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Due to the invention of modern transportation facilities, the ever lasting wish to go to new places, experience different cultures and cuisines has been accomplished by the mankind.  Travel changes the perception of viewing life altogether when they see more and more people with varied interests and qualities, it shapes a person as good human being.  Personally speaking, travel has changed my whole perspective of viewing life altogether.  Traveling is undertaken by people for personal pleasure, or for business purposes, or for educational purposes etc, whatever might be the purpose, a person learns a lot. 

It sometimes amazes me to think I can just hop on a plane on a whim and visit Europe, Australia, the Caribbean, or Alaska in just a few hours. It is always quite an experience going to another country and becoming fully immersed in another culture. While I used to love watching travel shows, it's just not the same when you have to live vicariously through a sometimes very annoying host, doing only what they find interesting. It's a totally different feel when you're left alone to just explore the area for yourself and immerse yourself in the culture.