New Blue List Philosophies

10 Philosophical Reasons for Lonely Travel


Travel to 'be'
Who are you if not the sum of all your life's experiences? Travel because where you've been becomes who you are. To 'be' is to have 'been'. What places are a part of you?

Travel to communicate
There are about 6.5 billion people in the world. Travel and you will meet people you will never forget; be they chance meetings, love affairs, fleeting exchanges or lasting friendships. There are so many conversations to be had. What people are a part of you?

Travel to understand
Travelling abroad is also about journeying within yourself. Travel and you will become more aware of your own identity and where you are from. In the light of a new culture you can better understand your own.

Travel to experience
To really live is to fully appreciate your experiences. Travel to feel alive. Your senses will be awakened by sights unimaginable, food never tasted and languages never heard. Start living and let the world into your life.

Travel to know what you want
People often travel in the hope that they will discover who they are and what they want. However, perhaps an equally worthy and far more achievable goal is to travel to discover what you don't want. Travel will ultimately help you see what is important to you in life.

Travel to be free
Most people's lives are restricted by routine and responsibility. In contrast, travel is unpredictable. If you embrace this uncertainty you will find freedom. Take chances. Think of yourself as lucky and you will be lucky. Arm yourself with a guidebook and see where fate takes you.

Travel to become stronger
The only thing preventing you from doing something is fear. Remember, sometimes the things which are most difficult are the most worthwhile and if you want something, just make it happen.

Travel to stop worrying
Travel requires faith that the route will bring you to your destination. Like life, the trip may be a long one or a short one and will be full of surprises, disappointments, adventures and amazements. Travel to discover that you must trust in life and that you will get where you want to go.

Travel to laugh
If travel was always fun, everyone would be doing it all of the time. The key to a positive travel experience is to find where humour hides. Remember that recounts of unfortunate events often get the biggest laughs.

Travel to create memories
Who are we without memory? Memories compose and enrich our identities. Record your travel experiences and the good things will never be forgotten and the mishaps will have been granted significance.