Do we all desire money?
NOPE !! What we desire is what the money can do for us, the things it can help us buy, the possessions it brings us. That's all we desire. What would you do with a load of printed paper or a few metal pieces if it could get you nothing in return?
That's why I say the most important thing money can give us are travel tickets, followed by money for hotel/guest houses/hostel stays and entry fees. The Only expenditure that makes you richer is what you spend on travelling.
Travelling is not only about seeing new places and putting a tick mark on your list of places visited, travelling is about experiencing a new culture, meeting new people, soaking in the traditions. It gives us the experiences that no one can take away, it enriches our soul, creates beautiful memories and helps us grow. It makes us richer. Travelling is not only about visiting different countries (though some have that privilege), it is about new places. Cities, towns, villages, zilla, anything. Coming from a huge country like India and claiming to be an avid traveller I can easily claim that no matter how much I travel within my own country (or any for that matter) I can never see the whole of it. There are always unexplored places. That's why I am always planning the next trip ;)
In fact if you think about it, travelling is not only about travelling. It is about our attitude, our planning skills, our research skills, implementation skills or even our photography skills ;) It is about economics, art, logic, mathematics, language, science, and sense of responsibility. Can you think of any other activity that is so much fun and yet involves everything we learnt at school? (I always wondered why we studied those boring, good for nothing subjects, until I wrote this article).
Never in my life had I imagined that I would have personal and native itinerary planners for each country I want to visit. I can take tips about Spain, Italy, Croatia, China,Mexico or even Iceland for that matter from people who belong to those countries. I know that they would guide me to the best of their knowledge because they are not travel agents but my personal friends. And the only reason I have all these friends is because we (read me and my husband) are always open to travel and are always open to meet new people (read STRICTLY & ONLY ME).
See, travelling makes you richer with friends too :-)
I can go on and on about it but that would make this post really boring for you, so I will do you and myself a favour. I will stop writing and plan my next holiday !!! :D :D :D
