One of Pico Iyer's reasons for traveling that resonated with me was that traveling allows us to both see and feel our surroundings. I know that often I feel disconnected from the world, merely a passerby, but when I travel, everything is brand new, forcing me to take time and comprehend what is going on around me.
Another reason Iyer gives for traveling that it exposes different perspectives not only to us, the travelers (or tourists, as some would call us) but to the locals as well! We interact and learn more about the different kinds of culture that we do not often think about, from simple things such as eating habits in different countries to more complex cultural ideas such as the use of the left hand for eating being forbidden in India.
My favorite reason that Iyer gives is the fact that "our greatest moments come when we're not stationary." This locks in snuggly with my brain, making perfect sense and also being a reason that I never thought of. I can say with certainty that I had a much better time zip lining in Costa Rice the summer of 2013 than I did afterwords when I did nothing but watch Netflix on my couch!
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