Traveling does to the heart and mind what exercise does to the body: it makes people healthier and happier.

But traveling to faraway places doesn’t rank high on everyone’s to-do list (although it really should) and this is simply because people are so busy making a living that they forget to make a living worth living.

But, being one of those people who started traveling with family, friends and even alone at a very young age, I am still writing to convince you to travel and explore what you never thought existed. Here are some really surprising reasons why you should travel, and once you read them, make sure you have a list of your favorite places on your list.

1. Traveling makes you a better person Staying at home is fun (more or less), but when you travel you understand that the world is a better place and that people are fun all over the world. You develop a deeper sense of connection with your body and mind: you become a better, calmer person on the ear and a stronger person on the outside. Also, if you feel like traveling alone, keep in mind that you feel like having a lot of fun in your life.
2. Makes the world a smaller place We all have marked places in the world that we are not really aware of, some of us hear and others we only see in images. How about visiting one of these on your own? For years I thought these places were cold, hot, humid or just overcrowded, but none of that happens once you’ve packed your travel bags: the world shrinks.
3. Open your brain cells – Traveling means an alternate universe and when you see the many things, your brain cells open up and give you an idea of ​​all the things that are even more beautiful than you ever imagined. Those who have not traveled so far literally have clogged brain cells; so you better travel now and see how things happen around the world – there is so much for you to see and learn.
4. Helps you build meaningful relationships – The best type of relationships are those that are built with people of similar interests to yours and traveling brings those people closer. You can’t just sit inside the four walls of your house thinking that one day you will find someone who is just like you, because that someone is sitting behind the four walls of their house thinking exactly the same thing. Personally speaking, I have made the best of friends while traveling, some of whom have had the best interests of mine. Today we can all sit together and laugh at our adventure stories.
5. Set new language goals – Travel as far as you can and set a goal to learn new languages ​​– there is so much to explore and a new language should definitely be on the list of many important things to do in this life. Also, wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to say hello in as many languages ​​as possible? Travel and ask for a learned lifestyle!
6. A life full of adventures This life is too short to lead a worldly lifestyle, so make it full of classic adventure stories and something that you can carry with you for a longer period of life. The best stories come when you can look back and laugh at how things turned out at a particular event – that’s the kind of life you want to lead.
7. Gives you a perspective The kind of life you lead now is very different from what you could live; Also, staying in a stuff zone is never a smart idea. Traveling gives a different perspective on things and how you could make them happen. This perspective is very different from the one you are currently living, and that is exactly what you should plan to change: a change every day.
8. Traveling is education The world is a huge place and education comes from all sources, even those you have never touched or experienced. The kind of education that comes with travel is true and positive: you get to experience the ups and downs of life and touch things you never thought existed. Seeing the world provides an education that is absolutely impossible to obtain in school. Traveling teaches you economics, politics, history, geography and sociology in an intense and practical way that no class will. Fortunately, the travel school always accepts applications, no entrance exam is required.
9. The best stories happen when you travel – One day, long after you’ve traveled, you can sit with your children and grandchildren, dictating the highs and lows of the journey. If you were lucky, you would have traveled to many places and you would have definite stories to tell: of the time you spent in a desert, or when you met an animal, or how the snow fell that night, or how you sat there muttering the words of your favorite song, anything.
10. I appreciate you and others around you – As humans, we have a tendency to appreciate almost everything except the life we ​​lead now; but traveling brings that sense of appreciation within us. People who have traveled non-stop say that after years of traveling they have begun to appreciate the life they lead, the good sense of faith and everything that possibly surrounds them. That is exactly what appreciation is all about and what makes life travel after years.

Travel as far as you can, travel as far as you can – you only get one life, make the most of it now!