The Mantra to Peace: Unwind and Explore

While there are multiple pathways to bring a sense of peace in life, it is often travel & exploration that opens our eyes to the unknown world. And it is a sense of realisation that the world is vast and your personal problems of life are far too small.

It is a moment of realisation – that one needs to see more and feel more about life itself. It is a new perspective.

What does this sense of exploration mean in an intrinsic sense?
As per Zion Market Research, the worldwide market size of tourism was approx. USD 11.39 trillion in 2023. This is projected to balloon by USD 18.44 trillion by 2032. That’s with a CAGR of nearly 5.5%. That’s a massive economy in itself, exceeding the economies of most countries in the world. So you can imagine how much people travel and explore.

The bottom-line here we can infer is that travel and exploration is the basic instinct of we humans. We cannot sit back and stare at walls. We’ll look for meanings and values. Boredom pinches us. Our human intelligence will drive us to be somewhere else and explore how things are at some unknown place.

So then, how to explore explore?
Well it doesn’t take much we can promise. Here are some tips.
✅ Go to a market or an area in your city you haven’t ever been. Go alone. Hire a cab or book a ride. Avoid driving your vehicle. The idea is to walk a bit, stop to observe people and feel in the moment of things. Don’t do any shopping. Maybe grab a tea/coffee and perhaps a small bite to stay semi busy and still pause to see how the world goes by. It is a leisurely day out for you to do nothing important but just immerse and explore.
✅ Think of a weekend outing. Nothing too overwhelming or extravagant. If you love nature then go for a jungle safari or leisurely unwind in an eco-resort. If you’re religious then India is teeming with ancient temples and major shrines. A perfect way to break the monotony of life. Maybe to explore means simply to indulge in things.
✅ Think of a weekend outing, but now with a precise plan. This time, you’ll address a long pending wish that you have been keeping on hold. As an example, plan to surprise some of your close family members or a dear friend by visiting them (in another city). Maybe surprise them by announcing only a bit ago before you really meet them. You’ll not just explore places, but also find the joy deep inside.

These are just some random tips by your blogger. What exploration means is always an individual thing. But travelling is most practical and meaningful way to explore the nuances of life.

How would you travel?
Here, we’re talking about means of transport you’ll explore on. Often said, that the journey itself is the essence of the destination you’re seeking.

A lot of people’, especially old school folks, would still talk about road journeys. Either by bus, trains, or cabs. It is a time taking proposition, flights are much faster.

But here comes the idea of immersing in a journey, taking time to observe small little things, seeing folks from other ethnicities, and cultures. Taste a few things you’ll not find otherwise in your city.

A road journey can bring that and much more to you.

Driving yourself is also a brilliant idea. It can make you feel a bit of a nomad. You don’t have to necessarily book hotels, you can eat whenever hungry, stop by and stare at new amusing things.

Self driving takes you in a matrix of self control and being yourself in totality.

Today, India has a wide options of luxury buses, fast speed trains, and flights to every nook and corner of India. So you’ll always have that option of picking a convenience mode of transport as per your itinerary.
You’re spoiled with available options.

Travel to Explore to Peace
It is not an understatement.
“Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

Perhaps it is that moment of taking a giant leap in your exploration journey. Either a simple or a precisely planned trip – for once formulate a travel idea that touches your soul. Take less pics or selfies, but see more with your eyes. This time just unwind and explore.