Without trying to sound existential, I’ve found travelling reveals you to yourself. Not in a sense that you’re going to become a completely different person, but things will change.
We are the products of our environments and it’s inevitable to change when you find yourself in a new landscape.
Our personalities are collections of experiences, psychological traits, feelings, genetics and behaviour.
It’s a very complex subject, but studies have shown that personality, for the most part, is learned and not something that we’re born with. Our cultural differences, friends, tastes in music, sports, entertainment, books and everything from A to Z help determine who we are and how we engage with others.
But, what happens when being thrown into a foreign land where you don’t like the same music, get the same commercials, sports, and friends telling you what to like and what to watch?
By giving yourself some time alone and away from all the distractions of society, you may find what moves your soul.