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😉 Friends, let’s talk about travel. In this article you will find the answer to the question why you need to travel. I will say right away that travel cures depression. Depression is a scary thing that sometimes leads to suicide. But let’s not talk about sad things.
The benefits of travel
Now I can safely say that my hobby is tourism, travel. I can no longer live without travel! This is a breath of air and freedom! This hobby began in 2010, after a trip to Egypt. And even earlier, in 1984, I had a chance to visit Tunisia (northern Africa).
In those distant Soviet times, a trip abroad by a citizen of the USSR was a rarity. It was difficult to get a foreign passport. They were afraid that people would see and understand that life could be much better.
Firstly, it was imperative to be a member of the CPSU, non-party people were not allowed abroad.
Secondly, the difficult preparation for the trip: vaccinations, party committees, a bunch of different questionnaires, questions about patriotism, and even questions about all relatives.
I was lucky then, just a few vouchers to the Rostov region for the best activists of the Komsomol construction projects! I was encouraged! Not free, of course.
It was allowed to take with you the amount of 12 dollars and exchange there for 24 Tunisian dinars. To make it clearer, 1 dinar could buy 1 bottle of water (1 liter) or a shawl from the Arabs. In deserts, clean drinking water is highly valued. Water is life!
We flew from Moscow. In Moscow, we were warned that there would definitely be a KGB officer in our group, but who exactly, we will never know. Therefore, we did not relax. One of the tourists in our group was deported on the second day of their stay in Tunisia.
He somehow brought in two bottles of Russian vodka. I wanted to exchange them for some of the money that was not enough to buy jeans. We were warned that “we are Russians, we don’t need anything, we have everything!”
The “Iron Curtain” is gone!
Much time has passed since those distant times. The “Iron Curtain” was opened, you can freely travel to any country in the world. All you need is a foreign passport and payment for the voucher.
There are countries where you must first obtain a visa. There is a whole list of visa-free countries with a certain period of stay. There are many countries in which a visa is issued upon entry.
At the pyramid in Egypt and in Paris at the Moulin Rouge ”
You need to travel, friends! Travel expands consciousness! It is very interesting. And if you think that traveling is not an occupation for you, then for whom ?! Understand that not everything depends on money alone! It only depends on your desire.
And if there is a dream, then it can be realized! It is important to cross the “psychological barrier”. To go on a trip you need to step out of your usual “comfort zone”. You need to decide and do it! Just one time! And you cannot be stopped!
You will say that everything can be viewed on the Internet
Yes, no pictures and videos of the best quality can ever convey these real emotions when you see and touch everything in real life! And communication, real people ?!
Abu Dhabi, Venice, Vatican
Don’t have money?
And who has them? There is always not enough money. You need to prioritize what to spend them on: on travel or on carpets, sets, rags. For example, we celebrated my Nth anniversary together with my husband in Paris. A table for two with champagne and fruit at the Moulin Rouge cabaret.
Edinbough – Scotland. Florence – Italy. Siena – Italy.
And it was possible for the same money to arrange an ordinary banquet in a restaurant with guests on duty toasts. There was a choice and we chose Paris! For 8 whole days with a hotel in Montmartre! The French language that I studied at school came in handy!
San Marino, Stonehenge – England, Turkey
Don’t you have health?
When a person has a goal and aspirations, diseases recede! In all countries of the world there are very, very many disabled tourists in wheelchairs! Therefore, all hotels, museums, streets have equipped places for such respected tourists.
Jerusalem, London, Dubai
Say it’s too late – age
I will note that on my trips I met many tourists from Russia, whose age was from 75 years old and above. How sad I am for our old people! They survived the war, worked all their lives for the good of the Motherland, raising children, and those who have already passed away, and have not looked behind this “curtain”.
Paris, Pisa, Rome
We live with my husband modestly in an ordinary high-rise building, we do not have a car. We have recently retired, but so far we are working part-time for modest salaries. We definitely travel once a year! For five years we have visited Egypt, Turkey, Israel, France, Italy, UAE, England, Scotland, Mediterranean cruise.
These trips are only for 8-10 days, but we get a powerful life charge! How great it is to get acquainted with different countries of our planet Earth! Please, start traveling, those who are still hesitant, take the first step!
Travel Quotes
- “Travel teaches more than anything. Sometimes one day spent elsewhere gives more than ten years of life. ”Anatole France
- “Only two things we will regret on our deathbed – that we loved little and traveled little.” Mark Twain.
- “The world is a book, and those who do not travel have read only one page of it.”
Dear reader who has not yet decided to travel, I hope I was able to convince you why you need to travel? I would be glad to hear all your comments in the comments to the article “Why you need to travel”. Please share this information with your friends on social networks. 😉 Start traveling urgently, life is short!