Professionally, I help clients in Insurance Planning. In leisure, I enjoy writing about people and behaviours.
What Can You Look For In a Vacation? We all need vacations to some extent. It may be a necessity or a luxury to you. But have you ever stopped to think why you want to travel to other parts of the world? It’s a question worth pondering, as your motivations could be more complex than you realise. You can look for many things on a vacation. Some of the following are my perspectives: 1. A break from your work You may be doing a very dull and repetitive job. Travelling will break that routine for a while. You should examine your joy and happiness on vacation to see if you should change your current work. You may be working an overly demanding job, have extremely long hours, and find it difficult to rest your mind after work because you still have work to do after your working hours. Vacation may be a good time to see your life objectively and decide if you should return to the same job in the coming months. Of course, if you have a good, reasonable job that has meaning for you, the vacation is a time to recharge your batteries, and you will return to work with renewed enthusiasm. 2. To develop independence and problem-solving Those who go on vacation with guided tours from the beginning to the end would miss something I shared here. Imagine that you would have to book your flights, find your way around with public transport or trains and plan your itinerary for the trip. It sounds like a lot of work, but the advantage is that you can choose your destination, stay longer at a particular place if you wish, or return to the same spot later for whatever reason. Problem-solving helps you find independence in a foreign country, where you rely on only Google Maps and the information on the Internet. 3. To be more creative in your thoughts Doing things differently on certain days will allow you to be creative. Vacation is one good opportunity to learn creativity. Creativity starts with packing your bags and finding places to visit. When you go on vacations, you can indulge in creative pursuits like writing a journal, sketching a drawing, photographing people in different activities, and doing other activities that bring joy. It allows you to practice mindfulness and live in the present moment while you are away from home and familiar routines. You learn to observe your thoughts and surroundings without judgment. As people travel often, they begin to be more creative in their thoughts because they have experienced different cultures and know that people do things differently in various cultures. There is no definite way to do any task; you are just used to familiar ways of doing things. In summary Vacations are good opportunities to relax, visit new places, and meet new friends. They are more than a travel itinerary; they can give you room for reflections and thoughts that can help you grow and face challenges in your daily lives.