Does Traveling Benefit Young People?

By Payton Bayes

     Traveling can be expensive and time consuming. Money comes and goes but experiences will stay with you forever including the memories you make.

     Traveling opens up the world in your eyes to see new things like landscapes, culture, weather, and even different lifestyles. Traveling young can connect you with new people that can show you skills you may have thought you could never do. While at a young age when you’re still developing the chances of  latching onto these skills are higher than if you were a much older age. Digichive Airport Advertising states,  Traveling to try new things will help you in so many ways for your future, especially so you keep an open mind to trying things you haven’t done before.

     Waiting for the perfect moment to travel? For example, when you’re older, more financially stable, or even waiting to find someone to take along with you, shouldn’t stop you from just going now. If there’s spare time away from work or school then travel should be the option. Bringing you out of your comfort zone will also help you realize that you shouldn’t always stick to what’s just comfortable but to try new things even if you don’t think you’ll like it.

     Traveling brings joy and creates an ease to the brain that helps you calm down and let the stress roll away. Peace becomes more familiar and it loosens you up to try new things. My dad says, “Whenever I go on vacation, I like to think of it as an escape from reality. Traveling helps me take a break from the norm and cycle I live with at work. It also gives me a great refresh so that when I do come back to my normal day to day routine, I will have memories to think about and a new, calm, fresh slate.”

     Where you live now may not be where you live once you get older. Traveling can show you what’s out there and give you options for what best suits you. There’s always a place for everyone and that place might be in another state or even country! If something’s holding you back, preventing you from seeing the world, give yourself a favor and do it anyway while looking ahead in planning for your bright future. Traveling is always a great way to happiness.