Travel.. That word excites me like no other.. The thought of travelling the world, exploring new places, meeting new people. It makes me feel like my heart is about to beat right out of my chest.
I'd never really understood the word wanderlust until a couple of years ago when I was just finishing school. I'd thought about travelling a few times before but it was always this tiny thought in the back of my mind. A thought that told me it would be really cool to leave my hometown for a while and visit new places.
But after I left school and began college, I started thinking about it a lot more. I felt like I needed to travel the world, and it's only gotten stronger as the years go by. I get this crazy butterflies in my stomach feeling whenever I think about it.
I think about meeting new people and hearing about their lives and cultures.. I think about learning the deep history of a city, or stumbling across villages that are hidden gems. I think about taking in all the breathtaking views of the world. It makes me feel incredible.. And I can only imagine what that would feel like if I actually got to experience that instead of dreaming about it.
This dream of mine is probably the only thing that makes me extremely excited for my future. I'm nineteen right now and I aim to have visited at as many places as I can in my top ten by the time I'm twenty-five. Maybe I'll even try backpacking in Australia or something amazing like that. There is this part of me that wants to drop everything and leave right now. Just pack up a bag and get on a train or a plane to anywhere that will lead me to an adventure.
It all seems so surreal to me that there are so many more places that I've yet to explore.. And I'm super happy that I've settled on a dream I can set my mind to achieve.
NOTE - This picture is not mine and was found on google images.
