A continuing challenge for most of us is realizing that what is characteristic and normal of our own area of life is not necessarily the same all over our world. Travel allows us to experience the different viewpoints and behaviors that are norms in many places other than where we live.

If we ever desire to better understand our own lives, travel challenges us to leave the familiar and experience the differences taking place elsewhere. This can be in the next state or on the other side of our planet. We can learn so much about ourselves when we travel and actively seek the experiences of interacting with different people and locations.