TRAVEL

20 Quick Life Lessons I’ve Learned From Travelling

I won’t stop travelling because I’ve learned so much.

Hands down — One of the best ice cream cones I’ve had in Hong Kong. There was a cantaloupe in it! (photo provided by Linda Ng)

Travelling teaches us so many things. I don’t think I am doing it enough justice with only 20 items, but let’s go with that.

Here are 20 things I’ve learned from travelling. What do you think?

① Visiting a place for a day doesn’t mean you’ve really been there. Slow travel allows you to truly see how people live in a different country!

② Experiences trumps souvenirs. Is seeing elephants in the wild amazing or bringing home a keychain?

③ There is a different way of life and culture everywhere. Did you know milk comes in a bag in Canada?

④ $5 Canadian Dollars can mean little to you. But it can mean a lot to someone else. Let’s see — that would equate to almost 16 Malaysian Ringgits. You could buy a very delicious chicken meal AND a drink to keep you full for the entire day.

⑤ Don’t be afraid to explore every nook and cranny.

⑥ Travelling doesn’t have to be expensive. Hostels can be just as good as hotels, maybe sometimes even cleaner.