Growing up, if your childhood was anything like mine, you would have had some classmates, neighbors, church members whose parents didn’t mind taking their children for summer holidays.
Then there’s you whose only trip was from your house to your grandma’s house in a neighboring town. has never been to the airport even in your adult age. No offence.
With this experience, you may have wondered why and how you can change this narrative especially now that you’re an adult, financially independent.
In this article, we will be sharing insight that would give you solid convictions to plan your first trip outside Nigeria, especially if you don’t have plans to relocate abroad yet.
We would also be sharing some reasons why international travel is one of the best thing that can happen to anybody. Come with us.
Let’s start with defining International Travel
What is International Travel?
International Travel is simply traveling from one country to another regardless of the means of transportation depending on the distance.
I know that there are some countries that share close borders like Nigeria-Benin Republic, Singapore-Malaysia etc, but if you travel to their neighboring countries, it will also be considered as international travel.
To travel to any international country, you need an international passport and visa. Although some countries are visa-free and some are not.
The key is to find out which country does and does not when you’re planning to take an international trip.
Reasons why you should take an international trip
1. Unlocks a new level of creativity
Do you remember when you left your house to visit your friends in another city/state? How did you feel?
You will agree with me that there’s a new level of creativity that hits as you get to experience something different from what you are used to.
International travel does so much more to you because;
You get to meet and interact with people who don’t have prior knowledge of you so they express themselves in full measures which gives you a glimpse of what their life looks like on a regular day.
Now imagine if you travel out of your country of residence. What do you think will happen to you?
2. It widens your perspective
International travel helps you experience different cultures firsthand which gives you a deeper understanding of diverse customs, traditions, and ways of life.
This understanding serves as a step to how you view your life, your environment and your lifestyle.
For example, you met someone who grew up and currently lives in the quietest state like Alaska in the United States of America and there’s you who grew up in the busiest state in Nigeria.
And the quietest you’ve ever experienced was when you travelled to your hometown for a visit or family gathering.
The Alaska fellow has a different perspective to life, the same way you do.
An interaction between both of you means that the Alaska fellow will go on with his life with a perspective he got from conversing with you, and you will also go on with the perspective you got.
3. Opportunity to make new memories and experiences
If you’re looking for an opportunity to have lifetime memories, then international travel is what you need.
Remember international travel takes you out of your regular habitat and environment, which means you will get exposed to something new and different which would indeed leave an indeliable mark in your heart.
Historic landmarks, destinations, local markets where they sell something different from your regular tomatoes, from what you’re used to, like this one in the image below
You can also make new friends and enjoy companionship from people of different backgrounds and environments.
Everything won’t always go as planned, but that’s part of the fun. You’ll have some memorable experiences along the way!
All the pictures you’ll take that’ll capture those moments will make for scrapbooks that you’ll cherish for years to come.
4. Access to opportunities
Experiencing different cultures firsthand fosters personal growth, broadening your perspective and enhancing your adaptability which is one top skill everybody should have.
International travel also allows you to build a network of contacts across borders, fostering valuable professional relationships that can lead to new opportunities.
Conclusion
International travel is one step into a life that you’re not used to, which would help you become a better person and live a better life.
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