{"id":3987,"date":"2017-11-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:34:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:34:24","slug":"ways-travel-helps-you-find-your-true-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/real-travel-stories\/ways-travel-helps-you-find-your-true-self\/","title":{"rendered":"12 ways travel helps you find your true self"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, I promise not to go all Eat, Pay, Love<\/em> on you. But the truth is that travel is an awesome way to get to know yourself and reconnect with the things that matter most to you. And if you write a best-selling book along the way, so be it ;P<\/p>\n

Here are 12 ways travel can introduce you to the Real You:<\/p>\n

1. Organising a trip.<\/strong> Are you a planner (someone who likes to plan ahead and keep a schedule) or a pantser (someone who likes to fly by \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 the seat of their pants)? The first time you have to organise your own trip, you\u2019ll find out!<\/p>\n

2. No distractions.<\/strong> Work, bills, traffic, chores, vegetables\u2026 Everyday life is full of boring, stressful stuff, and too much of that can make you forget what\u2019s really important. So ditch it all and contemplate the meaning of life over a cocktail.<\/p>\n

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3. Missing (or almost missing) a flight.<\/strong> You thought you were a great time manager, but the day you heard your name announced over the airport loudspeaker while you were still doing security checks was the day you realised you were wrong. But cheer up! It was also the day you discovered how fast you could run.<\/p>\n

4. Losing your luggage. <\/strong>There\u2019s no better way to find out how low your personal hygiene standards can go. A pair of undies can totally last for three days\u2026 right?<\/p>\n

5. Travelling solo.<\/strong> Nothing like a little quality time with You, Yourself, and, uh\u2026 You to figure out who you really are. Just try not to start talking to yourself. It\u2019s rarely a good look.<\/p>\n

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6. Travelling with partners.<\/strong> Before your trip, you would have said you were meant to be. After your trip \u2013 and a week of their bathroom-hogging, blanket-stealing, dirty-clothes-dumping ways \u2013 you\u2019re practicing your best \u201cIt\u2019s not you, it\u2019s me\u201d speech. Yep, travelling with someone is a true test of any relationship and a great reminder of what (and who) you can live with.<\/p>\n

7. Trying new things. <\/strong>You\u2019re in a new place, surrounded by strangers. Your travel buddy is the only one you\u2019re ever going to see again, and you\u2019ve sworn them to secrecy. So do it! Strap on that bungee cord, sign up for that life-drawing class, or try out that new \u2018do. Who knows where you\u2019ll find your new passion (or look)?<\/p>\n

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8. Learning a new language.<\/strong> You might be a hyperpolyglot and not even know it! Note: \u2018hyperpolyglot\u2019 is just a fancy word for someone who\u2019s gifted at learning new languages (but if you are one, you\u2019ve probably already figured that out). If you\u2019re more of a hyperpolyNOT, international travel might help you find out if you\u2019re a genius mime artist instead.<\/p>\n

9. Trying new foods. <\/strong>Fussy eaters, I feel your fear. When I was young, all I ate was chicken, potatoes, and chocolate. But trying new foods is part of the fun of travelling, and the more things you try, the more your palate expands. 10 years of eating and travelling later, and I\u2019m now someone who\u2019ll eat anything \u2013 including gin-soaked scorpions! Who\u2019d have thunk it?<\/p>\n

10. Surviving airline food.<\/strong> OK, so there\u2019s still one food I don\u2019t like. It\u2019s a truth universally acknowledged that airplane food is (almost) universally gross. But there\u2019s a silver lining to this mushy, flavourless cloud. After a couple of long-haul flights, you\u2019ll learn: how strong your stomach is; how long you can go without food; and how much you\u2019re willing to pay for a mini can of Pringles. All invaluable knowledge!<\/p>\n

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11. Meeting people just like you<\/strong>. Whether it\u2019s in relation to your culture, your gender or sexual identity, your politics, or your interests, sometimes it\u2019s hard to find other people who share your experiences and world view. So go to them. Find a destination or event that speaks to you, then get yourself there and find your peeps!<\/p>\n

12. Meeting people completely unlike you.<\/strong> This one\u2019s kind of the opposite of the previous point, but it\u2019s just as important. Aside from being lots of fun, getting to know people who are different to you will introduce you to new ideas (and, possibly, foods) and help you better understand other people\u2019s points of view. It might even change your mind on some things\u2026<\/p>\n Read more about Your True Self <\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OK, I promise not to go all Eat, Pay, Love on you. But the truth is that travel is an awesome way to get to know yourself and reconnect with the things that matter most to you. And if you write a best-selling book along the way, so be it ;P Here are 12 ways …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[760],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3987"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4378,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3987\/revisions\/4378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}