It’s probably fair to say that most people have a pretty romantic view of travel as a whole. Life-changing travel evokes visions of beautiful and exotic locales, exciting new experiences to be had, lessons to be learned, new people to meet, and all the rest.
These things certainly do all exist – and travel really can be a deeply profound experience. But it’s important to realise that travel isn’t automatically and innately life-changing by itself.
If you travel halfway across the world to go to a resort that more or less replicates your hometown, you’re probably not going to experience the most life-changing travel experience on offer.
Want to experience life-changing travel? Then try these tips.
Get out of your comfort zone, and pursue new experiences
Generally speaking, the more your travel experience gets you out of your comfort zone, and into situations you wouldn’t normally be in, the higher the likelihood the experience will be genuinely transformative in a range of different ways.
Maybe, in your case, pursuing new experiences starts with seeking out advice on caravans for sale, and going on a caravanning holiday. Maybe it means backpacking, or hiking a pilgrimage route on foot.
In any case, it’s the unusual experiences that remove you from your normal everyday context that really have the potential to leave a lasting impression, to open your eyes to new things, and to have a dramatic and significant impact on your life as a whole.
Pay attention to the flashes of inspiration you receive while travelling
When travelling, you are bound to experience flashes of inspiration, motivation, and the sensation that certain meaningful ideas are presenting themselves to you, as you see and do new things.
It’s important to pay attention to these flashes of inspiration and to try to hold onto them and turn them into action when you return home.
It might be that a particular moment on your journeys will inspire you to make some substantial changes in your personal life – whether with regards to your career, the area you live in, or your everyday hobbies.
There’s no reason to let those moments of inspiration be merely fleeting things.
Make a conscious effort to disconnect from your ordinary home life while travelling
There’s not much chance for your travel experience being generally profound if you are still wrapped up in your ordinary home life, when on the road.
If you are perpetually thinking of what’s going on in the office, or are refreshing your social media feeds every few minutes in order to see what your friends are doing, you’ll probably find it very difficult to be present and to actually live in the moment and enjoy what’s around you.
Make a conscious effort to try and disconnect from your ordinary life as much as you can while travelling and immerse yourself in the experience.
