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Travel for me has a couple of different meanings - there’s the long haul flight to Australia to see my loved ones. My
Grandma and Mum time...
Then there’s travelling round in my camper - France, Spain,
Britain to explore unknown towns and villages I would not
see any other way.
Both so exciting and always a challenge!

I like to travel to learn about the culture, beauty, weather, wild life, transport, sea and food experience. Get involved and see how other people live and learn from them.

Most of the time its just a case of getting out of the rat race for a bit of relaxation.

I love to travel to spend time with the local people. I must admit I do befriend locals ad trust them and never been let down.
We always are accepted into thier company and its wonderful keeping away from the touristic areas just by grabbing a train to the locals market hmmmm smelling those spices in the soukes and medias . We have drank coffee in former Yugoslavia with a Croatian family's home
I have sat and crocheted in a tent with a Basque lady and family.
We celebrated the completion of a newly built house with Spanish builders in the form of a meal aperitif and drinks which seemed to last all day.
In Italy we went to a family home in Genoa for homestay and it was wonderful
In Tunisia we spent a few evenings with the Bedouin tribal people in thier tents in the Sahara . Grinding the couscous and making the Tangine.
It's amazing to watch how different cultures and countries all have thier own variant of making bread. Something so simple as that i watch and learn. Even in Belfast in a kitchen doing soda bread.
If you don't ask you don't learn. This may seem long and drawn out but i so enjoying making friends in different countries and to me this is part of building my memories up inside my head and heart so i can tell these to my grandchildren.

We travelled over land (and sea) to Australia many years ago with two children under 8, in a motor caravan. Always loved travel and have been to over 40 countries. Can't get enough of it, so much more still to see - as long as finances hold out. By the way, the travel bug has been passed to our children who also love adventurous holidays with their families.

I travel to immerse myself in the culture, architecture and history of a place. I love to attempt to understand different peoples and places through their customs, food, language and music. Travel is enriching!

I travel for fun and discovery. I love finding new places and out of the way eateries! I also love to spend time with my husband

When our children where small we couldn't afford flight fares for us all as there where no holiday discounts for little ones then,we used to drive overland to camp in Spain stopping on the way every night at a new place so good for the children seeing the world and its surroundings.
Now we are working through a bucket list of places we have never been to,we have just booked for Mexico next year and next on the list is The Northern Lights.

We travelled in the UK and further afield when the kids were older. Now we take great pleasure in visiting/going away with AC and Grandchildren.
They give us so much pleasure, and they are little for such a short time. Short UK breaks for us suit us too.

I really enjoy travelling to see new places, especially if the weather ‘s good it refreshes my zest for life.

I travel because I like being away in the warmth which helps my mobility and also I am not tempted to put the washing on etc

I love to travel to show my girls that the whole world is open to them. They can choose to study, work and travel wherever suits them ?

Enrichment and knowledge.

Because ....why see all these places on TV ? I have worked since I was 14 and am still working full time at 58 but now my children have grown up I want to actually see more , do more , share the experience with my husband . Some of our best times together and with our 5 boys were on holidays . We are all busy as individuals . Work hard and play hard so our holidays are photographed and looked at by many .

My parents always regretted not being able to travel, so I don’t want to feel the same!

I love to travel because it gives me new perspectives on things. I meet new people, I have new experiences and I see new sights. It’s challenging, exciting and tiring but I really think it makes me a better person, plus it’s fun.

I travel because I’m on my own all year it’s nice to get away from it all

I read avidly as a child (and still do!) - everything - greek mythology, biographies, history, novels set in foreign lands and I longed to see them all for real, so my travels take me to see the stories of my books.

I want to travel to see the world through my eyes. Create memories, to touch the past,gasp in awe and wonder at amazing scenery , colours, smells and people. I want to walk where our ancesters have walked but most of all I want to travel because the world is changing and I want to see
so much of it before it does .

Beautiful scenery, interesting plants and animals, different food - just to see and experience as much as I can, preferably in the sun!

We are now at an age where we can afford to travel and see places we've only seen on tv or in books. We just love new experiences of any kind and hearing different languages/tasting different foods and experiencing different cultures is fast becoming a way of life. We intend broadening our horizons, for as long our health allows us to.

I love to visit places I've read about, or seen in films. It's always nice to see somewhere on screen that you've actually walked through yourself! Even if it'd just to say 'they must've filmed hat at 5am to be that quiet!'

We travel to meet new people and get a flavour of their way life. We also love to try new food experiences.

I travel to forget, for a short time the stresses of everyday life, and to enjoy different experiences whilst it is still possible. Life is short.

I love my home, but it lifts my spirits to be by the sea or lake and of course to have the sun in the winter time.