While people like Shane Bohannon, a successful travel sales
executive, know and cherish the benefits of travel, some have never experienced
it firsthand. Even people who have, say, gone on spring break or a rushed
business trip to another country and back might not have fully felt what travel
can do for a person. This is because the people who see and experience the most
during their travels will reap the greatest rewards.
Rather than being discouraged by knowing that you must travel
more to reap the best rewards, people with a traveler's spirit are encouraged.
Studies have hinted that travel increases the brain's capacity for creative
thought, to form connections and to think critically. In addition, it helps
people find a sense of self and to appreciate those with different backgrounds
and views than their own. The only requirement is to seek new or cross-cultural
experiences.
If you're a traveler looking for new and cross-cultural experiences, you can find them anywhere if you know where to look. Just traveling to, and experiencing, another city or state can grant the opportunity. The key is to truly experience the new sights, smells, tastes, sounds and cultures. If a vacation is no different than being home, it will yield fewer benefits. If, however, you're landlocked and you go on a cruise, you're likely to walk away a changed person. Similarly, if you've lived near the beach for your whole life and you experience the Rocky Mountains for the first time, you'll be wowed by new horizons and different culture. The same can, of course, happen in an amplified way with international travel. Whatever your experience, immerse yourself in the culture of your chosen destination for the most life-changing travel experience.
If you're a traveler looking for new and cross-cultural experiences, you can find them anywhere if you know where to look. Just traveling to, and experiencing, another city or state can grant the opportunity. The key is to truly experience the new sights, smells, tastes, sounds and cultures. If a vacation is no different than being home, it will yield fewer benefits. If, however, you're landlocked and you go on a cruise, you're likely to walk away a changed person. Similarly, if you've lived near the beach for your whole life and you experience the Rocky Mountains for the first time, you'll be wowed by new horizons and different culture. The same can, of course, happen in an amplified way with international travel. Whatever your experience, immerse yourself in the culture of your chosen destination for the most life-changing travel experience.
When Shane Bohannon encourages his clients to travel, he does so
knowing that it will change them for the better. Not only can travel make his
clients more creative and cognitively-improved, but it can help them find more
happiness in their daily lives.
