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Why travel?

Why do people travel? A deep question, answered quite simply – to learn. People travel to learn about the world, themselves, and others. Travel opens up opportunities for people to step out of their comfort zone and experience new things. Whether a new food, a new language, or a different culture, when you travel someplace new you learn something. I think the learning that you do while traveling is the most important kind of learning you can do. The information you pick up along the way is invaluable to everyday life, whatever you do when not traveling.  I personally love learning about the history of any place I go. I already love learning about history in school, but to learn about something when you are actually in the place that you’re learning about makes the experience way more special. Every time I travel someplace new I always make sure to pick up on the stories of the place. Many places of significant historical importance will have plaques that explain some of the histor