Why I love Travelling

Or just escaping reality

Travelling has been part of people's cultures for centuries. Some see it as an escape 🏃‍♀️‍➡️, a person running away while others enjoy it for the freedom ⛓️‍💥a woman freeing herself from chainsor the adventures 🌍 a female traveller standing on a mountainof exploring new places they have not visited. Hover with your mouse over the emojis above to reveal what is behind them.
There are many reasons why people chose to travel. For some, it holds a deeper life purpose, while for others, it is simply an annual tradition. Whatever an individual's reason may be, travelling has existed for a very long time, and it will surely continue as long as humans inhabit this planet.


Camel in front Giza pyramid complex in Egypt

In Goethe's time, for example, rich people from Europe went on a trip called the Grand Tour 🚂. image of Naples with Vesusv in the background Back then, travel agencies already existed, but on a completely different scale than today. The main purpose of the so-called Grand Tour was to open people's minds, to learn about different cultures and to become wiser before entering adulthood.
Learn more about Goethe and his travels.