There is safety in numbers. Somebody will be looking out for you. If they do a head count and you are not there then you can be sure they will set out to find you. Some people like to go as part of a tour on their first visit to a place, to get a sampling and introduction. They can then decide if they want to go back on their own and visit the area without a guide.
Many travellers go on journeys to transform their life and see the world.
Since coming back I've begun to see the world differently. I appreciate the spiritual aspect of my personality and have become much more aware of my creative energies. Andrea Smith is an artist, painter, philosopher and mother of two. Her home is in Lahaina, on the island of Maui. She has led nine travel adventures to Egypt, Bali, Thailand and Tibet.