One of the greatest blessings I had while growing up was the ability to travel! Whether it's across the oceans, or simply across the country, traveling to new places is refreshing to the soul. Getting to go to a place where no body knows who you are, so for one whole week, you get to be exactly who you want to be. No restrictions. No rules. Meeting strangers and making memories. Getting to see the world and hear stories from people you never knew existed. This is what traveling means to me.
With family living in states close by, I would consider the South East to be my stomping grounds. Visiting them is always a pleasure, however I wouldn't consider it a "traveling adventure". Outside of those trips, I've seen almost all of the West Coast, and driven up the East. I've strutted down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, taken touristy pictures on the Golden Gate Bridge, floated by the Statue of Liberty, and rocked Times Square.
Once someone gets a taste of traveling, they can't help but beg for more. I took every opportunity I could get to go abroad and joined my church on 3 international mission trips to Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Ireland - each being geographically, culturally, and spiritually diverse. My favorite country of those three would no doubt be Ireland. Although it is very similar to America in the sense that the people are relatively wealthy and the cities are developed, I looked through a different lens and saw the uniqueness of the culture and the beauty of the landscape. I saw a lot of history by touring castle ruins and walking the centuries old (yet refurbished) streets of Cork.
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