Some relationships pass with the sunset, some are vivid for years, and a few last a lifetime. After the daily exercise and mental stimulation experienced on the road, you return full of energy and plans, eager to get into action. The longest-lasting travel memories are of people. As we travel, we trade life stories, speak our minds, break free from familiar roles. Staying in touch with friends made on the road, local people as well as other travelers, is one of life's pleasures.
Travel stimulates many emotions, mostly positive.
But you may find yourself in the midst of people living in wretched conditions. Seeing such people as individual human beings rather than electronic images on a TV screen may arouse your compassion, compelling you to take action to improve their conditions. It doesn't happen to all travelers, but it could happen to you. In other words, memories of travel experiences are treasures beyond measure. In the end, travel is freedom.