Getting to know incredible people around the world<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_0391-1-1024x683.jpg\")
Dr. Cacinda Mahoney, Points and Travel<\/p><\/div>\n
I am thankful for the people I meet along the way<\/strong>, introducing me to their daily life. Everyone from famous sculptors to hard-working doctors, violin makers, yacht owners, cooks and even waiters who free dive. Recently, I met a PR executive who was extremely charming and knows his home city of Wurzburg, Germany like the back of his hand. He was very informative and yet comfortable to talk about his love for this city he represents. I also met a writer from Washington, DC who asked the most intriguing questions. I never would have met these people if it wasn\u2019t for travel. Sure many encounters are brief, but most of them are memorable.\u2014Dr. Cacinda Mahoney, PointandTravel.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nExperiencing things you never dreamed of<\/h2>\n
Travel allows you to experience the world in ways you could never even imagine<\/strong>. That’s why I’m thankful for it. As a child, I remember listening in awe to my mother\u2019s tales from adventures around the world\u2014from India to Russia. I continued to feed my curiosity by devouring every word in National Geographic<\/em>, and then grew up to build my life around exploring the world. I never imagined travel would allow me to view an entire village of storks in France while on a canal cruise, then watch grizzly bears climb a hill from a train\u2014all within a few weeks. I have learned that no matter where we go, we are all connected\u2014from the smallest creature to the largest\u2014and the beauty and adventure of the world is a gift we get to share with each other.\u2014Ava Roxanne Stritt, <\/em>SpaTravelGal.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nFeeling completely free<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JasonThrifty-1024x579.jpg\")
Jason Heidemann, Inspire editor<\/p><\/div>\n
I’m thankful for the sense of freedom<\/strong> travel provides. In a world where most of us are tied to full-time jobs, an endless stream of bills and the never ending demands that come with parenting children and\/or pets, true freedom often remains elusive. Yet every time I board a plane, train or automobile, I get to wave goodbye to the emails that normally demand my immediate attention, a house that constantly needs cleaning and a city where traffic is at a constant standstill. In particular, I’m a road trip fanatic and for me there is no greater joy than that of the open road. Even though loved ones back home are given my itinerary in advance, when the windows are down, the radio cranked up and my foot is putting pedal to metal, all I can think is, “This is true freedom!”\u2014Jason A. Heidemann, Inspire editor<\/em><\/p>\nSpending quality time with family<\/h2>\nThere are so many reasons I\u2019m thankful for travel, but the main one is the opportunity to spend time together as a family<\/strong>. <\/span>Since our kids were little, we\u2019ve had a policy of \u201cno electronics on vacation\u201d (with the exception of mom and dad). By unplugging, we make a concentrated effort to live in the moment. There are no distractions, just the five of us, learning about other cultures, enjoying new adventures, and connecting on a deeper level. It\u2019s an experience that\u2019s difficult to re-create at home when we are all running in different directions. <\/span>Travel is one of the great gifts we\u2019ve been able to give our children, and we are thankful for it each and every day.\u2014Kirsten Maxwell, Kids Are A Trip<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sher-she-goes.jpg\")
Sher Jordan, Sher She Goes<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\nBecoming a richer person<\/h2>\nI’m thankful for travel because it broadens my horizons<\/strong> by letting me see more of our beautiful planet, and by giving me the chance to learn more about other cultures and people and hear their stories. Travel not only gives me great perspective about how much bigger the world is than we often realize, but it also makes me so grateful for my place in that same world. Without travel, I would not feel as deeply connected to the places and people around me.\u2014<\/em><\/span>Sher Jordan, Sher She Goes<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. Cacinda Mahoney, Points and Travel<\/p><\/div>\n
I am thankful for the people I meet along the way<\/strong>, introducing me to their daily life. Everyone from famous sculptors to hard-working doctors, violin makers, yacht owners, cooks and even waiters who free dive. Recently, I met a PR executive who was extremely charming and knows his home city of Wurzburg, Germany like the back of his hand. He was very informative and yet comfortable to talk about his love for this city he represents. I also met a writer from Washington, DC who asked the most intriguing questions. I never would have met these people if it wasn\u2019t for travel. Sure many encounters are brief, but most of them are memorable.\u2014Dr. Cacinda Mahoney, PointandTravel.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Travel allows you to experience the world in ways you could never even imagine<\/strong>. That’s why I’m thankful for it. As a child, I remember listening in awe to my mother\u2019s tales from adventures around the world\u2014from India to Russia. I continued to feed my curiosity by devouring every word in National Geographic<\/em>, and then grew up to build my life around exploring the world. I never imagined travel would allow me to view an entire village of storks in France while on a canal cruise, then watch grizzly bears climb a hill from a train\u2014all within a few weeks. I have learned that no matter where we go, we are all connected\u2014from the smallest creature to the largest\u2014and the beauty and adventure of the world is a gift we get to share with each other.\u2014Ava Roxanne Stritt, <\/em>SpaTravelGal.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Jason Heidemann, Inspire editor<\/p><\/div>\n I’m thankful for the sense of freedom<\/strong> travel provides. In a world where most of us are tied to full-time jobs, an endless stream of bills and the never ending demands that come with parenting children and\/or pets, true freedom often remains elusive. Yet every time I board a plane, train or automobile, I get to wave goodbye to the emails that normally demand my immediate attention, a house that constantly needs cleaning and a city where traffic is at a constant standstill. In particular, I’m a road trip fanatic and for me there is no greater joy than that of the open road. Even though loved ones back home are given my itinerary in advance, when the windows are down, the radio cranked up and my foot is putting pedal to metal, all I can think is, “This is true freedom!”\u2014Jason A. Heidemann, Inspire editor<\/em><\/p>\n Sher Jordan, Sher She Goes<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nExperiencing things you never dreamed of<\/h2>\n
Feeling completely free<\/h2>\n
Spending quality time with family<\/h2>\n
Becoming a richer person<\/h2>\n
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