Frank Chimero on travel
But when we travel, we move more rapidly than the rest of the world. We change faster, revise who we are quicker. I think when we travel our cells replace themselves with more rapidity. We may not be able to shed our skin, but through the sheer velocity of movement, we slough off our old selves.
I've always felt this way as well. You can tell when people have traveled. Their worlds are bigger, so daily problems seem smaller, and it shows in their demeanor.
We were meant to explore. When we do, our capacity for life increases. That's just how it works.