For excitement and to get out of a rut. I realised if I didn't get out of the house soon I would end up too afraid to venture back to my beloved Greece after a gap of nearly 20 years. I went on a writing retreat and loved it so much I went back alone this year to Crete and found so much inspiration for my next book.
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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.
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My favourite thing in the whole world is to travel, explore new cultures, food, meet new interesting people whom I never would if we didn't happen to be in a new environment.
I love hearing peoples stories, how they live. Most of the happiest people and places I have visited have been shared by people who have the least worldly goods, but the happiest of lives and are a joy to have met and been around. When we visit a new city we make a point of visiting the local tourist information as we don't want to miss a thing. We drive to a lot of places park up and explore by foot, and have chanced on some spectacular sights. It has also broadened my mind, and hopefully always will do 
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