18: The five lessons travel taught me about how to live

I'm writing a book on the science behind why we travel. In this episode, I read the last four pages of my book and share five ways that travel changes us.

When we travel, there’s a sense of meaning and purpose.
When we travel, we are fully here, present and centered.
When we travel, we are open to new experiences.
When we travel, we slow down. We savor. We luxuriate.
When we travel, we expand our horizons and connect to something larger than ourselves: history, science, religion, culture, language, people, ecosystems, humanity.

All of those ways of being are more natural and easy when we're far from home, but it doesn't mean we can't also do them at home everyday. Join me for a very special close to Season 1 and learn more about how travel changes the brain, and how to bring those changes back home with you.

Resources:

For more information about my book: https://www.irenesalter.com/books

I highly recommend reading Vagabonding by Rolf Potts and Timothy Ferris and/or The Art of Pilgrimage by Phil Cousineau for how to make the most of your travels:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100247.Vagabonding
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144951.The_Art_of_Pilgrimage?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12

If you're considering long term travel with kids, the book Wonder Year is a great "how to" guide: https://wonderyear.com/what-is-worldschooling/

For more on how travel can help you find happiness, read Eric Weiner's Geography of Bliss: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1918305.The_Geography_of_Bliss

For more on finding your WHY, watch this TED conversation with Simon Sinek: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_to_discover_your_why_in_difficult_times?subtitle=en

And for how to bring travel home with you, there's nobody better than Pico Iyer: https://www.ted.com/talks/pico_iyer_the_meaning_of_home_and_the_joy_of_traveling?subtitle=en

For complete show notes, transcript, and free downloadable resources go to: https://www.irenesalter.com/podcast