Travelling
Introduction -
A saying goes thus - "man without travel is like a frog in the well." Travelling means going from place to place for different purpose. Nobody can deny the importance of travelling. Some people travel of pleasure, some for business, while others for educational or health purpose. Travelling keeps aside the monotony of life and relishes a freshness to the minds.
Purpose for which undertaken -
Whatever be the purpose of travelling, it does a lot of good to us. We derive enough benefits from it. This is a tested truth. It enable us to see important places. It makes it possible for us to meet various characters of different countries. Travelling helps us to know people people intimately. We become familiar with the manners and customs of the people of different places. In return they also get an opportunities of knowing us. Travelling broadens our outlook. Travelling plays an important part in education too. It brings the world and the people nearer to us.
Benefits of Travelling -
In ancient time travellers of the different countries visited India. Meghastheness Fa-hien, Huen-Tsang made visits to India. They wrote many valuable notes about India and her people. In the region of Varman dynasty in Assam a Vhinese traveller called Huen-Tsang paid a visit of Assam. From his writings we get many important records and events of Assam - including historical documents.
Travelling in ancient times was very difficult and dangerous. There were no good means of communication. People had to make their journey on foot, by boats or by carts and on camels. A lot of time was needed for going from one place to another. Travelling was dangerous because of the ferocious animals and dacoits too. But now a days science has given us improved means of travelling. Aeroplane, bus, train and ships have made long journey possible.
Travelling - A source of Pleasure -
Travelling is a great source of pleasure. It brings refreshment to our lives. New lands and people, beauties of nature and landscape and the pleasure of going on bus, ships, trains or aeroplane makes our lives worth-living. We can collect new ideas and experience through travelling.
Conclusion -
Therefore we should cultivate a spirit of travelling. We should go out whenever we get chance. We get good guides and guidebooks of the big cities and towns on small payments. Travelling does away with timidness. So we should make it a habit of going abroad at least a year.
