Describe a specific travel experience you've had, what it meant to you and what you learned about yourself ?

Question

during that trip. The experience can be either a positive or negative one. This should only be in text - no pictures please

Answer 1

I walked around Stonehenge.

It's impossible to describe the peace I felt. There were people all around me, but I was totally alone. I saw a raven sitting on top of one of the pillars. We seemed to make eye contact. It was almost as if Morrigan came there herself to tell me that my life was a good one. There was a fine mist surrounding me. It never actually rained just felt cool and comforting on my skin. I wandered around there for what seemed like hours just meditating. I didn't want to leave but finally did. I had to return to London to catch my flight home, but someday I hope to return.

I learned that I can be happy just being me and that I can enjoy myself when I travel alone to new and wonderful places.

Answer 2

I took a trip to Las Vegas to see some family that are from my dad's side of the family,and to see my dad after not seeing him for 20 years(I'm 27)I was a daddy's girl for the short time my dad was around and he had to flee because of drug charges,this trip has changed my life!My dad had to take a 9 hour flight just to come and see me,I was at my grandmothers house and I had no idea where my dad was and my aunt got him on the phone and he took the first flight out to see me!What a surprise!I was just there to see my grandmother and I was able to see my dad's whole side of the family,I have always had a emptiness in my heart because I missed my dad so much,it meant a lot him flying right out just to see me.When he walked through the door I was that 5 year old daddy's girl all over again.I feel like my life is now complete and things are going wonder full,it's the best thing I could have done.I almost didn't go to see my grandma in the first place,I thought it might have been too late,because she now has Alzheimer's and can not even remember me,I found out a lot about myself and heard a lot of stories from when I was a little kid it made me feel so good.My da and I have a great relationship and I couldn't be happier.I have waited for this all my life,and because of money issues I never thought it would happen.I live in Illinois,that's a long trip.I ride along with my husband over the road driving a semi truck and that's how I even got the chance to go,or I really don't think it would have.I have learned that I still love my dad very much and I have his traits, too many of them actually.I also learned that if you get the chance,TAKE IT!!or you could regret it the rest of your life!!It was something I will never forget!!!!

Answer 3

Coast to coast. From San Francisco to New York. Do it. You will dream of Kerouac. You will visit the most wonderful National Parks: Yosemite, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Monument Valley, Capitol Reef. One month time, an old car, a tent.This is what you need. And you, if you want to learn something more, just stop to visit Fort Laramie, to watch a rodeo somewhere in Nebraska, to enjoy a splendid view of the Mississippi river from the top of the Monument to the Pioneers in St. Louis. New York will then wish you the best welcome. Experience?

Answer 4

Well two years ago my dad decided him and I should drive down to Florida instead of taking a plane (we live in NY) to visit our family down there and the things I learned on that trip are....
1; I absolutely detest racism and that it is still alive and well in the south.
2; I'm deathly afraid of cockroaches.
3; my dad can stomach rob zombie for two hours straight.
4; I can stomach queen for four hours straight .
5; my big burly biker dad turns into a little five year old the minute he steps into Walt's sugar coated world of magic.
And finally number six ..... Don't go into the gulf if you fell asleep sunbathing the day before, no matter how much encouragement you receive from malicious family members that "you'll be fine".

Answer 5

I went to Hamilton Island of the coast of Queensland with my sister. We went about 10 years ago. She is 6 years older then me.
We are close but we use to fight alot.
I learnt that no matter what she is my sister and she loves me for me and I love her.
We had a great time together.
I always thought of her as a bit.ch, but that week changed our lives forever.
Now we are best friends.
I recommend if you have a sibling and you don't really get along that good, get together for a week or week end and you will either hate each other by the end or appreciate them for being your family.

Answer 6

i will purely congratulate, appreciate and envy you on your loose spirit. yet I additionally be responsive to before everything that your loved ones will sense in touch and perchance upset (for a whilst) in case you're taking valuable action alongside the lines stated on your question, and in my view i won't be in a position of in all risk desire your kinfolk any emotional disquiet with the aid of offering encouragement to you, secondly that it is not going to count one bit what all people says or feels or does approximately this: no count how nicely you attempt to adapt, and no count if or no longer you trip around the globe, you would be distinctive from maximum folk, and you would be made to go through for the version. There seems to be this huge vast 'street' (foremost to the place, i'm uncertain), alongside which we are all meant to be fortuitously racing as though dancing in some carnival, and you're already quitting being area of this. There are others such as you, and that i in my view like them extra effectual for combating to think of. i could desire to assert, too, that i think of the assumption of vacationing is an quite sturdy one. it is not surely mandatory, despite if this is unquestionably to be inspired, even although I definitely have constantly suspected people of possessing the 'residing house-coming' instinct. And, keep in mind! despite happens, despite you return to a determination to do in destiny, attempt by no ability to forget approximately your preliminary reason(s) for making the techniques which you made. sometimes we forget approximately our reasons and we develop regrets, and such regrets are futile and unreasonable.

Answer 7

ive got a few actually...a few summers ago my grandmother took her grandkids on a cruise to the bahamas. it was the most beautiful beach ive ever seen. just beautiful. i felt like royalty on the boat. they waited on you hand and foot. it was amazing and id love to do it again!

the year before that, i went on a school trip to new york city...we flew which was awesome in itself ..new york was also beautiful in its own way(the streets were filthy..but it had a beauty to it). i am a georgia girl and oddly i felt right at home in the big city. i even met deborah cox(she sings nobody's supposed to be here) after her broadway performance of Aida. i learned that i could be at home anywhere if i can adapt that easily.

this past weekend my boyfriend of 9 months took me to the beach..it was the first time we were with each other for that amount of time..slept in the same bed and all that jazz..i learned that i could live with him, sleep in the same bed at night and be completely content with who i am when he is with me. he spent way too much money...but to me it was worth it. its a time spent with him that i will probably never forget...we learned a lot about each other during the 3 days...it makes me sure that he is who i want to marry, i dont have any doubts of not being able to stand his presence for long periods of time without a break :-)

Answer 8

Got transfered to Japan thru military duty. My (ex) husband had to fly to our duty station before me to pick up his next paycheck. We didn't know we had to fly commercial with the dog once we were in the country. So for a couple of days I was in Tokyo, on my own, didn't know the language, had almost no money, and had to make flight arrangements for the dog and me. Scared to death but it was the best thing that ever happened to me- I can handle anything.

Answer 9

I'll try and make this short.Mom had a very bad heart attack,my family would not even help me get there from Ga to Colorado(past issues from my childhood)..Of course I had no money,etc, and of course I felt a need to go.Family would not budge to help me,friend of my Sis who I never met nor have seen since,drove me to airport,paid for ticket(round trip) and dropped me off at front gate.I had never flown by myself ,but,I did this.I realized sometimes total stangers /angels? can appear out of nowhere .Seems the past issues,pale,to how I was treated by people who I thought loved and cared for me.

Answer 10

i went to the desert
with my family
we had quads dirt bikes sand rails and motor homes
We would sneak out go on rides at11:00 PM and get back at 3:00 AM

i also went shooting at other peoples camps . we did not hurt any one.

it was a life changing experience