“A wise traveller never despises his own country.”
Carlo Goldini.
Andean Horizon, San Cristóbal. VE. Ph: Emanuel L.
The adventure always found me even in my imagination.
On several occasions during my teens, I was determined to leave everything and go backpacking all over Latin America, I just couldn't wait to get to see the world and had to start as soon as possible. I went out in search for adventure, but I had no idea, or any plan to follow, so I never got very far and as soon as I ran out of money and the impulse of excitement desist; the complexity of the journey overwhelmed me, and I returned home asking to myself the same questions, while idealizing the trip: "What should I do to be able to travel continuously? How do I begin?"
I was lost in my own expectations of what it meant to be an explorer and travel the world, that I didn't notice the paradise to explore that was right in front of me. Looking for landscapes in distant borders, I had been ignoring the abundance of natural experiences and beauty offered by my state and my own country.
Uribante Municipality's mountains. El Rincon Village, Táchira State. VE. Ph: Emanuel L.
A wise traveller never despises his own country -much less his own state-
Chorro del Indio National Park, Táchira State. VE. Ph: Paola P. — Ed: Emanuel L.
Since then, I stopped thinking about "the ideal adventures" and focus on the trips and places that my state and country offer. Traveling has become a way to find myself and discover who I am, what I want and can do. It is in these trips that I find peace, and the spirit and energy to continue believing in making things better. I will never stop traveling, even if I will only do it through my imagination.
Going out to explore what surrounds us is start an adventure, you just have to make the decision. I hope you guys start yours too.
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