Why We Travel

A selection of articles and posts discussing the many benefits of vacations, and reasons to ravel, including information and links for supporting research and data. Some of the reasons we will discuss in our articles: If you have a chance to travel and see the world now, the chance might not be there in the future, so take it. If you have a dream, it will be a dying regret if you let that dream lie dormant until it is too late to pursue it. If you have a love, such as history, architecture, literature, or a multitude of others, seeing the world multiplies your opportunities to experience that passion. If you long to understand yourself, and your family history, visiting the countries of your origins can fill in a big piece of that puzzle. Travel expands your awareness of peoples and cultures, as well as your empathy for human differences. It makes you a better and more interesting person. Need reasons to travel? We will share many.

Why We Travel

Travelers with an Attitude of Gratitude

This post was most recently updated on July 15th, 2024.   Last year here at Gypsy With a Day Job we celebrated Thanksgiving by bringing a collection of new travel writers together to share how they believe their travels have increased their thankfulness.  Thanksgiving is about giving thanks, but it is also about tradition. We believe […]

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Why We Travel

Veterans Who Travel Feature – Jason Peeples

This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2022.  Welcome to our first featured veteran interview! At Gypsy With a Day Job, we believe the world belongs to everyone.  We also believe that no matter who you are, or where you go, you should be safe enjoying all of the wonders of our amazing planet. 

Marching forward into 2018, Grand Canyon Day Trip, Mather Point.
Why We Travel

Marching Forward into 2018

This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2022.   As 2017 comes to an end, my original plans were to have dinner with Keyauni Friday  night, as we laid out our plans for taking Gypsy with a Day Job forward into 2018.  I expected to be writing a summary of what we had done

Travel and Thankfulness
Why We Travel

Travel and Thankfullness

This post was most recently updated on July 15th, 2024.  Travel and Thankfulness Go Hand in Hand! 11 Travel Writers Share what Makes Them a Thankful Traveler We have so many things to be thankful for in our lives.  Travelers, and travel writers, may be more keenly aware of that than non-travelers, because the experience of

Destroyed homes in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, prompt questions about the appropriateness of travel amidst tragedy.
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Travel Amidst Tragedy

This post was most recently updated on June 2nd, 2022.  September going into October of 2017 has been a month of tragedies that are deeply felt by many Americans, and at the forefront of the media. For me personally, my heart is with the victims of these catastrophic events, from hurricanes, to earthquakes, and mass shootings.

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