To escape ... To grow ... To learn ... To live a life that is different from the norm ... To seek out adventure and learn more about the world we live in. There's just so many things to see and learn. To meet new people and learn about their culture and way of life ... To find a purpose in life ... OK, enough of this BS. The other truth is I'm a self-absorbed intellectual lazy bum who is allergic to WORK. I use "traveling" as an excuse to avoid work and live "cheaply" in 3rd world countries where my dollar can stretch . I couchsurf for free accommodation or stay in bugs infested cheap hostels where I can meet like-minded backpackers and get laid. I eat street food and haggle with locals to the ... read more