A lot of the content we publish on BootsnAll is about how travel has transformed people’s lives. Travel is a very powerful thing, and something that we believe every person in the world should do to expand their worldview and perception of the people who live in it. This week we focused on that transformative power of travel in #RTWChat. If you weren’t able to join us yesterday for #RTWChat, read the recap below to see what you missed! And don’t forget to join us each and every Wednesday at 3:30 EST on Twitter for #RTWChat. For more on transformative travel, check out the following articles: Searching for Summer: How Travel Saved a Teenager from Self-Destruction Real Jobs Are Overrated: How the Rainy Season Saved My Life in Cambodia Travel Breeds Self-Confidence How Volunteering Changed Me Trading Divorce for Travel From Corporate Tool to Nomadic Idealist
At BootsnAll, one of the things we love about travel is that there are many brands of getting out and seeing the world. It’s not one size fits all, and everyone can travel in a way that suits their personality. We do, however, have preferences for certain kinds of travel – and traveling by checklist isn’t one of them. We may make life lists and have travel goals, but – as we highlighted in the Indie Travel Manifesto – we value possibilities over a static to-do list. That’s one of the reasons why we like hearing tales about how people’s lives have been changed by travel – it’s almost never checking an item off a to-do list that brings about profound change. It’s often the smaller moments, the ones you don’t plan for, that may have such an impact on you that you don’t even realize it until much later. So this week on BootsnAll, we’re focusing on the transformational power of travel. Jennifer Miller talks about her grandmother’s death spurring her on in her quest to travel long-term with her family, and some of the highs and lows they’ve experienced since setting out on their journey. The phrase “leap of faith” comes up often. And every person who has contributed to our “How I Travel” series has talked about [...]
At BootsnAll, one of the things we love about travel is that there are many brands of getting out and seeing the world. It’s not one size fits all, and everyone can travel in a way that suits their personality. We do, however, have preferences for certain kinds of travel – and traveling by checklist isn’t one of them. We may make life lists and have travel goals, but – as we highlighted in the Indie Travel Manifesto – we value possibilities over a static to-do list. That’s one of the reasons why we like hearing tales about how people’s lives have been changed by travel – it’s almost never checking an item off a to-do list that brings about profound change. It’s often the smaller moments, the ones you don’t plan for, that may have such an impact on you that you don’t even realize it until much later. So this week on BootsnAll, we’re focusing on the transformational power of travel. Jennifer Miller talks about her grandmother’s death spurring her on in her quest to travel long-term with her family, and some of the highs and lows they’ve experienced since setting out on their journey. The phrase “leap of faith” comes up often. And every person who has contributed to our “How I Travel” series has talked about [...]