It has never been easier to travel in our modern society than any other time, with our increased technology and communication. With the advent of planes, cars and ferries being able to run off more fuel efficient and ecologically friendly methods, it has become more economically viable and green to travel than ever. Travel is a fantastic way of seeing the world, as seeing something on the internet or on a film cannot even compare to seeing the real thing. Real life experiences tend to have more of a lasting effect on you as a person, changing your life and allowing you to see things from another, sometimes more difficult, perspective.

The effects of travelling are varied and diverse, and can encompass many different aspects of a person’s life. Even if two people went on the same holiday, doing exactly the same activities at the same time, then due to their individual personalities and perspectives they could take away very different things from that holiday. Travelling is said to expand the mind, but it depends on how much the individual is willing to allow into their own life, as to how open their mind will be while travelling.

Some people like to travel so much that they may not be able to stay in one place for more than a few years before they move on again. Equally, there are some that upon travelling to a certain place promptly fall in love with it, and cannot bear to leave.