Why do you travel?

When I leave to go travel I always feel obligated to explain why I go. And every time I finish stumbling through it, I am reminded by how silly it sounds. "yes I am okay not having a job", "no, I dont have enough money for this", "my plan when I come back...? errr". But job security and financial wealth shouldn't be why you travel. Travel, by nature, takes you out of your comfort zone, and thats the joy. Being in a unforseen place, meeting new people, guessing at menu's, is what you should aim for when travel. I love that pins-and-needles feeling of what now. I imagine this is the feeling NFL players get before the season starts. A whole new season ahead of you, ideally full of promise, but undoubtedly full of mistakes. Now as I look to leave on a six month European journey, I have to explain the scents, and accents, and feeling of foreign bills in your hand. The joys of staying at cheap hostels and, washing laundry in sinks. Being excited about trying bread from different countries. So, what I want to know, is why you travel? What is it that keeps you going back?