Reasons to Travel Abroad

I have been traveling around the world since I was 4 years old.  One of my first trips abroad was to Lagos, Nigeria.  What an amazing experience!
Over the years, I have visited 30 countries across 6 continents and I have no intention of stopping.

Reasons to Travel Internationally:

1. Meet interesting people (you might never have had the honor) and make new friends.  My favorite part about traveling is meeting the locals and 1) learning first hand about their culture, and 2) get their perspective on my culture.
2. Learn culture and history.  Our world is not just the immediate area we live in; there is an entire planet out there to explore!
3. Get out of your comfort zone.  Instead of sitting at home watching the travel channel, have a little (or a lot of) adventure in your life!
4. Learn a foreign language.  Practice your foreign language skills with native speakers.  Locals will usually be more accommodating if you at least make an effort to learn a few phrases in their language.
5. Bragging rights!  Only a a small percentage of USA citizens ever leave the country in their entire lifetime.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of reasons, just a few points to get the discussion started.  Feel free to comment and add your reasons for traveling internationally.