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This may sound silly, and i probably won't be able to explain very eloquently but I love looking at things! I take delight in the aesthetic of a view, of the scenery, the coast, the countryside. I feel stressed at home as I know there's a hundred things I should be doing but whilst travelling I know I'm there purely to enjoy myself.

For the revitalising thrill of the new!

Usually for a day out. To see somewhere new, or to visit friends and family.

My dad was in the USA airforce so I have been all around hte world But not really UK or some samller islands . I liked to travel to expore pleaces i havent been and see the beauiful nature on offer I love diversty and cuture and food .

I travel to be inspired and spend time relaxing with my family. It's nice to get out of routine and unwind in new surroundings whilst meeting new people and exploring different places.

I travel for different reasons. Sometimes to relax, sometimes to explore and enjoy the culture and cuisine.

I love to travel to explore new places!

We're up to around 80 countries visited, so I guess the main reason is to see the world and to experience different cultures.

I travel because i've spent decades raising my children and have been divorced for 15 years of that time. My youngest finished university and I felt the need to see places I had never seen before. I've been all over Europe in my small RV and have loved every moment. It has given me a new lease on life.

Many years ago, I came across the following quotation from Mark Twain. I've travelled all over the world since then and it continues to inspire me.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

I usually only travel to see family who are spread out all over the uk - we only all get together for weddings and funerals! Because of finances my trips are locally on the buses

I like to travel as it gives me the opportunity to see new places and experience different cultures.

I also think that travel 'broadens the mind' and helps to break down the barriers which can prevent us from knowing what different races are really like.You see so much on the television about different cultures but it is not until you actually visit another country that you can really understand the people who live there.

I have been to Japan where I found the people quite shy and reserved.I found Americans polite and well- mannered which is not the way they are often portrayed in the press.

I like to travel to see new places, experience different cultures and to have fun. I'm off to China soon and can't wait!

To see amazing things, meet new people and just for the excitement of it!

The reason I travel is because my husband and I worked hard before retiring and it was the thought of travel that kept us going! It keeps us young and it's amazing meeting new people and seeing new sights.

To get out of the house and see what others have builded

To take pictures and be on my own and relaxed and completely anonymous, somewhere no-one knows me.

I love making new memories and trying new things!

To experience as many different cultures as possible!

I travel as much as I can as I want to see all the members of my family who have moved to lots of different parts of the world. I have a very large family and I plan to see them all before I am too old to do so.

To discover new places and cultures and to try new food and drink

Adult life travelling was curtailed by expense of holidays in school holiday time and eventually by cost of gettting a family of 5 abroad. DH strokes after 60 meant long haul travelling was still impossible. Finally 10 years on he is well enough to travel and we love seeing the places and people we planned to. In the last year we have seen wild animals in South Africa, the Last Post at the Menin Gate and most recently, humpback whales in Canada. Wonderful memories to make for our even older years!

I travel to to relax and spend quality time with my family

I love travelling as I love to meet new people, try different foods, experience a different way of life, so I love diverse holidays off the beaten track.

When my brothers and I were children, a sail across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man was considered to be going abroad!

As children, we loved being on the beach, paddling, building sand castles, and ball games. Also loved rides on trams exploring the island.

Now as adults, we prefer travelling to see historic monuments and sights, beautiful scenery, and try different cousines. Our travels have mainly been to Italy, Belgium, and other European countries, but we love exploring places we haven't previously seen.