“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
I was recently chatting with a friend who’s considering spending a few months in another country with her family. It’s a big decision and she’s not sure if it’s the right one.
Couldn’t their travel bug be cured by a road trip within the country? There are a lot of unknowns and what-ifs about up and moving to a totally different country and culture, especially if you don’t know the language!
A few years ago, when Mr. ThreeYear and I were planning an anniversary trip to Southeast Asia, several of my parents’ friends, who have all spent their entire lives in the same region of the US, asked why in the world we’d choose… Asia. My mom asked me over the phone one day, “What should I tell them? Why do y’all want to go to Southeast Asia?”
After she asked me the question, there was silence on the line. It felt like someone had asked me why I drank water or why I ate food every day. Continue reading “Why Traveling Abroad is So Important”
