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It’s The People That Make Travelling Special Not The Places
I have done a lot of travelling in the past few years. Since the end of 2012, I have been abroad in some form or another.
Whether it was working or backpacking, I have spent the majority of my time away from the UK. When I look at the places I have visited, they fill me with joy and reminded of my times there.
However, it is not the places that I remember most of the time, as good as they were. For the most part, it is the people that I met along the way that hold firm in my mind.
I went to most of these places by myself and I met some great people along the way. If I hadn’t done so, I can’t imagine how I would feel about them.
Travelling by yourself is a fantastic experience, but it can become very lonely, very quickly. You yearn for company and realise that although the places you are visiting are full of beauty, there is something missing when you are by yourself.
When you are with other people, these places come alive. They become more interesting, but there is another aspect too. The whole trip becomes more entertaining.
It’s not just the places that stick in your memory, but the fun times you had. Sometimes, even random events in a hostel can be what you remember just because of the people around you.
