Flying is just one way that people like to travel. Other transportation options include cars, buses, trains, etc. Travel has become more and more popular as more travel options appear. While making trips inside the country, road trips can be just as fun.
Traveling is one of the best ways to gain experience and learn more about other places in the world. Nationally, visiting other states allows people to see how each state has their own way of living life. Junior Sophia Graber travels with her softball team to play games out of state.
“I think as long as everyone is in the financial position to be able to pay for a trip I think it’s a great experience for the team to see different competition. I think the team bonds a lot over out of state trips. We pretty much all stay in the same hotel and in-between our games we find activities to do; last year we went to Nashville and Holland, Michigan,” Graber said.
Broadening one’s horizons by getting out of their own state every now and then creates a more well rounded human being. Going to new places is exposure to different ways of doing things, even if it’s just to the next state over.
Going out of the country can teach new experiences that might have gone unnoticed if it weren’t for the trip. These new things might end up as habits back at home. Social studies teacher Laura Rodey experienced the culture of South Africa and learned a lot from it, even as a teacher.
“We then go to see some of the historical sites, like where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for fighting against apartheid. It was by far the most unique trip I have taken. For each place I go, I try to experience the history and culture of the place by visiting museums, historical sites and restaurants, as well as the nature of the place by going on hikes, renting bikes, etc,” Rodey said.
In addition to the cultures brought on by travel, a vacation must include having everything in order and planned out well. If not, trips can become more of a stressor than a relaxation or lesson.
