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LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 10-Sept-18 11:40:37

Why do you travel? What drives you to venture far from home and see sights you've never seen before?

Collette have spent the last 100 years taking people all over the world, and along the way they've learned that travel isn’t about the places you go. It’s about you and your reasons for going.

And everyone has different reasons. They can be big - a promise to a loved one, fulfilling a lifetime goal. But they can also be small - the blue water in Capri or the cuisine in France.

The reason doesn’t have to be happy for the trip to be important and fulfilling. In fact, the most powerful reasons probably won’t be. But they will be personal, deep, meaningful and maybe even surprising.

As the longest-running tour operator in North America, Collette has provided guided travel for 100 years. With trips to all seven continents, Collette’s guests fulfil their deepest travel aspirations in a variety of ways with travel styles that are diversified to suit every traveller’s personal style.

So, for the chance to win a £300 voucher, tell us - what's your reason for travel?

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jakeyboyo Wed 19-Sept-18 19:10:33

I love to travel because I want to see and experience different people and cultures, I love exploring I am not one for just lying by the pool.

shirlz51 Wed 19-Sept-18 21:30:11

I love to mingle with different cultures,try different cuisine, and visit old churches and monuments.

Bellroyd Wed 19-Sept-18 21:46:16

Do you know, that's a very good question. Idle curiosity in my case and because it's a rewarding thing to see new places, meet new people, get a flavour of different cultures etc.

nomaggsrush Wed 19-Sept-18 22:57:45

I travel for the adventure, to see new and different places and cultures and because I'm a keen photographer and want to take my own images of famous and not so famous places!

bookmark31 Wed 19-Sept-18 23:02:57

The reason I travel is to see things I wouldn't ever see in my home country.

live7 Thu 20-Sept-18 00:37:01

I travel because I enjoy it. I would love to travel more and see some of the places that I've longed to see for years. I particularly love to see places of beauty. Last trip was to the
Austrian Alps - wow!

NanaRayRay Thu 20-Sept-18 08:45:05

I travel to keep active and expand my knowledge of different cultures and cuisine.
BUT, I mainly travel to see my daughter and baby grandson in Oslo, Norway along with my brother and nieces in France

henetha Thu 20-Sept-18 10:44:29

I travel because it's wonderful. New places, new people, how else can we really learn about the world?

PennyG123 Thu 20-Sept-18 11:37:30

We travel to make the most of our time. We have had such hectic lives and now is the time for us to see a little more of the world whilst we still can!

albertina Thu 20-Sept-18 15:00:05

I think I just want to see as much of the world as I can before I shuffle off. I have just been to Greece for the first time and enjoyed it enormously. It was a reminder that travel does indeed broaden the mind !

baconbap Thu 20-Sept-18 16:08:30

to see new places and how other people live

chrissie13 Thu 20-Sept-18 16:12:45

I travel because I just love exploring different places and countries, I find it fascinating.

Carolelouise Thu 20-Sept-18 17:21:57

I travel to live my dream.

nelliedean Thu 20-Sept-18 17:47:35

I travel to see my daughter and grandchildren and frequently take them on outings. We don't go far and wide, but we do have lots of fun.

HomeOrAway Thu 20-Sept-18 17:48:17

I travel to have new sparkle in my soul, new colour in my eyes, new friendship in my heart and new land beneath my feet.

prancer54 Thu 20-Sept-18 18:56:20

I travel to get away from it all, to relax, to experience new cultures make new friends and try to learn new languages as well as trying new foods. I also like to go with my best friend and husband of 40 years to try and live life to the max! Can't wait for our next adventure.

chris2468 Thu 20-Sept-18 19:06:37

l travel because . . . . now that l am retired l have the opportunity to see the places l otherwise would only have heard about, it's like adding meat to the bones

hellcat Thu 20-Sept-18 21:01:08

To getaway and spend time with the family experiencing something new.

mickihobbs Thu 20-Sept-18 21:16:46

I am a traveloholic, every time a cross one destination off my bucket list I add two more on the bottom

sofieellis Thu 20-Sept-18 21:28:33

I don't travel often, as it's too expensive, but when I do it's to spend time with family & friends.

Idlebones Thu 20-Sept-18 21:35:44

I love to travel with my husband and our caravan, it is our time, home from home, parked in a field sometimes solitary, always relaxing. I am free to tour knowing that my familiar home is waiting. A holiday for me is to view different areas, walk, cycle, bird-watch, visit museums, mix with like-minded people and rest. It is the only way to retreat from the constant work at home - even though home is where the heart is and I am proud of all the work we have done.

Lisapaige24 Thu 20-Sept-18 21:55:34

Myself and my husband like to visit other countries because we like to experience new places and because we’re looking for somewhere to live and settle down

Jensonandeverly18 Thu 20-Sept-18 23:07:43

I like to travel to give two children the best memories I can. I didn’t get to experience it as a child so I’m glad they can

thekiwibex Fri 21-Sept-18 01:22:48

To keep life exciting and interesting, to discover new places and ways of life!

star47 Fri 21-Sept-18 07:48:12

I travel to obtain a different perspective on life, to be informed and inspired, so experience new sights, to meet new people.