new beginning
What does travel mean to you?
Comments encouraged…
The Troublesome Traveller 
I love lists too and this is a really simple, fun and true one! Although I agree with pretty much all of them the one that struck me most was: an excuse to make plans. Because it’s so true that sometimes we really just want something to look forward too! Nice post!
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Thank you. I think that’s my main reason for travelling sometimes, I feel a bit lost if I don’t have plans to be made and look forward to
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I also liked “to meet people” followed by “to avoid people”. You might want to meet new people and run away from people you know back home, or maybe you want to avoid all the human race!
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An adventure. A way to be myself. Nice blog, thanks for the follow.😎
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