Travel Is More than A Physical Journey

By ebonytravelers | Feb 22, 2021

Many people will tell you that they want to travel and have spent years saving or planning for travel yet have not done it. Traveling is more than a physical journey; it takes a lot more mental effort than most people realize.

If you have yet to travel and have a strong desire, ask yourself why not? Often people that have finally made an effort to travel will forever be travelers. I have yet to find someone who has traveled and said, “never again.”

Travelers become addicted to the people, places, and experiences they have while traveling. They become more open-minded and able to challenge their beliefs and strengths. Many think travelers focus more on the destination. Still, at the core, the destination is never satisfying because they want to go somewhere else, they set a new goal, a new destination, and it never ends.

Travel goals mean little if a traveler does not consider the process of achieving the goal. Just like setting a plan to lose weight or getting through a job interview, mental preparation is often the key to success.

To achieve your travel goal, here are five questions to ask yourself,

  • Why do I want to travel?
  • Where do I want to go?
  • When do I want to get there?
  • How much effort am I willing to give?
  • What do I want to achieve by traveling?

I am sure that finding the answer to some, if not all, of these questions, will put you on a path to start traveling as you desire. The only way to start traveling is to do just that, start. Let me know if you find value in this piece; I'd like to know.

Travel is more than a physical journey.

Travel is more than a physical journey.

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Written by ebonytravelers
Hi, I'm a life traveler who continues to explore the world! My travel tips are from my mature, lived experience as an ex-pat and my 23 years as an international flight attendant.

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