Since I began writing a travel blog I have often thought: What constitutes travelling? Most people assume that going on holiday or putting a backpack on and disappearing off somewhere new is the travelling experience.
For me I think they’re wrong. I always say to my friends if you immerse yourself into local life, eat local food and climb the nearest hill for some spectacular views then you definitely fall under the bracket of a traveller. However if you sit in the pub and just laze on the beach you’re not?…………..Is this true?
I literally take travelling to the very bare bones now. I can have a journey to work and to me that can be classed as travelling. If I meet someone new, see something I’ve never noticed before then I feel refreshed, excited maybe?
Travelling can be done anywhere on any journey you take no matter how short or how far, you can constantly find new things to vitalise your senses.
For me travelling and having wonderful journeys is much more than jumping on a plane. I can have a wonderful journey to the shops and see or experience something new. I wrote a poem once about opening your eyes and making sure you see everything. Whether you are on a short or quick journey or a round the world trip its important to take in your surroundings. Here’s the poem below:
The wonders of the earth are
there for all to see
but people take for granted
the sea and the sky
how can they do this
ive always wondered why
so look at the trees and
look at the grass
make sure that you see
every beauty you pass
the wonders of the earth are
there for all to see
just make sure your looking
and you’ll smile with glee
© 2002 tom jacobs
I like that; travelling doesn’t have to be geographic, it can just be experiencing something different and enjoying everything life has to offer.
Travelling is definitely not geographic, you don’t have to be in a foreign country to be travelling!