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What better way to open your mind and step out of your comfort zone than to immerse yourself in a country with a different culture, climate, and language? Spending time in other countries has shifted not only my perspective of the world, but of my own country as well. Traveling has challenged many of my beliefs.

Which factors weigh the most when considering quality of life? Are people in “rich” countries any happier than those in “poor” countries? Do we accomplish more through order or chaos? In order to ponder these questions objectively, we need to expose ourselves to other societies. St. Augustine once said “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page”.

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Well, the time has finally come for another adventure. It’s been almost two years since I returned home from Thailand and I’ve been thinking (and dreaming) about traveling since. It’s time to once again shed myself of all burdensome possessions, keep what’s necessary, stuff it all into a couple of bags, and explore this wondrous planet. This time the direction happens to be south, towards the sun, where palm trees reach towards the sky and life stirs throughout all months of the year. It’s time to say goodbye to the restricting cold that seems to keep people so distant from one another. It’s time to break through the borders of this country to see new landscapes, meet new people, and think new ideas. A different climate, a different culture, a different language, a different way of thinking. It’s so refreshing to take off my Canadian lens and see the world from a new perspective. To see “my” country from the outside.

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