Here is a list of 5 Kinds of People who I feel, must travel:
It’s rather interesting that I’ve never met
anyone who minds travelling. Some prefer a little less of it while some just
want more and more of it; some like it with all the pomp and show while others prefer the rugged roads. All in all, everybody
likes to travel.
{ Date: 9th Nov'13. It’s 11.46 am on a Sunday noon
and I am at my parents’ home. Just hogged on a full veg, cumber and paneer sandwich
made desi style along with a mug of ginger tea, courtesy the super awesome mom.
It’s rather a blissful Saturday
noon after a complete week of workouts (my abs hurt when I cough), effort to
help a couple of dear friends, little bit of digital marketing for bread and
butter, too much stress on how to promote my own blog and social media pages, little
love and piggy bank full of hugs and kisses by bon-bon, brother and my love.}
There are many who are not able to travel
because of reasons that I do understand but fail to relate with. In my mind, everyone
should make an effort to travel, plan or unplanned beacuse for every 4 times you decide
to take a trip, you will end up going at least once. That’s a 25% success rate
(not bad eh!)
I beleive all should travel. But of all, here are the few who MUST travel.
1. People in their 20s:
Travel gives a foundation that is so strong that it lets you build your entire life
on it. Even if you return all broke, shattered with everything lost on a crazy trip,
you will remember it. It will inspire you during the times when you least
expect it to.
2. Single People:
When you travel, your chances of getting a good partner (for life or otherwise)
increase many fold. The interaction with people from different backgrounds, with
different thought processes and cultures gives you clarity about the ideal man
or wife with whom you are likely to be the most sane while being completely insane.
{I got my guy,
because I travelled. Inspired by my traveler’s aura (or so he says), he started
travelling and then we travelled together and then one fine day we decided to
be together. :D }
And
if nothing else, it will make you look ‘Awesome’ to everyone around and that’s
a nice enough tag to own.
3. People falling in
love or considering to get married: Want to get a
good glimpse of the surprises lined up for you if you decide to be with a person
your friends, relatives or parents have picked for you? May I suggest a couple
of weeks, long trip with a bunch of mixed gender friends to a completely alien
place with that person? Keep an open yet observant mind and see the true
personality of everyone, especially of the potential partner, unfold.
Caution:
Any life effecting decision must be taken after the suggested trip.
Note:
Better if you go to a place where the cultures don’t match, ideologies are
different and where there are good chances for both of you to be out of your
comfort zones. You both will get a fair idea about the comfort quotient that you both
will share in the most trying and uncomfortable times.
4. Girls and
especially girls: Go! Go! Go! Get out of the house, out
of the shadow of the family, the protection of your father, brother and husband,
from the insecurities in the heads of the women of your family. Be on your own if your other friends are not
allowed or willing to travel. What will astonish you is the new born respect and
admiration that you’ll see for yourself in the eyes of others. It’s my bet that
you will be proud of yourself.
{ I still remember my drive to El-Tahrir
Square, Cairo, Egypt amidst the heated revolution of 2012 and feel proud to have seen
their independence history being formed with never ending queues of people
lined up to vote on the very first day of the first Egyptian Prime Minister’s
election. }
On travelling you’ll
either learn to adapt to the situations that might not always be ideal or righteous
or to voice your opinion against them in whatever subtle/ strong way you see
fit. Travelling will help you develop a perspective, a point of view that will
enable you to tell right from wrong.
Further, the more we
girls go out the lesser we will be stared upon
as a museum piece walking out in the open when all (according to the society), we
should be doing is staying in enclosed tiny section of the ultra-protected
premise.
If I may say it
without upsetting the cultural leaders, sadhus and men and even women of our
society; go out in jeans, shorts; go out in skirts and whatever you want. Go
out without the veils or hijabs, wear anything you want and step out. Just Step
Out! without lowering your sight.
5. People with Dogs: Travel
to know how it feels to be back to the purest form of selfless love. Travel to
straighten out your aching and tired limbs with this love on the most
comfortable bed in the entire world, i.e. your own bed.
It’s
a different high to be back from an exhilarating trip.
Who
according to you, must travel? Share your thoughts; I’d like to read them.
Until
the next trip
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