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10 Valuable Lessons I Learnt From 5 Years Of Travelling
I travel a lot.
The past 5 years I have lived in 3 different countries and experienced things I never thought I would.
To say I am a different person, to when I first left, would be an understatement.
My view of the world has changed completely since I embarked on my trip to Australia five years ago.
During that time, I have learned a lot of lessons. Some good, some bad, and some downright crazy.
But, all of it has made me a better person and changed my outlook on life.
It’s a well-trodden cliche that you find yourself when you travel. However cliche it may be, there is an element of truth to it.
You’re constantly putting yourself in uncomfortable situations. How you react to those situations, will reveal to you, the kind of person that you are.
It’s impossible not to travel and return different. You’ve been to new places, seen new things, had your central belief system challenged.
Travel is a disruptive process that shakes your beliefs to the core. Or maybe it reinforces them!
No matter what, travel will teach you. Here is what it taught me.
