One of my travel-guru friends posted this video on Facebook. Honestly, I didn't expect it to be so insightful. I think everyone here has figured out, I love travel but when thinking about 'The Point of Travel' it usually doesn't get that insightful.
Preaching that traveling makes you a better person isn't new but the idea of it being therapy is very interesting to me. Figuring out where to go is always daunting since the world is so big and choosing to go to one place means you have to trade going somewhere else. But deciding to go somewhere that may change the perspective of your problems specifically, well, thats worth the travel expenses.
Meanwhile, there is a business plan within this video. Imagine the amount of people that would start using travel agents again if they were able to diagnose and treat mental illness with travel instead of drugs. Better yet the amount of people that may actually start healing.
I think most people who travel are either looking for something or running from something. Ultimately, The Point of Travel is to become a better person. Be a conscious traveler, and mindful of what you are hoping to gain from your travels. For example, come to Barbados for a fantastic tan.
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