Travel Philosophy
traveller (noun): one that goes on a trip or journey
I’ve always had this peculiar idea that one can’t truly call themselves a traveller until they've collected a decent number of stamps in their passport… and of course, each stamp has to come from several different countries.
BUT, much to my surprise, I discovered that the dictionary defines a traveller quite simply as...
“one that goes on a trip or journey” (Merriam-Webster).
How fascinating, right!?
Well, I actually discovered this for myself on a practical sense a few years ago, when my husband and I ventured forth into the enormously scary and exciting unknown, tied to no fixed location, with our little, mobile house (aka a caravan) trailing behind us, and the wondrously wide-open road before us.
As I like to call it—our Great Adventure!
So, it begs the question… what constitutes “a trip or journey” to make onself a true traveller?
I think it’s about getting out there and seeing things—whether locally, right in your ‘backyard’, or exploring a place you’ve never seen before in your province, or region, or right on the other side of the country you call home.
And in fact, who among us ever stops being on a journey, right?
Also, do you have to leave your country to call yourself a traveller?
I don’t think so…
A traveller can most definitely be a traveller in their own country. You could be travelling for a week, a month, a few months, a year, or several years, and hey, no one’s counting!
And that leads me to our particular travel philosophy:
We’re all travellers in some sense or the other.
But do we give ourselves the time and space to travel —to see and explore things, to have fun, to rest, to get out there and make our travel dreams a reality?
I also believe that nothing truly offers adventure and rest better than nature. You know? All that majestic, green (forests), blue (rivers, oceans), and browny-gold (mountains, deserts) stuff out there. There is so much of it to see and experience.
There's also that fascinating city you've always wanted to visit, a charming town or village worth meandering through, those off-the-beaten paths with a 'golden' view or experience just awaiting you on the other side, and those majestic scenic road-trips you've just got to tick off that bucket list of yours!
Sadly, we’re all a part of the endless treadmill of life, where we’re expected to be constantly busy, locked behind our laptops and other devices, day in and day out, and we tend to feel guilty whenever we take a moment to enjoy some time off for ourselves.
Well, there’s no more procrastinating.
No matter how far you choose to wander and explore the world around you from your front door, Souls Free Travel is here to inspire and awaken the explorer within you.
So, awaken… my dear travelling companion, it’s time to explore, or...
"to travel over new territory, for adventure or discovery." (Merriam-Webster Dict.)
If you’re in or from South Africa, may you fall in love with this gorgeous country anew, or for the very first time!
If you’re from somewhere entirely different, may you be inspired to be the traveller you always wanted to be.
And so…
May the soles of your feet take you into new and exciting adventures that await you, and may your soul find freedom and adventure in the natural beauty that surrounds you, beckoning you into its wonderous embrace.