Why do I like traveling so much?

Travel gives us our greatest stories, our most cherished memories and countless irreplaceable learnings that we can choose to pay forward to others. It teaches us about ourselves and each other, it broadens our horizons and, just like a reset button, it forces us to refocus on what really matters.



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According to some experts, this adventurous spirit, or wanderlust syndrome, isn't just some trend. They say it's actually in our genes. They've even pinned down a specific one: DRD4-7r, a receptor for dopamine (the pleasure hormone) that they're calling “the travel gene.”

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Someone who has wanderlust has a strong desire to travel. His wanderlust would not allow him to stay long in one spot. Synonyms: restlessness, itchy feet [informal], urge to travel, unsettledness More Synonyms of wanderlust.

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Ask LP: How do I resist the urge to travel right now?
  1. Plan your next vacation.
  2. Go on a virtual walk with a friend in another country.
  3. Explore the world one bite at a time.
  4. Support a shop, cafe or establishment online.
  5. Learn a language.
  6. The light at the end of the tunnel.
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A strong desire to travel is called wanderlust. If you dream of backpacking through Europe and then taking a quick spin through southeast Asia, you have wanderlust. The Germans call the strong urge for travel wanderlust, literally a desire for wandering.

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“When travel is motivated by a desire to escape reality,” she adds, “to embrace a nearly fictional experience that is free of the burdens of life…the experience becomes escapist in quality.”

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It's a great stress buster.
And what better way to do so than to pack your bags and cross wanderlust-worthy destinations off your bucket list? Traveling promotes happiness and helps you take your mind off stressful situations. This leads to lower cortisol levels, making you feel more calm and content.

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Traveling promotes happiness and helps you take your mind off stressful situations. This leads to lower cortisol levels, making you feel more calm and content. “It also helps us reflect on our personal goals and interests,” adds Greenberg.

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uncountable noun. Someone who has wanderlust has a strong desire to travel. His wanderlust would not allow him to stay long in one spot. Synonyms: restlessness, itchy feet [informal], urge to travel, unsettledness More Synonyms of wanderlust.

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A resounding 87% of survey respondents expect to travel at least as much as they did in the prior year, with 49% selecting that they expect to travel more. This is especially true among younger respondents, with 59% of those between the ages of 18 to 26 planning to travel more in 2023.

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Why Do People Travel?
  • To Visit Family. Some family members move to another country. ...
  • To Spend Time With friends. A Gap Year or world trip can be described as the best time of your life. ...
  • To Find Better Weather! ...
  • To Discover New Cultures. ...
  • To Find Themselves. ...
  • To Find Love. ...
  • Wanderlust. ...
  • You Won the Lottery.


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If someone has an anxiety disorder, they could experience symptoms while traveling. For example, research from 2017 suggests people with generalized anxiety disorder may have difficulty concentrating while driving or making other decisions during travel. As a result, they may feel less than confident.

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Did you know there is a gene related to those with a thirst for travel and adventure? Cutting-edge research shows DRD4-7R, nicknamed the wanderlust gene, impacts your dopamine levels and thus impacts your tolerance for risk taking, and possibly shapes other behaviours and motivations common to travel lovers.

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Dr Brein believes that if travel becomes too much for people, too much a form of escapism that overwhelms a life and all other meaningful pursuits and goals are postponed or ignored until it becomes too late, then travel can be as disruptive as any other addiction.

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More open to new things. According to the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, travel opens you up to new experiences and other things that you wouldn't usually try or even engage in and this can feed back into your normal everyday life back home.

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