Traveling is one of the things I love the most. The reason? I like to discover new places and have adventures, but I think the main reason is that I enjoy life more when I travel. There is a mindset that turns on almost automatically when I start a trip. I am more open to stepping out of my comfort zone, being spontaneous, exploring, and connecting with people. I am more ludic and I approach things with more curiosity. It feels as if I squeezed life and fully absorbed it.
A question I regularly pose to myself is: do we need to leave our hometowns to adopt this mindset?