I love travelling, but it hasn't always been my passion. In my firstyear of university, I started to travel during the holiday. During theChristmas holiday I went to Paris, and during the spring vacation, I visited Athensand various cities in Italy. I was very excited because this was the first timeI had travelled abroad with just my friends. This desire to travel started offsimply as a way to have something to look forward to after exams, but I soondiscovered how important it is to travel.
On my travels I have had the opportunity to not only experience new andexciting cultures through the art, history, language and food, but alsocommunicate with people who have different views on life. Travelling is alearning experience for both yourself and the people you meet. Some people Imet during my travels had never heard of Gambia and it was very delightful toshare my African roots with them. When you travel you will meet people who havedifferent cultural backgrounds and as a result, sometimes your own ideas andopinions might be challenged. It's important to learn to see things from otherpeople's perspectives (观点) and to challenge your own.
This is how I realized that travelling is the realization of home. Whenyou travel, you are exposed to a different setting, a different language and adifferent way of living. All these factors, mixed with a new and excitingadventure，make you realize your own home. Not just the physical location of home,but you're your way of life and your outlook.
Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excitedabout the discoveries that wait for me in my next adventure!
