We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again- to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more. . Pico Iyer
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People travel because they want to be young again. Traveling as a person of age, as a seasoned adult, can be boring and unsatisfying. The excitement and wonder of the unknown is what excites us the most. However, we also travel so we can learn more about the world we live in and we can gain new experiences and gain wisdom from those we meet and befriend on our travels. No matter how old we get, we will always be young at heart and we will always be open to new experiences and learning.

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