| When people decide to leave the comforts of | | | | traveling to the town where Jesus was born. |
| their home and venture to other locations there is | | | | 5. Death- A relative, friend or acquaintance has |
| usually a reason behind it. Whether the cause to | | | | passed away and travel is required to attend the |
| travel was a last minute whimsy or had an actual | | | | funeral which is located out of town. |
| purpose, it makes one think about all of the | | | | 6. Honeymoon- You're getting married and are |
| reasons why people travel. Reflect on the last | | | | going somewhere special to celebrate. This usually |
| time you left your location and ventured to | | | | occurs right after the wedding, but there are |
| another one. Did it have a purpose behind it? Let's | | | | many occasions where people celebrate a |
| look and see if your motive to travel matched | | | | honeymoon years later. |
| any of the one's listed below. These are not listed | | | | 7. Education-You're getting your education |
| in any particular order. | | | | somewhere other than where you live or you are |
| 1. Romance- There are thousands of people who | | | | going away on an educational school trip. |
| are involved in long distance relationships. At some | | | | 8. Celebration- Wedding, Anniversary, Birthday, |
| point though, they need to see each other. For | | | | Birth- There's always something to celebrate and |
| the sake of love, people will travel for hours to | | | | it doesn't always happen where you live. |
| spend as much time as they can with the love of | | | | 9. Medical/Health- Sometimes the treatment you |
| their life. | | | | need isn't available in the city/town where you |
| 2. Relaxation- All work and no play is not a good | | | | live. Often the best medical care is costly and |
| thing. People need to get away from the stress | | | | requires travel to receive it. |
| of everyday life, and a nice sunny location with a | | | | 10. Work- Job requirements might mean a fair bit |
| beach might just be what the doctor ordered. | | | | of travel is involved. Even if the travel is within |
| 3. Family/ Friends -Many people have family | | | | your own country it still has a purpose attached |
| friends that are located in different parts of the | | | | to it. |
| world. They need to visit with them even if it's | | | | Overall, traveling can be a wonderful experience |
| for a short period of time. | | | | or it can be draining, expensive and just plain |
| 4. Religion- There are places in the world that hold | | | | torture. Nonetheless if you need to go then |
| religious importance for many people. Religious | | | | embrace it for what it is, and try to make the |
| travel is often related to a purpose such as | | | | best of it even if it wasn't planned. |
| seeing where the last pope was buried, or | | | | |