Traveling should be a part of everyone lifetime goals. Though, if it isn't a part of yours, then there's probably something you're missing. Maybe you don't realize just why traveling should be something that everyone should experience.

If you want to truly experience life, you'll need to get different people's views. This will naturally come to a lot of people, but only on a limited basis. How many people do you really know? There are people at school and work and maybe you even know people at stores you shop at regularly or from church. You might know people from lots of different races too, but usually the majority of people associates with are all from the same place. This will never give you a true representation of the whole world.

If you drive down to Mexico, you'll quickly feel like you've stepped into another world. People act differently in different countries and have all sorts of different traditions. If you learn to interact with different types of people, you'll be expanding yourself for the better. Better yet, if you learn and even take part in their traditions, you'll start to appreciate a new culture and have a greater understanding of the world.

Once you start traveling a lot, you may start to really enjoy it and you'll definitely have favorite places. If there's someplace that you really like, maybe you should try living abroad. Learn a new language on top of new traditions. Being able to fully communicate with others is a key element in feeling like you're a part of them. You'll feel accepted and liked and you'll have a new home.

Traveling has other benefits, too. Just by visiting other countries you'll get to see all the famous landmarks that you've seen on television or read about throughout your life. And not only will you get to see them, but you'll probably learn a lot about their history and have a better understanding of them when they're brought up in conversation.

Eventually, after traveling enough, you'll start to appreciate a lot of things more. Even turning on the news or reading through a newspaper will become a different experience because you'll understand the places that they're talking about.

Okay, so what are some places you need to visit? Everyone always right away says Europe, but Europe is a huge place with lots of countries. There really isn't a set list of places you have to visit but some of the major ones include England, Italy, France, Germany and Spain. With the current world situation it's also a good idea to visit a major country in the Middle East. Next up are Ireland and all the colder places like Switzerland and Denmark. Don't forget about Asia, too. Japan, the Philippine Islands, Malaysia. There are also plenty of places in South America.

So what are you waiting for? Head down to your local travel agency and start looking through brochures or start a conversation with the travel guide and maybe you'll soon be on your way to a tropical getaway!