Is traveling just fun or for work ? Or can it help us to learn and maybe be more tolerant? The more you know and the more you travel the less you are afraid of the unknown. It is as simple as that . Following RATON will just share a little bit of his travel stories . That mouse has been to a lot of places.
Every time he arrives in Costa Rica , or Australia or Germany he grabs a friend and goes straightaway to a little cafe or restaurant or any place where people gather, cause that helps to not feel alone and pushes him to stay active and on track . Never he lays down to sleep after a long flight , always trying to stay with the local time . A walk around the block before even going into the hotel room seems to help , drinking lots of water for sure is essential . All things that seem normal , but we tend to forget our good habits sometimes when we travel .
He has been so many times to Santa Teresa , that he can spot certain animals he recognizes from the trip before , like this orange cat that seem to stretch out always on the same windowsill, basking in the hot tropic sun. The beauty is when you repeat going to places you love , you eventually make friends who actually live there , so when you go out he hears little screams, smiling faces rushing over, many hugs and short stories to share . Local friends guide you to the best places . Effortless you find the best food , the nicest people and ambience. RATON never likes to hear “You are too thin” or "You are to pale " , even though they are innocent signs of love , he prefers to talk about how the year was or who is in town.
And that's why RATON loves traveling ! In Gremany where he comes from, people are reserved, they take longer to get to know. They say only Germans who actually travel are okay , which probably can be said about any country . If someone never has Left Orange County , and thinks it is need that you are from Europe living in Los Angeles , one might want to share the hint that it is actually time to travel ..... In Germany you maybe get a shy little hug when you meet people , even if they are friends. RATON had to adapt to that and he had to restrain himself. But by nature he laughs and cries easily, gesticulate wildly, upset his wine glass, drop food in his neighbor’s lap, and in general creates happy mayhem. At least that are always his intentions .
When you travel it is an amazing experience to feel the spirit expand and take up its full shape! Everyone is flourishing , when they travel , their spirit is free. Discovering a "new you" is one of the best feel ins of travelling.
Each new country brings out a different part of us that is usually hidden. Sometimes we find places we love immediately , others might take a bit longer , bout try to enjoy every moment of it since it is part or the experience we will take back home.
And the gift that traveling has given RATON has changed his life back home. His time on the road taught him that it’s vital to have moments in life that remind us that we are free spirits. That we are actually alive and likable.
by RATON (c)
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