The Art of Traveling

The Art of Traveling - by Sylvia Berman, President, Post Haste Travel


When you pack your bags to explore the beauties of your own country
or to travel around the world, consider these keys to a happy journey:

Travel Lightly – You are not traveling for people to see how you look.

Travel Expectantly – Every place you visit is like a surprise package to be opened. Untie the strings with an expectation of high adventure.

Travel Hopefully – “To travel hopefully”, wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, “is better than to arrive”.

Travel Humbly – Visit people and places with reverence and respect for their traditions and way of life.

Travel Courteously – Consideration for your fellow travelers and your hosts will smooth the way through any difficult days.

Travel Gratefully – Show appreciation for the many things that are being done by others for your enjoyment and comfort.

Travel with an Open Mind – Leave your prejudices at home.

Travel with Curiosity – It is not how far you go, but how deeply you go that mines the gold of experience.

Travel with Imagination – As the old Spanish proverb puts it: “ He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.”

Travel Fearlessly – Banish worry and timidity; the world and its people belong to you, just as you belong to the world.

Travel Relaxed – Make up your mind to have a good time. Let go and enjoy.

Travel Patiently – It takes time to understand others, especially when there are barriers of language and custom; keep flexible and adaptable to all situations.

Travel with the Spirit of a World Citizen – You’ll discover that people are basically the same the world over. Be an ambassador of good will to all people. Put your best foot forward.