Past The Barriers: Travel

Blog by: Gavin

Traveling is arguably one of the best things a person can do throughout their lives, short of curing cancer or coming out with a life-changing invention, as it gives us a chance to experience life outside of our own country.

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Although, as with anything, the cost deters many people from traveling when there is other things that money can go towards such as a house, a car, a family, etc. For some, money is the furthest thing from their mind, but having to step outside of their comfort zone to get out and experience something new is terrifying and it would just be better to stay inside instead of walking down a street and risking the miniscule chance that something will happen.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, we have the things that motivate people to leave their home to learn and experience something new. These motivators are the most important part because without them, why would anyone want to travel? Many people go travelling to just get away from the everyday grind and stress and relax for the duration of the trip, and then there are the people that couldn’t stand being stagnant for that long and go out to see the sights or talk with the locals and maybe even go on an adventure or two . Different countries can draw people for different reasons, whether it be the environment, the culture, the people, or any other factor that makes up every location.

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Finally, the country is probably the most important part of traveling, because if you’re gonna go travel then you might want to visit a country that actually interests you. Thousands upon thousands of people travel to the popular countries in Europe and North America, all the while there is something new in the next country over that gets ignored because its not in a magazine’s “Top Ten Places To Travel”. Personally, I would really like to travel to Mongolia and see as much of the country and people as possible. Without fail, every country has something unique about them, but in my opinion Mongolia is just different from Canada and the USA is so many ways that it would be an amazing experience to go and see what it has to offer.

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I might not have the chance to travel yet because of the issue of not being old enough and not having enough money, but when I do get to go it will definitely be to learn as much as I can about every country I visit. The few places I have gone have shown me that no matter where you go there's always something new to experience just around the corner.