Why I travel?

It has been 10 days since I posted anything on this blog, but there is a reason for it... I was in Europe.

I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Barcelona and Sitges in Spain. It was my first visit to Spain and I must say I absolutely love it! Barcelona is a great city to visit with loads of interesting places to see and discover, awesome architecture, friendly people and a perfect weather during my stay there. I am still a bit jet-lagged but I have unpacked, and slowly unloading all the photos I took during the trip, I will be posting some of the snapshots in the next couple of weeks and later on more photography from Spain. There is plenty of photos for many months to come... I will try to share some of the observations and tips from being there as well over the next little while once I am back to some kind of routine here. And of course now I am already thinking of next destination...

Here is why I like to travel: 

Meeting new people
I travel a lot by myself, but I like to be on my own and feel free to do what I want and when I want without consulting anyone else. It gives me the opportunity of meeting new people; locals especially.

Trying the local delicacies
Many countries and even specific regions have their own special dishes and other delicacies which can be fun to try and learn more about what people eat there

The atmosphere of travelling

The atmosphere of arriving in a new country, watching the scenery as I take the trip to my hotel, people watching in a local  café. The build up of excitement as I arrive at my airport and then getting on to the plane for my journey – I just love the whole process of travelling... from different airports, airlines to making connection flights etc.

Learning new languages
I am very fast learner when it comes to new languages, I am fluent in a few or at least was at one point in my life and can easily refresh it when need it. So the local language of the country I am visiting is often a new and exciting opportunity for me.

Finding exciting attractions
When I plan a trip, I always create a map of places that I want to visit, and make sure I visit those places. I spend time reading about them from books to online resources. It includes history both recent and from the centuries ago.

The memories

I always drag my cameras with me wherever I go, and I try and take as many pictures as I can. Following each trip I end up with hundreds - often thousands of photographs. 

Why do you love travelling?